Senior Analyst Tester | Kaiwhakamātau Kaitātari Matua – Tātari
Statistics NZ
Senior Analyst Tester | Kaitātari Whakamātautau 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 tūnga
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Analyst Tester to join our dev-ops team and help deliver high‑quality, user‑centered solutions for our Salesforce Production environment and background integrations.
In this role, you’ll lead the planning and execution of functional and non-‑functional testing across a large programme of work. You’ll play a key part in strengthening our Enterprise Statistical Software Testing Framework while working in a highly collaborative, cross‑disciplinary environment.
You’re a motivated, detail‑oriented 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 end‑to‑end testing
- Experience working with cloud‑based applications in Microsoft Azure environments
- Hands-on experience in API, integration, regression, and end‑to‑end 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
It will give you an edge if you have
- 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
What’s in it for you? | Ngā 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 | Nōu te rourou
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be YOU in your application.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and lifting our cultural capability. You don’t need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
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 mātou
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is New Zealand’s 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 people’s lives. We aspire to guide, innovate, and shape New Zealand’s 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 pēhea te tuku tono
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
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.
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