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Test Automation Engineer
contract•Auckland
About this role
He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy
Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!
He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
We are seeking a Test Automation Engineer (contract until 26 September) to support the testing requirements of the DoneSafe project within Watercare Digital. Reporting to the Test Manager, this role is responsible for executing both manual and automated testing activities, ensuring quality outcomes that align with Watercare’s established testing practices.
You will work closely with delivery teams, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure the DoneSafe solution is thoroughly and efficiently tested. While the role requires strong technical testing capability, it is not responsible for mentoring others or evolving wider organisational testing practices. Instead, your focus will be on effectively delivering the testing needs of the project.
Key Responsibilities
Plan, design, and execute manual and automated test cases to support the DoneSafe project.
Ensure adherence to Watercare’s testing standards, processes, and ways of working.
Develop tests across UI, API, integration, or data layers as required by the project.
Raise, track, and retest defects to ensure timely resolution and quality outcomes.
Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and technical teams to clarify requirements and define acceptance criteria.
Contribute to the project’s test strategy and test coverage planning.
Participate in end‑to‑end, system integration, and regression testing cycles.
Communicate testing progress, risks, and issues clearly and proactively.
(Highly desirable) Bring knowledge or experience working with DoneSafe or other Health, Safety & Wellness systems.
Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
Tertiary qualification in information technology or a related field.
ISTQB Agile Tester certification (or equivalent).
Strong experience in both manual testing and test automation, including hands‑on use of Playwright with TypeScript.
Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to break complex work into clear, testable tasks.
A proactive, collaborative mindset with a focus on delivering quality and working well within agile squads.
Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply
Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.
What you'll do
- The role is responsible for executing both manual and automated testing activities for the DoneSafe project, planning, designing, and executing test cases across UI, API, integration, or data layers. Key duties include raising and retesting defects, collaborating with stakeholders to clarify requirements, and contributing to test coverage planning.
About Watercare Services Limited
At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations.
Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment.
We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city.
We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets.
Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers.
If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Test Automation Engineer do at Watercare Services Limited?
As a Test Automation Engineer at Watercare Services Limited, you will: the role is responsible for executing both manual and automated testing activities for the DoneSafe project, planning, designing, and executing test cases across UI, API, integration, or data layers. Key duties include raising and retesting defects, collaborating with stakeholders to clarify requirements, and contributing to test coverage planning..
Is the Test Automation Engineer position at Watercare Services Limited remote?
The Test Automation Engineer position at Watercare Services Limited is based in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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