Test Engineer | Wellington Region

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

It is an exciting time to join the Digital team at Te Tāhū o te Ture | Ministry of Justice.

The Test Engineer role sits within the Productivity & Collaboration Services Team and reports to the Technical Product Manager – Productivity. As part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of solutions delivered across a range of enterprise platforms, including the Microsoft 365 platform, Power Platform, Azure DevOps, and GitHub.

Working closely with product managers, developers, business stakeholders, and end users, you will help ensure that solutions meet business requirements and deliver a seamless user experience. You will contribute to both project delivery and continuous improvement initiatives, supporting the Ministry's commitment to modern, reliable, and secure digital services.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, has a strong focus on quality, and thrives in a collaborative environment where continuous improvement and innovation are encouraged.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience 

To be successful in the role, you will have:

Education / Professional Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant industry certifications and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Experience designing test plans and test strategies based on business and technical requirements.
• Ability to create comprehensive test cases and test scenarios to validate functionality and user experience.
• Experience executing manual and automated testing, including functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Proven ability to identify, log, prioritise, and manage defects, working closely with developers to reproduce issues and verify fixes.
• Experience building and maintaining automated test scripts to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Strong understanding of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and release readiness processes.
• Experience validating solutions against business and user requirements.
• Knowledge of monitoring system performance, reliability, and usability.
• Ability to prepare test reports, provide quality metrics, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Experience maintaining test environments and test data.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing practices within a DevOps environment.
• Experience working with platforms such as Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure DevOps, and GitHub.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.

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

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 22 days 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, while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply 

You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.  

Applications close on 14 July 2026; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date. 

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz and include “MOJ XXX” (job number) in your subject line. 

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