nib

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Auckland, New Zealand Full time

About nib | Ko Wai M­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ātou

Here at nib, we pride ourselves on our innovative and passionate approach in offering Kiwis affordable, world-class health and life insurance.

We believe in “challenging the status quo” and admire the diversity of thought and seek out people with an intrinsic need to make the world a better place. Health and wellbeing go hand in hand with our ‘future state’ strategy.  Ehara i te toa takitahi (success is not achieved alone) - you will be joining a collaborative, innovative and driven team with the following benefits:

  • Free health, life, income protection insurance + discounts for family AND fitness incentives

  • Hybrid work environment: work from home and the Auckland office

  • Join a supportive and dedicated team where you can develop and enhance your career

About the role | He Aha Te Tūranga

At nib, we’re on a mission to help people enjoy better health and build more sustainable communities. As we continue to evolve our digital and technology capabilities, we’re searching for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead the way in embedding quality across our products and platforms.

As a Senior QA Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and reliability. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams—including engineers, analysts, and designers—to define test strategies, drive automation, and provide insights that shape the user experience.

  • Lead the development and execution of test strategies that build quality into every stage of delivery

  • Champion automation and continuous testing practices, driving improvements across the QA function

  • Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure solutions are robust and fit for purpose

  • Support, mentor, and guide QA team members to grow capability and maintain consistency in testing standards

  • Partner with teams across nib to enhance release processes and ensure smooth, high-quality deployments

About you | Ko Wai Koe 

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, loves solving complex problems, and takes pride in delivering exceptional software that makes a real difference to people’s lives.

  • 5+ years’ experience as a QA Engineer or Developer with a strong understanding of TDD, BDD, and continuous integration

  • Deep experience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Selenium, TestCafe, SpecFlow, NUnit, Jest, Mocha)

  • Hands-on experience testing across .NET, SQL, Node.js, Web API or similar technology stacks

  • A strategic approach to testing — able to design, execute, and continuously improve QA processes

  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a genuine passion for mentoring and knowledge sharing

  • Bonus: Experience with AWS, NoSQL databases, or professional QA certification

If you're ready to step into a role that will challenge and reward you daily and provide an opportunity to build on your career, then please apply today!

We embrace an inclusive working environment.  We are LGBTQIA+, disability and neurodiverse inclusive, and welcome people from diverse backgrounds aiming to create a work environment where employee differences such as age, culture, nationality, accessibility, and education are valued to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

Our hybrid working model provides our employees with the flexibility to work from one of our office Hubs and from home based on what works best for them and their team. We make a commitment to come together with purpose and are excited to share moments that matter with one another.

Our Hubs are purpose built to support focused work, connection, and collaboration with peers. We provide a new starter benefit as well as ongoing financial support to set up and maintain a functioning home workspace. At nib, we’re committed to creating a flexible working environment where you’re free to be you.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check (including criminal history check) prior to commencement of employment.

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