24 February 2026
Contract Test Engineer
February 24, 2026
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We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer with strong automation capability and a platform reliability mindset to join a modern SaaS environment. This role is not a pure DevOps position; however, it requires someone who is comfortable working across testing, automation, and platform health to ensure high system reliability and performance.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a modernised technology stack, while the business continues to migrate customers from a legacy platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and continuously improve test strategies across both desktop and web-based applications
- Contribute to a balanced test approach, incorporating both manual and automated testing to ensure robust software delivery
- Design, maintain, and enhance automation frameworks, with a strong focus on Cypress
- Support quality initiatives within a modernised technology stack while assisting with the transition away from legacy systems
- Monitor and maintain platform health, including reviewing logs, metrics, alerts, and system behaviour to proactively identify risks
- Collaborate closely with Engineering and Product teams to validate features, troubleshoot issues, and drive quality improvements
- Utilise tools such as Cypress, Playwright, X-ray, and Jira to manage test cases, execution, and reporting
- Proven experience in software testing, including strong desktop and mobile application testing experience (essential)
- Hands-on experience with automation frameworks, particularly Cypress (Playwright also considered)
- Experience working within a SaaS environment, with an understanding of cloud-based delivery models (Azure), releases, and platform reliability
- Api Integratin testing skill needed.
- Familiarity with X-ray and Jira for test management and tracking
- Strong understanding of Microsoft technologies, including .NET, Azure, and SQL.
- Experience working with logs, monitoring tools, and alerting systems to support platform stability
Miguel Montanez
- Must be Auckland base - South Auckland location
- 4 months contract - Until end ofJune!
- Rate: 105.00 per hour GST | 1 day working from home
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