Te Tākinatanga | Our Story

At Contact, we believe home is the most important place in the world. That belief shapes everything we do, from leading the energy transition to how we power Aotearoa and care for our people and communities. 

We’re a power, broadband, and mobile company, but we’re also investing boldly in renewable energy and smarter, more connected ways of working (mahi). Our ambition is simple: to leave Aotearoa better than we found it. 

Guided by our tikanga, we’re a team who care deeply about the work we do, how we support one another, and the impact we have. Simply put, we touch lives to make life better. 

This role sits within our Testing & Automation Chapter, part of Contact’s wider Technology function that underpins how we power Aotearoa every day. Our Technology teams build and support the platforms behind energy trading, renewable generation, customer experiences, and core corporate systems, all critical to Contact’s growth and our renewable future.

The Testing & Automation Chapter brings together test engineers from across the business to lift quality standards, share tooling and practices, and continuously evolve how we approach testing and automation. Rather than working in isolation, testers are embedded in delivery teams while being supported by a strong professional community focused on modern quality engineering.

This Test Engineer role exists because the scale and complexity of what we’re delivering is growing, from battery and energy initiatives to major platform upgrades like SAP. We’re investing in quality earlier, deeper automation, and smarter testing to make sure the systems we rely on are resilient, scalable, and user‑focused. You’ll play a key part in shaping that journey.

Te āhua o te tūranga I The nature of the role

As our new Test Engineer, you’ll be hands-on with both manual and automated testing across functional (API/UI) and non-functional (performance) domains. You’ll help shape the quality of our trading and corporate platforms, systems that are critical to Contact’s growth and our renewable energy future.

You’ll work closely with Delivery Leads, Product Owners, BAs, Project Managers, and other Testers. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that values transparency, open-mindedness, and continuous learning.

This is a role where you’ll get to:

• Define test scenarios and prepare test data
• Execute functional, regression, integration, performance, and end-to-end testing
• Contribute to and maintain test automation frameworks (Playwright, Appium, Postman)
• Use tools like Git, CI/CD pipelines, Jira, and Confluence
• Provide quality feedback and advocate for the user experience
• Influence testing strategy and automation adoption

You’ll also get exposure to exciting projects like battery management and SAP upgrades, with plenty of opportunities to grow your skills in automation and performance testing.

Ko wai koe, ā, kei hea tō aronga I Who you are, where you’re headed

You’re someone who loves the details and thrives on finding and solving problems. You’re systematic, curious, and passionate about quality. You’re also a team player who’s open, transparent, and always up for a challenge.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong fundamentals in software testing, ideally supported by ISTQB certification
• Solid experience across functional and non‑functional testing
• Hands‑on API testing, including designing and executing API test scenarios
• Test automation experience using Playwright (preferred) or Selenium
• Experience writing or maintaining automated UI and API tests
• Exposure to performance testing, ideally using tools such as JMeter
• Strong attention to detail and experience working in Agile delivery environments

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with API automation frameworks (not just manual API testing)
• Mobile application testing or automation experience (iOS / Android)
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and Git
• SAP testing or automation experience, or exposure to complex enterprise platforms
• Familiarity with RPA tools such as UiPath or PowerApps
• Experience testing within integrated or large‑scale systems (e.g. trading, energy, finance)

We’ll support you to get up to speed with our systems and tailor your development so you grow as you go.

He kōrero anō | Extra Information

We support flexible working where it works for the individual, the team and the business. Our main hubs are in Wellington, Auckland and Tauranga, and this role is best suited to someone who can work flexibly from one of these locations to enable strong in person connection and collaboration. While we do have smaller sites across other centres of Aotearoa, proximity to a main hub is important for this role.

Contact is not a place you’ll stagnate. We are growing and offer superb learning and development opportunities along with a bunch of other perks like free health insurance cover, boosted KiwiSaver, access to Contact Shares, a ‘Good to be Home’ annual payment toward your home set up & wellbeing, a trail-blazing parental leave policy, twice yearly payments towards our products if you’re a Contact customer, and more! 

Applications close on Tuesday 28th April, but just like peak demand, great talent surges early, so if this role sparks your interest, power up your application now! 

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko), we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing – including flexible working arrangements, employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko, we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age, stage, background, and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. We're not about box ticking, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet everything stated above, please still get in touch. We'd love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.