Senior Test Engineer - Wellington

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Planit is hiring a Senior Quality Engineer in Wellington for a full-time on-site role within an NRI backed environment that emphasizes quality as a craft and offers AI powered testing tools like Amplify. The role centers on functional testing of complex enterprise systems, integration testing and UAT, with notable preference for experience in Salesforce and banking domains such as lending, deposits and Payroll/HRIS, plus strong collaboration with business stakeholders. Nice to have items include cloud platforms, Jira or ADO, and a drive to explore AI in testing, with local NZ experience valued. They provide training, a clear career path, and this is a consulting role. To apply, tailor your resume to highlight banking and Salesforce experience, test management and stakeholder engagement, and confirm NZ eligibility and readiness to work onsite in Wellington.

Planit – An NRI Company 

Where Quality Is Seen, Not Heard 

At Planit, quality isn’t a checkbox - it’s a craft. As part of NRI, we combine global scale with deep local expertise to deliver quality engineering and testing services you can see, trust, and measure. Our mission is simple: make every system perform flawlessly and every digital experience inspire confidence. 

With 1,500+ Quality Engineering specialists and delivery models that adapt to every client’s needs, Planit offers the perfect blend of reach, reliability, and innovation.

Step into a career, not just a role – Planit offers clear progression, diverse projects, and a culture that backs you to experiment, learn and raise the bar on quality.

As a Senior Quality Engineer, we expect you to possess a high level of knowledge and exposure across various software development lifecycle models and have the ability to accelerate quality with the application of appropriate tools and approaches. 

This is a Wellington based role and Wellington market experience preferred 

Key responsibilities

• Perform functional testing across complex enterprise systems
• Experience with Salesforce, Banking: lending or term deposits and Payroll/HRIS systems is highly desirable.
• Execute Integration Testing and UAT activities
• Work closely with business stakeholders during testing phases
• Create and manage test cases, test evidence and defect tracking
• Produce and maintain test documentation where required
• Be a good communicator, able to collaborate with client teams, people to define test cases and acceptance criteria
• Learn new tools as needed and are able to provide recommendations when required
• Understand how your actions in testing and quality impact upon clients and their customers
• Enjoy change and new challenges. This is a Consulting role 
• Be passionate about quality practices within IT delivery 

Nice to have

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) 

• Familiarity with test management tools (e.g. Jira, ADO)

• Motivated to explore and maximise use of AI in testing

• Local experience and wide variety of domain knowledge preferred

What we offer

• Training and certification support 

• An established training and career path

• Supportive, collaborative team environment in a NZ‑based organisation

Planit is building the next generation of AI‑empowered test professionals. Every team member receives structured training and certification in AI‑applied testing techniques, ensuring you develop practical, future‑ready skills while helping shape how AI transforms quality engineering. 

Planit's test professionals have constant access to our AI Test Companion tool, Amplify to support your development and delivery.

Please note that this role is Wellington based and you must have eligibility to work in NZ.