Senior Automation Tester

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters — to you, to your community, and to the world.

Progress starts with you.

Job Description

As a Senior Automation Tester, you will lead the quality strategy for large initiatives and systems, aligning test activities to delivery goals and helping the team meet Definition of Done confidently. You’ll shape test architecture and automation approaches, embed quality thinking into delivery practices, and guide others in effective automation. You’ll solve complex quality issues, prevent recurring problems, and share lessons learned across teams.

You’ll collaborate across disciplines, advocate for improvements, and share insights from the wider tech community. You’ll also grow others through coaching, sponsorship, and feedback, building team capability and modelling continuous learning.

Highlights of your role include:

• Lead test strategy and architecture across systems and teams.
• Design and implement robust automation frameworks and tooling (backend, frontend, mobile, integration, performance).
• Conduct API testing, end-to-end integration testing, CI/CD, and performance testing.
• Apply shift-left testing, defect tracking, and test management practices.
• Champion modern observability patterns and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate in Agile and DevOps environments, promoting shared responsibility for quality.
• Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of quality engineering experience with deep understanding of engineering principles and automation practices.
• Skilled in designing test strategies, frameworks, and tooling for backend, frontend, mobile, integration, or performance.
• Advanced skills in Javascript/Typescript, Playwright, Java.
• Experience with DevOps practices and other test frameworks (RestAssured, Cypress).
• Experience with API testing, end-to-end integration testing, CI/CD, and performance testing.
• Experience with shift-left testing, defect tracking, test management, and modern observability patterns.
• Proven autonomy and initiative in leading automation design and strategy.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence through thought leadership.
• Quality and reliability mindset, designing resilient, scalable test systems.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

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.

Client-provided location(s): Auckland, New Zealand

Job ID: 2e1b4d9a-1854-475f-ba62-0d9a588829a7

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-18T23:23:53