Worker Type:

Permanent

Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."

We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same.

Are you an experienced API Tester ready to take on the next big challenge in digital banking? We have an opportunity for a Senior Automation Tester to join our team in the Digital Channels domain at BNZ as we lead the charge in a major digital modernization effort.  

The wider Digital Channels domain is at the heart of BNZ's customer experience. We are responsible for BNZ’s customer-facing online channels, including the website and mobile app. As tester, you'll be joining a team that's crucial to this effort, ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of the APIs that power our digital services. You'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on how our customers interact with the bank every day.   

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role 

We sat down with our Engineering Lead, and they let us know the following about the role.    

What are 5 day to day tasks the person in this role will complete?  

• Executing and Analyzing Tests: The person will spend their days performing manual and automated tests for new features and bug fixes, then analyzing the results to identify issues.  

• Collaborating with the Agile Squad: A key part of the role is working closely with developers and business analysts to discuss requirements, clarify acceptance criteria, and ensure a shared understanding of quality.  

• Writing and Maintaining Test Scripts: They will be responsible for creating and updating automated test scripts to improve our continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipeline.  

• Investigating Bugs: The candidate will actively investigate reported bugs, reproduce issues, and provide detailed information to developers to help them find a solution quickly.  

• Leading Quality Efforts: As a senior member, they will mentor junior testers, help define testing strategies for new projects, and act as a go-to person for quality-related questions.  

What is the team culture and environment like?  

Our team, within the Digital Channels domain at BNZ, is a key player in the bank's digital modernization journey. We are a friendly and collaborative Agile squad committed to delivering high-quality, innovative solutions. Our work is centred on building the next generation of banking applications, with a strong focus on APIs, microservices and front-end applications.  

We thrive on open communication, collaboration, continuous learning, and a shared passion for solving complex technical problems. We have a shared goal of delivering high-quality products, and we do this by being transparent, helping each other, and celebrating our wins together.  

What is your management style?  

We value open and honest communication and believe in the power of constructive feedback. We care about our team's health and well-being, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of their background, can feel comfortable and contribute their best work.  

What technical skills are required this role?  

We are looking for a master of their craft who can help us build the future of banking. If you're passionate about quality, ownership, and working in a supportive, high-performing team, and you can hold your own in a team fun quiz and have fun chatting with us, we want to hear from you. You will also bring: 

• 5+ years of experience with creating and maintaining manual and automation frameworks.  

• Hands-on experience and understanding in creating automation test cases using: Back-end: Java, REST Assured and Insomnia/Postman and Cypress.   

• Hands-on experience in AWS ECS/EKS and Openshift testing  

• Experience in creating test strategy, creating and maintaining comprehensive test artifacts, including test reports, test plans, and other essential documentation.  

• Exposure to ready-to-code and ability to deliver code for white box testing  

• Utilize JMeter for performance and load testing to ensure application responsiveness and scalability.  

• Perform database testing using SQL queries to validate data integrity.  

• Experience in API testing, either manual or through automation frameworks with good understanding about Rest APIs and how they work.  

• Agile development Analysis and Problem-Solving skills (Scrum and Kanban desirable)   

  

Desirable:  

• Experience with Docker working within cloud infrastructure, infrastructure as code  

• Experience with Jenkins and/or similar CI/CD tooling - creating/maintaining pipelines and/or source code management systems – Git  

• Experience with AWS and Kafka  

• Experience in banking or financial services  

What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this role?  

We are looking for someone with the ability to take a leadership role in thinking critically and laterally about test design, mitigating project risks through an appropriate test approach, and exploring the application to expose vulnerabilities beyond the business requirements.   

You will view your work with a visionary perspective, driven by a deep commitment to Banking quality and Digital Modernisation. You will be inherently collaborative and proactive, ensuring that ownership of quality is a value shared across the entire team, not just a task. Technically, your approach is always strategic and systematic, balancing risk with efficiency.

Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand  

Please note applications close Tuesday 28 October 2025.  

This is an exciting opportunity to join us!  We're bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you're ready to join a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander's to 'Find their way', then show your interest by submitting your application - we can't wait to read it. 

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.”

Closing Date: 28 October 2025

Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.