Senior Test Analyst

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Be part of a collegial, innovative and forward-thinking team in a rapidly changing environment
• Bring your extensive experience in software testing within complex, high-profile environments
• 18-Month Fixed Term Opportunity
• Wellington CBD
• Salary range: $101,911 - $121,196 p.a. 
   

You must be able to meet MBIE’s Privileged Access requirements to hold this role. These requirements are similar to those for holding a New Zealand security clearance, and involve criminal, credit and background checks. Applicants should generally have a verifiable history of residing in NZ, AU, CA, US and/or UK for the five years prior to commencing employment).

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

Our Senior Test Analyst role will be filled by someone who is passionate about the benefits and importance testing brings. The Senior Test Analyst may be the sole tester on a project or be part of a larger test team.

Why work for us? 
 

At the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), we are a future-focused organisation working to grow a healthy, high-performing New Zealand economy. Our diverse range of functions and international reach means real career pathways within MBIE. We underpin this with development and training, and a culture that enables our people to work to their natural best.  
 

Quality Assurance & Testing is responsible for building quality checks and measures into our software and technical delivery. The team is focused on continually improving our ways of working and leveraging technology to drive this. This includes Cloud technology, automation, and infrastructure as code. 

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required:

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Excellent organisational skills
• Test planning - ability to identify appropriate test cases/acceptance criteria/methodology from requirements
• Experience executing prepared test cases
• Raising, prioritising and managing defects
• Ability to work independently
• Demonstrable strategic thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Coaching and mentoring experience
• Identity management knowledge in any domain would be desirable
   

Pre-requisites

A tertiary qualification, relevant IT certification or equivalent testing experience
You will have the ability to gain and maintain a national security clearance (Check:  https://protectivesecurity.govt.nz/personnel-security/clearances/eligibility-tool/ ) 

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. 

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Email Roxana Anderson at roxana.anderson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/17775 if you have any further questions.

Applications close: 20th July 2025