Kia ora!
At Air New Zealand, we are building back better as we connect friends and whānau all over Aotearoa to each other and reconnect Kiwis to the World. To help accelerate creating these connections, we are doing things a little differently by reaping the benefits of operating in an Agile way, we call this Full Potential. We believe our new ways of working will help us deliver the best flying experience on Earth for our customers, make Air New Zealand the best place to work for our employees, and enable us to adapt to uncertainty and make decisions faster.
Air New Zealand has the following Principal Quality Assurance Engineer role available within our Application & Development Chapter, Quality Assurance team.
We are seeking applications from proactive individuals with extensive experience as a technical Quality Assurance Engineer or a background in development with expertise in QA automation, performance and integration testing.
Youll design and deliver the strategic direction and technical roadmap of our software automation, performance and integration toolset. Youll work collaboratively with technical teams to diagnose issues, enhance the software design and implement the technical test strategy across product teams.
Why should you join us?
The Air New Zealand QA team continually invests in up and coming testing technology and trends in software development such as AI, Cloud, Mobile and visual regression. The scale and complexity and Air NZ digital products means that you will continually be learning and exposed to different technology stacks and work challenges. The environment is never static and will suit a keen learner with a "can-do" attitude who thrives on constant challenges, rewards and has the ability to shine!
Our culture encourages experimentation and innovation, and cross-functional collaboration between architects, developers and testers. We invest in the ongoing development and careers of our team through formal and informal learning channels & platforms, working alongside some of the best QA talent in NZ.
What you will need to successfully take off in this role:
- A minimum of 10 years of technical Quality Assurance expertise with a strong technical background in developing automation testing frameworks from scratch.
- Solid expertise in driving the strategic direction and technical roadmap of our software automation, performance and integration toolset.
- You have extensive hands-on experience in leading the testing delivery within the program or project in both technical side and the delivery side.
- A wealth of experience in providing technical testing directions for the development, design and systems integration testing solutions from definition phase through to implementation.
- You have extensive hands-on experience with Java, Web, Mobile, REST and SOAP APIs.
- Prior experience in agile and lean software development methodologies including Kanban and Scrum.
- You enjoy challenging the status quo, be outside your comfort zone and thrive with new challenges and learnings.
- Strong leadership skills, including providing guidance and mentorship to team members and driving a culture of experimentation, innovation and cross-functional collaboration.
In return!
- A respectful and supportive team culture, our Air NZ QA Community meets monthly to have fun and share knowledge.
- A culture that encourages experimentation and innovation and amazing development opportunities for your career to take off.
- A competitive remuneration package.
- Unique staff benefits at a time when the world is once again opening up.
- An opportunity to be yourself and be welcomed as a friend - it is a special place to work.
So, what are you waiting for? Take flight and apply today!
D&I statement, accessibility and Maori proverb (non-safety sensitive roles only)
At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.
Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina. "Seek to
bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your
reality."
At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.
If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.
Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina. "Seek to
bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your
reality."
