Automation Test Engineer

Compensation Range: NZD$80,000 to NZD$110,000 Compensation Disclaimer: The salary range listed reflects the base pay for this role at Altus Group and is provided where required by local regulations. Actual offers may differ based on experience, market conditions, and other relevant factors. The range does not include additional compensation such as bonuses, equity, benefits, or other incentives. Unlock your Altus Experience! If you’re looking to advance your career in data analytics, expertise, and technology for the rapidly growing global CRE market, there’s no better place than Altus Group. At Altus, our work is purposeful. Every day, our employees drive impact, innovate, and shape the global commercial real estate (CRE) and PropTech industry. Our people-centric culture empowers you to deliver in a high trust, high performance culture, surrounded by an inclusive team that’s collaborating to modernize our industry. We invest in our people with training and growth opportunities designed to propel you further in your career while providing a flexible and progressive workplace that reflects our values and teams. Reporting to the Development Manager, the Automation Test Engineer is a hands-on testing specialist who will take ownership of our QA automation function and drive the evolution of our testing approach. As an Automation Test engineer, you'll be involved and passionate about delivering high-quality software through innovative testing solutions, designing and implementing automated testing frameworks that ensure the reliability and performance of our products. Key Responsibilities As our automation test engineer, you'll be experienced in QA automation testing, embedding quality across the full software development lifecycle. You'll take ownership over improving existing and designing new automated testing approaches. This includes defining standards, release readiness criteria, and maintaining clear test plans aligned to delivery cycles. You'll be hands-on delivering manual and automated testing across web, cloud, and integrated systems, working closely with development teams across a modern DevOps environment. You'll write quality code for developing, maintaining, and executing automation test scripts using suitable platforms. Partnering with developers, the QA Lead, and stakeholders, you'll identify defects early, support UAT, and help evaluate and select the tools and frameworks that best fit our environment. You'll integrate test automation into the development lifecycle, including CI/CD pipelines. Bring your passion for QA and automation – we encourage you to explore new approaches and technologies that enhance our testing capabilities. Key Qualifications Proven experience as an Automation Test Engineer with a track record of designing test strategies and building automation frameworks from scratch Hands-on expertise in automation tools such as Playwright/Selenium or equivalent frameworks is highly regarded Strong understanding of testing methodologies, defect tracking, and SDLC principles Proficiency in tools such as Jira, Confluence, DevOps, and Postman Comfortable working within a DevOps-led environment, experience in UI, backend and API testing with exposure to technologies such as C#, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML (Preferred) Proactive, detail-focused, and confident working autonomously with genuine ownership of product quality Exhibit personal attributes such as diligence, organization, and a friendly approach in all interactions and responsibilities. Degree/Diploma in relevant fields & Quality Assurance Certification (Preferred) Must have the right to work in New Zealand What Altus Group offers: Rewarding performance: We are pleased to be able to provide employees competitive compensation, incentive and bonus plans, and a total rewards package that prioritizes their mental, physical and overall financial health. Growth and development: As a destination for top industry talent, we’re investing in you to meet the evolving needs of our clients and deliver on your professional goals. Our Altus Intelligence Academy offers over 150,000 hours of learning materials catering to diverse stages of an employee’s career journey. Flexible work model: We’re modernizing our employee programs to reflect the new world of work. Our Activity-Based Work model provides you with flexibility to align your work location to the work being performed - office for connecting and collaborating, and remote for focused work. Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all clients and employees feel welcomed, accepted and valued. We provide an atmosphere free from barriers to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourage equal opportunities for all employees. We’re seeking candidates with diverse experiences and provide accessible candidate experiences throughout the selection process. If you need accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] We appreciate all applicants who take the time to apply to Altus Group. Please note that only those who are selected to move forward in the process will be contacted. Thank you. Unlock your Altus Experience! If you’re looking to advance your career in in an industry that is transitioning for greatness, there’s no better place than Altus Group. Our high trust, high performance culture prioritizes progressive programs that empower you to deliver your greatest performance while promoting collective success where everyone is recognized and connected. We offer boundless opportunities in a rapidly growing global business: mentorship from the best and brightest in CRE, access to our Altus Intelligence Academy, and the chance to work with the best data sets, tools and technology in the industry. What Altus Group offers: Rewarding performance: competitive compensation, incentive and bonus plans, and a total rewards package prioritizing mental, physical, and financial well-being. Growth and development: we invest in your professional learning. Our Altus Intelligence Academy offers over 150,000 hours of learning content. Flexible work model: our Activity-Based Work model provides flexibility to align your work location to the needs of the work — use the office for collaboration and remote work for focused tasks. Inclusivity & Accessibility Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all clients and employees feel welcomed, accepted and valued. We provide an atmosphere free from barriers to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourage equal opportunities for all employees. We’re seeking candidates with diverse experiences and provide accessible candidate experiences throughout the selection process. If you need accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] or +1 888 692 7487. Use of Artificial Intelligence AI tools may be used to support the initial stages of screening for this role; however, all assessments and final hiring decisions are reviewed and made by an Altus Group hiring professional. Background Checks Please note that as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, Altus Group may conduct background checks on candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment. These checks may include, but are not limited to, verification of employment history, education credentials, criminal records, credit history (where relevant), and reference checks. The scope and nature of background checks may vary depending on the role, location, and applicable laws. All background checks will be conducted in compliance with local laws and regulations, and candidates will be informed of any checks required as part of the recruitment process. Other Notes / Application Process We appreciate all applicants; however, only those selected to move forward will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Altus Group.