Automation Tester, Manager, Visa Implementation Services

Job Description

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.