Quality Engineer

Permanent | Wellington

• Design, automate and execute testing that improves the quality and reliability of ACC products.
• Join a trusted, high-performing organisation committed to supporting recovery and preventing injuries across Aotearoa.
• Access a market-leading benefits package including ACC's 9% superannuation contribution.

About us | Mō mātou

ACC is a trusted and high-performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future.

You can find more about ACC and the work we do at www.acc.co.nz

About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi

As a Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring ACC delivers high-quality digital products and services that support New Zealanders when they need us most. Working in a collaborative Agile environment, you'll analyse requirements, design and execute functional and automated tests, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and strengthen testing practices across teams. This role offers the opportunity to influence quality outcomes while helping keep Kiwis safe at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

The appointing salary for this role is $90,039 to $110,047 based on experience. ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

About you | Mōu

You will bring:

• A university qualification or equivalent experience, preferably with an ISTQB Foundation Qualification.
• Proven experience in quality engineering, test automation, software testing or software development.
• Strong understanding of functional testing techniques and the full software testing lifecycle.
• Experience working within Agile, Scrum or DevOps delivery environments.
• Essential experience with Java and knowledge of test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and similar technologies.
• Experience using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, Postman, SoapUI or related platforms.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk and prioritise effectively.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and collaboration skills.
• A commitment to continuous learning, quality improvement and adopting new ways of working.
• Knowledge of AI and Machine Learning would be advantageous.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application within organisational practice.
• You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications will be validated as part of the recruitment process.

Working at ACC | Mō ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

Please attach your CV and cover letter telling us why you would be a great fit and what strengths you would bring to the role. Applications will run through to Monday 28th September 2026 11:59pm, however if an ideal candidate is found we may progress screening and interviewing sooner.

Applications can only be accepted through the ACC Career Website. For accessibility support or pātai (questions), email [email protected] quoting the Job Identification number 1007300.