Test Engineer

• Contribute to a large-scale data programme of national importance
• Collaborative team with strong engineering and data practices
• Competitive rate, 6-month contract starting late July

About the Company
This organisation operates at national scale, delivering critical data and insights that inform decision making across government, business, and communities. With a strong focus on accuracy, integrity, and innovation, it provides trusted information that reflects economic and social outcomes. The environment is collaborative and purpose-driven, with teams working closely across disciplines to deliver high-quality data products.

About the Role
As a Test Engineer, you will support the delivery of a key data-focused programme, contributing to the planning, scripting, and execution of both functional and non-functional testing. You will work across data pipelines and APIs, ensuring integration points and data flows meet technical and business expectations, while contributing to quality practices and CI/CD processes. This is a 37.5 hour per week contract engagement.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases across functional, integration, regression, API, and UI scenarios
• Support quality practices by applying testing standards, validating acceptance criteria, and contributing to CI/CD quality gates
• Investigate defects by reproducing issues, gathering logs, and assisting with root cause analysis
• Maintain and enhance automated test scripts and frameworks while learning scalable testing approaches
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements, including API integrations, into clear testable scenarios

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience with SQL and data validation, including data or ETL testing
• Automation testing capability, ideally using Python
• Experience with API and integration testing
• Exposure to data platform testing such as Databricks is advantageous
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD, or structured data formats such as SDMX is beneficial

How to Apply:
Click APPLY and include your CV and cover letter, or for further information please email Courtney at Courtney.Carlin@absoluteit.co.nz Reference number: 145121.

Please note, we can only consider applicants that are legally entitled to work in New Zealand at the time of application.

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