Test Automation Engineer

Technical leadership role in a team of experts Bring your creativity, passion, innovation, and ideas to work on platform and infrastructure work Meaningful work contributing to systems used for producing official statistics Stats NZTataurangaAotearoa is the National Statistics Office, leading the way in data and insights. While this is our focus,it’sour people who are central to everything we do. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, recognising that our work is strengthened by the people behind it. The data and insights we produce help shape decisions across government, communities, and businesses, and playsan important rolein telling the story of Aotearoa New Zealand. Our mahi supports informed decision making at both national and local levels, helping improve outcomes for people, the economy, and the environment. We’reproud of the role we play in guiding and strengthening the data system, with a goal of delivering high quality data withequitableaccess for all. What’s in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe Starting salary: $90,599- $106,587+ Kiwisaver Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include: Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure) City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs The role | Te tūnga This role is fixed term, based in Christchurch till the end of June 2027, and reports to the Unit Manager - Statistical Infrastructure (SI). Statistical Infrastructure supports enterprise data processing and storage platforms, provides practice leadership for Stats's core languages (SAS, R, Python), and provides Pentaho ETL pipelines to support data ingestion. Your focus is to provide dedicated test expertise across SI's broad remit, and to contribute to the development, coordination, and implementation of our enterprise testing approach with a schedule of upgrades and enhancements. It is important to note that this is not a Technology Services/I.T role – you will be working on business-driven solutions from within the Insights and Statistics Group. As a Test Automation Engineer working in our team, you’ll contribute to: Creation of end-to-end automation tests; Writing and implementing test plans and cases to validate code; Leading implementation of the Enterprise Automated Test Framework; Introduce monitoring of tests; Championing best practise and use of enterprise testing tools and systems across StatsNZ’s statistical landscape e.g Azure DevOps, BDD, Python, GitLab; Developing, implementing and supporting continuous improvement of business process models, documentation, testing, deployment and Statistical Software Development Life Cycle procedures. We highly value demonstrated competency in mātauranga Māori, tikanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi application in a workplace setting. To support this work, proficiency in te reo Māori, or a strong commitment to developing te reo Māori capability is welcomed. We are seeking candidates with a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and applying cultural capability in their practice. We recognise that valuable skills can come from both paid and unpaid work. You might have gained experience in education, hospitality, technology, public service,the marae,or the arts. You might have experience from community involvement, volunteering, or whānau responsibilities. We welcome and value all forms of transferable skills. Please bring your full unique self to your application. Forallour roles,we’relooking for people who: Act with integrity, take responsibility, and dowhat’sright even whenit’shard. Understand the ‘why’ behind their work and focus on delivering real value. Stay curious and open to learning, seeing challenges as chances to grow. Build respectful and inclusive relationships, grounded in care for others. Work collaboratively across boundaries and contribute to collective outcomes. Wedon’texpect you to know everything. What matters is your genuine interest, commitment, and readiness to grow with us. Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ. You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr