Wellington CBD Te Au Reka - Improving access to justice for all New Zealanders Te Au Reka represents the opportunity of a lifetime, making a profound difference to those who work in and interact with our courts and tribunals. We are seeking to modernise the administration of justice by replacing highly manual, time‑consuming, paper‑based processes with a new digital case management solution, transforming the way people access and experience justice in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Job Description Test Engineer Fixed Term (to Mar 2029) Wellington CBD Te Au Reka - Improving access to justice for all New Zealanders Te Haeata/The Opportunity As a Test Engineer, you will work closely with frontline, vendors, and the wider Te Au Reka program team to ensure the solution meets the requirements and is fit for purpose. You will play a key role throughout the application lifecycle, supporting build, test, release, deployment, and configuration activities.

You will also support the planning, execution, and reporting of testing activities, help drive testing best practices, and work with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet quality and service acceptance requirements.

In This Role, You Will

Improve the use and availability of automated testing practices and tools across the Ministry

Lead testing activities delivered by team members and suppliers

Support the planning, coordination, and execution of system, integration, and acceptance testing activities

Strengthen testing capability by identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and more effective service delivery

Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

Proven test engineering experience in large and complex environments

Experience implementing automated testing at the unit, system, and/or acceptance testing levels, particularly within Agile delivery teams

Strong experience working collaboratively with business analysts, developers,



and business stakeholders to design and execute effective testing solutions

Experience applying risk-based testing approaches and validating features with Product and/or Service Managers

The ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences

Relevant tertiary qualifications in a related discipline, or equivalent experience, supported by a commitment to ongoing professional development

Relevant industry, technical, and/or professional certifications

Desirable

An understanding of the constitutional principles and legal processes that underpin Recent Zealand's justice system

Knowledge of All-of-Government ICT principles, practices, and service offerings

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you Mō mātou/ About us At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here Benefits

4.4 weeks holiday leave

flexible work hours where possible

an online professional development portal

access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career

Utu ā-tau/Salary The salary range for this role is between $88,455 and $120,357, based on skills and experience.

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