Senior Test Engineer
Ravensdown
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Christchurch, Canterbury
Contract type: Full time
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To enable smarter farming for a better New Zealand TM
Ka pūkekotia a Rongomātāne, ka poho kererū a Aotearoa
About The Company
Ravensdown is a farmer owned co-operative within the agricultural sector. We exist to help our farmers optimise soil fertility and productivity to run their businesses in a profitable and sustainable way with a focus on lowering environmental impact. Beyond fertiliser, we provide nutrient management services, technical advice and essential farm inputs delivered how, where and when they are needed by our customers.
About The Role
We're looking for a strong technically minded and customer-focussed Senior Test Engineer to join our Development team as part of our hardworking and multi-faceted IT function. Reporting to the Software Development Manager you will assist in our manual and automated testing practices, refining test plans, engaging in release meetings and using testing tools.
You'll also be working across multiple teams to support the implementation of Test Engineering practices as well as the identification and implementation of new testing solutions.
A key focus of the role also involves the continual improvement of processes, practices, platforms and tooling to help us achieve our goals and evolve over time.
About You
You will have a natural testing mindset, be a great communicator and team player who is passionate about solving problems and strives for delivering good quality solutions.
This is a unique opportunity within our team where you will be driving our test engineering forwards within the organisation as well as being a key communication point across teams. You will have an excellent understanding of how each pod is progressing on current work and be actively involved in UX/UI designs and user scenarios on our products.
Our ideal candidate has experience in running release meetings, designing and enhancing test plans, conducting manual testing, and creating automated tests. You will also be a strong communicator across a range of different technical and non-technical teams as well as having the ability to act as a testing lead on external development teams.
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess
Click on the 'Apply' button to upload your CV and cover letter or contact [email protected] for any further questions
Ravensdown is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug test
Ravensdown may require you to disclose your vaccination status at any time during the recruitment and selection process or employment in line with company policy
To enable smarter farming for a better New Zealand TM
Ka pūkekotia a Rongomātāne, ka poho kererū a Aotearoa
About The Company
Ravensdown is a farmer owned co-operative within the agricultural sector. We exist to help our farmers optimise soil fertility and productivity to run their businesses in a profitable and sustainable way with a focus on lowering environmental impact. Beyond fertiliser, we provide nutrient management services, technical advice and essential farm inputs delivered how, where and when they are needed by our customers.
About The Role
We're looking for a strong technically minded and customer-focussed Senior Test Engineer to join our Development team as part of our hardworking and multi-faceted IT function. Reporting to the Software Development Manager you will assist in our manual and automated testing practices, refining test plans, engaging in release meetings and using testing tools.
You'll also be working across multiple teams to support the implementation of Test Engineering practices as well as the identification and implementation of new testing solutions.
A key focus of the role also involves the continual improvement of processes, practices, platforms and tooling to help us achieve our goals and evolve over time.
About You
You will have a natural testing mindset, be a great communicator and team player who is passionate about solving problems and strives for delivering good quality solutions.
This is a unique opportunity within our team where you will be driving our test engineering forwards within the organisation as well as being a key communication point across teams. You will have an excellent understanding of how each pod is progressing on current work and be actively involved in UX/UI designs and user scenarios on our products.
Our ideal candidate has experience in running release meetings, designing and enhancing test plans, conducting manual testing, and creating automated tests. You will also be a strong communicator across a range of different technical and non-technical teams as well as having the ability to act as a testing lead on external development teams.
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess
- 6+ years of experience in test engineering including time in a senior role.
- Outstanding communication & agile project management skills.
- Experience working within agile software development teams.
- Picking up technical tools and concepts quickly.
- Experience in full lifecycle software development.
- Skills in test automation and programming would be advantageous.
- Recognised testing qualification such as ISTQB would be advantageous.
- Excellent benefits package (Including Medical Insurance & Life Insurance)
- Dedicated and supported ongoing training and development
- Career opportunities in a fantastic cooperative
- Great company culture
Click on the 'Apply' button to upload your CV and cover letter or contact [email protected] for any further questions
Ravensdown is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug test
Ravensdown may require you to disclose your vaccination status at any time during the recruitment and selection process or employment in line with company policy
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