Quality Engineering & Automation Chapter Lead

Te Whiwhinga mahi The Opportunity 

This is an opportunity to lead and grow Contacts quality engineering and automation capability at a time when the discipline is evolving rapidly. Youll help shape how quality is embedded into our technology teams lift capability across the chapter and ensure were adopting practices that support high-quality reliable software delivery. 

As Chapter Lead youll balance people leadership capability development and technical guidance while remaining close enough to the work to coach challenge and support teams. Youll work alongside engineering delivery and technology leaders to strengthen quality engineering practices and build a culture of continuous improvement. 

Youll be responsible for: 

• Developing the capability roadmap for quality engineering and automation 
• Growing and supporting a high-performing chapter through coaching mentoring and career development 
• Establishing pragmatic quality standards frameworks and engineering practices 
• Helping teams adopt modern approaches to automation testing and quality engineering 
• Partnering closely with Domain Leads Delivery Leads Software Engineers and Data Engineers to improve delivery outcomes 
• Evaluating emerging tools technologies and AI-driven opportunities that can enhance quality and efficiency 

Qualifications :

Ko wai koe About You 

Were looking for someone who brings a blend of technical credibility leadership and influence. You might come from a quality engineering automation or software engineering background but however youve got there youll be comfortable working with technical teams to improve capability establish good practices and help others succeed. 

What youll bring: 

• Strong understanding of quality engineering automation and modern software delivery practices 
• Experience leading coaching and developing technical people 
• The ability to influence across engineering delivery and technology teams 
• Strong communication skills and a pragmatic approach to solving problems 
• A strategic mindset balanced with a willingness to roll up your sleeves when needed 

Useful but not essential: 

• Experience improving quality engineering or automation capability at scale 
• Exposure to cloud API data or digital platform environments 
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices quality engineering tooling or relevant industry certifications 

You wont need to tick every box. Were interested in people who are curious adaptable and motivated to help teams deliver great outcomes. If youve built strong foundations in quality engineering and have experience helping others grow wed love to hear your story.

Additional 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 youll stagnate. Were growing evolving and investing in our people. We also offer 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 youre a Contact customer and more! 

Applications close on Monday 19th October. 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.

Were 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. Were not about box ticking so if you think you have what it takes but dont meet everything stated above please still get in touch. Wed 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 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time