Senior Analyst Tester | Kaiwhakam tau Kait tari Matua T tari

Senior Analyst Tester | Kait tari Whakam tautau Matua

Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

Play a key part in building and improving information/data services and processes that help us ensure New Zealanders have quality data and statistics.

The role | Te tunga

Were looking for two experienced Senior Analyst Testers (2 year fixed term) and (1 year fixed term parental leave cover) to join our dev-ops team and help deliver highquality, usercentered solutions for our Salesforce Production environment and background integrations.

In this role, youll lead the planning and execution of functional and non-functional testing across a large programme of work. Youll play a key part in strengthening our Enterprise Statistical Software Testing Framework while working in a highly collaborative, crossdisciplinary environment.

Youre a motivated, detailoriented tester who thrives in complex environments and enjoys working closely with others to deliver quality outcomes.

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and contribute positively to team culture

Solid experience testing Salesforce platforms, including integration and endtoend testing

Experience working with cloudbased applications in Microsoft Azure environments

Hands-on experience in API, integration, regression, and endtoend test automation

Proficiency with testing tools such as Postman, JMeter, Playwright, or Selenium

Working knowledge of SQL and data validation techniques

Experience in Agile delivery teams with a DevOps and continuous improvement mindset

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail

Ability to quickly learn new technologies and understand business needs and customer outcomes

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Experience contributing to automation strategies, frameworks, and quality engineering practices

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Azure DevOps, Git, and YAML pipelines

Knowledge of testing methodologies, automation frameworks, and scripting (e.g. Python, PowerShell, JavaScript/TypeScript)

Experience mentoring others and uplifting testing capability across teams

Performance and load testing experience in cloud environments

Awareness of security testing practices

Exposure to testing AI/ML systems, including prompt validation or AI governance

Whats in it for you? | Ng hua ka riro ki a koe

Take a look at our Stats NZ careers site to learn more about our values, The way we work, and check out some of our benefits. These include:

37.5 hour work week

15 days sick leave allowance (to be used for yourself or people under your care)

3 extra annual leave days (taken during end-of-year office closure)

Flu vaccines, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), eye tests and corporate rates for a variety of services and products

Genuine development opportunities (coaching, training, study support, secondments).

We want working for us to work for you, too.

What you bring | Nou te rourou

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be YOU in your application.

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

About Us | Ko m tou

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is New Zealands National Statistics Office, employing over 1,300 people across the country. Every day, our data and insights play a crucial role in decision-making at both local and national levels, directly affecting peoples lives. We aspire to guide, innovate, and shape New Zealands data system to deliver quality data with equitable access. We also know that people are at the heart of what we do, welcoming different thinking, knowledge and life experiences and the wealth that diversity offers.

How to apply | Me pehea te tuku tono

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.

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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.