Team Summary

Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific (AUNZSP) is Visa's advisory division, working with Visa's clients on a broad range of key business initiatives including strategy, operational optimisation, customer engagement and overall business profitability.

VCA is made up of three services lines - Advisory, Data Science and Implementation Services, the latter being the execution arm of VCA. Our Implementation Services squads are embedded on client sites leading long-term engagements and delivering value primarily through implementation and execution services. We deliver objectives from a shared value agenda but are also closely connected to the broader VCA team, sharing knowledge, and bringing the best of Visa to the client.

We are seeking an Automation Tester to join one of our banking clients in Wellington on a 12-month fixed-term contract, starting in January/February 2026. In this embedded role, you’ll help deliver new-generation digital lending experiences. As part of a collaborative, customer-focused team, you’ll report to the Engineering Lead and work closely with developers, solution architects, and analysts.

Enjoy a competitive salary, wellbeing benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment. Take the next step in your career and make an impact, apply today!

Role Summary & Responsibilities

As an Automation Tester, you will plan and deliver quality activities for moderately complex work, balancing depth and efficiency to meet delivery timelines without compromising risk. You’ll make informed testing decisions across system layers, improve test design and maintainability, and build clear reporting on outcomes. You’ll diagnose issues, resolve defects and coverage gaps, and apply structured thinking to process improvements.

You’ll collaborate across teams, support evidence-based decisions, and engage with the business on acceptance testing. You’ll also support others through mentoring, pairing, or community contribution, championing inclusive and thoughtful conversations around quality.

Highlights of your role include:

• Plan and deliver test activities for moderately complex systems.
• Make informed testing decisions and improve test design, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Build reporting to clearly present outcomes.
• Diagnose and resolve defects, coverage gaps, and process inefficiencies.
• Plan testing based on risk, complexity, and impact; ensure test coverage.
• Apply test pyramid principles for cost-effective automation.
• Build strong cross-team relationships and support acceptance testing.
• Mentor and support others, contributing to a culture of quality.

Key Requirements:

• 3 to 7 years of quality engineering experience.
• Proficient in automation tools, frameworks, and test strategies across multiple layers including mobile if applicable).
• Key skills: Manual Testing, Playwright or other test frameworks.
• Beneficial skills: CI/CD, Automation, end-to-end testing.
• Experience with E2E, API, and User Interface testing.
• Lead quality efforts and automation strategy, balancing speed and reliability.
• Build relationships and influence outcomes across teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.

Note, you’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. If you have most of the skills required and this role sounds exciting to you, we'd love to hear from you!

The role will be based in Wellington CBD in a hybrid work environment (minimum 3 days in office per week).

Why this is important to Visa

This role is central to Visa’s partnership with our client, ensuring the delivery of reliable, secure, and high-quality digital lending solutions. By driving automation and quality practices, you will help the bank deliver seamless customer experiences and future-ready capabilities. Your contributions directly support Visa’s mission to enable trusted, high-impact financial services, ensuring Visa remains a leader in delivering value to clients and their customers..

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.