Lead Strategic QA

Lead QA (Contract Role)

• Open work environment, innovate your own ideas!
• Overlook the beautiful Estuary in Christchurch
• Work with Government agencies on open data projects to helping universities and councils streamline their services.
• 4% KS Contributions

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Who is hiring:

This dynamic and funky company services clients Nationwide as well as globally. They create software, apps and websites with a twin focus on design and clever technology. Enjoy or relocate to a city where you can ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon.

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The role:

If you have an abundance of Automation and Manual testing abilities with a large amount of experience with strategic vision and leadership then this could be the role for you. You will be required to be a central foundation to the Analysis and Design team. You will work alongside Developers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and Partners to shape and implement the technology and product deliverables. Due to the increase of project and product deliveries, there is a structured approach needed to Quality Assurance moving forward. Out client is wanting someone who can see “big picture” and will know the pathways the business should take regarding the amount of Automation Testing, Manual Testing and Regression testing needed. Being able to simply test is not enough and 5+ years’ experience is a must.

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What you will need:

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Mandatory

• Leadership experience relevant to the role
• Qualified to ISEB/ISTQB Intermediate level OR software testing equivalent
• minimum of 5+ years of QA experience
• Experience working with Agile development teams either with Scrum or Kanban
• 3-5 years Software Industry Test experience
• Extensive hands-on experience of testing using automated test tools
• A working understanding of Circle CI, Git (BitBucket)

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What’s in it for you?

• Matched Employer Kiwisaver contributions of up to 4% on top of your Base Salary (providing you contribute 4% or above).
• $2,000 per annum professional development budget.
• Up to $1000 per annum to spend on the technology which assists you in the performance of your role
• Guild Days , where we come together as a company to work on our internal processes and tooling
• Learning lunches where we come together and MS gets lunch to learn about a new topic
• OKR's time to set aside for personal growth

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