Applications and Solutions Tester

At Whānau Āwhina Plunket, people are at the heart of what we do; our frontline kaimahi impact the lives of whānau from across Aotearoa on a day-to-day basis, providing reassurance and clinical advice in homes, clinics and community settings.

We are seeking a collaborative, experienced Applications and Solutions Tester to join our Digital and Improvements team in Wellington on a full time permanent basis.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Reporting to the Digital Development Team Leader, you’ll be at the heart of our digital projects, working collaboratively with digital and service delivery teams to ensure our applications and solutions are delivered to the highest standard and meet users' needs.

As a critical part of our development process, you’ll contribute to every stage of the project lifecycle—gathering requirements, creating test cases, and proactively identifying potential issues before they arise. 

Your expertise will help shape how we deliver software that benefits our teams and the communities we serve. This could be the perfect opportunity if you enjoy looking at a problem from all angles, challenging assumptions, and ensuring quality through rigorous testing.

He kōrero mōu | About You

We’re looking for someone with at least five years of experience in application testing, preferably within the health or social services sector. You’ll have a keen eye for detail, a passion for quality assurance, and the ability to work across the entire project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to solution delivery. You’ll be someone who can anticipate issues before they arise and strives to build seamless applications. 

You will also have:

• Experience in application development, from conception to delivery
  

• Strong communication skills with a proactive, positive attitude when engaging with a wide range of stakeholders
  

• Solid organisational skills, including multitasking and time-management 
  

• A “test to break” mentality—pushing scenarios to find weaknesses and ensure robust solutions
  

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics, .NET and Javascript (preferred)
  

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What We Offer

If you want to work for an organisation that values improving society, join us at Whānau Āwhina Plunket. In line with our values, we believe in caring for our people. To support your well-being and ongoing professional growth, we offer the following:

• Flexible working policy that supports work from the office and home
  

• 'Well Health Day': the ability to use sick leave for a proactively planned health day
  

• Retail discounts
  

• A generous parental leave scheme to support growing whanau
  

• Opportunities to build your cultural competence 

  
  

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

To view the position description or to apply for this role, please refer to www.plunket.org.nz/careers. For more information, please get in touch with Jay White (Head of Digital and Improvement) at Jay.White@plunket.org.nz

Applications close on Sunday, December 1st, 2024. Please note that we will consider applications as they are received and may close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate.

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He huanui oranga mo ngā mokopuna whakatipuranga roto i ngā hapori heke iho, heke iho

Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai.