Job Title: Senior Tester (Automation & Manual)

Location: Auckland CBD
Duration: 6 months minimum
Start Date: ASAP
Work Style: Hybrid (3 days on-site, remainder flexible)

Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Senior Tester to join our clients team focused on driving transformational digital projects in Auckland CBD. In this role, you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality solutions across diverse platforms through both manual and automated testing. If you excel in a collaborative environment and have a passion for quality assurance, this is a significant opportunity to contribute to impactful projects.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Contributing to various digital initiatives, including client portals, workflow enhancements, and CRM implementations.
• Performing extensive manual and automated testing with an emphasis on integration and end-to-end functionality.
• Conducting testing on APIs, message queues, data transformations, and file integrations.
• Supporting regression testing and managing automation suites within CI/CD pipelines.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven expertise in API and integration testing within Spring Boot, Mule, or Java environments.
• Proficiency in manual and automated testing using JUnit and Cucumber/BDD frameworks.
• Experience with REST API testing tools, particularly Postman.
• Solid understanding of test automation practices in CI/CD pipelines and regression suite management.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Familiarity with MuleSoft, Data Management Solutions (DMS), or SaaS platforms.
• Experience within the finance or insurance sectors is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies is advantageous.

If you are a proactive tester with a blend of manual and automation skills who is eager to work on digital transformation projects, we encourage you to apply! Please note we can only consider candidates in New Zealand with relevant work rights who are available within 2 weeks.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Test Automation Engineer (ML, LLM, GenAI) to join our Technology Delivery team supporting a strategic AI-powered system.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of modern Machine Learning, Large Language Model (LLM), and Generative AI solutions. You will design and implement scalable automation frameworks across the full technology stack – from React-based user interfaces through to backend services, AI models, search platforms, and data orchestration pipelines.

You will lead testing innovation for AI-driven applications, validating contextual accuracy, factual correctness, and ongoing performance of LLM models while enabling continuous delivery of platform enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-grade test automation frameworks across UI, API, backend, and AI services

• Develop automated testing strategies for ML, LLM, and Generative AI applications

• Validate AI outputs for accuracy, relevance, and response quality across multiple models

• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery

• Build end-to-end regression and performance test suites

• Monitor automation metrics and provide actionable quality insights

• Lead test planning, coverage strategy, and risk-based testing activities

• Mentor junior engineers and promote automation best practices

• Collaborate closely with developers, product teams, and stakeholders

• Drive continuous improvement of testing frameworks and DevOps practices

Technical Environment

• Languages & Tools: Python, pytest, FastAPI

• Automation: Playwright, Selenium, Appium, REST Assured

• AI & Data: Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Databricks, Elasticsearch, Vector Search

• Frontend & Backend: React / Next.js, APIs, distributed services

• Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Azure, Git, CI/CD pipelines

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience designing scalable test automation frameworks

• Hands-on testing of AI, NLP, or LLM-based applications

• Advanced Python automation development

• Experience testing complex distributed systems, APIs, and data platforms

• Deep understanding of Agile delivery and DevOps practices

• Experience with cloud-based testing environments

• Ability to produce meaningful quality metrics and reporting

What You’ll Bring

• Technical leadership in automation and quality engineering

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

• Passion for emerging AI technologies and innovation

• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to high-performing teams

Desirable Certifications

• ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE)

• AI/ML or Data Science certifications

• Python or SQL certifications

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of AI and Generative AI technology, shaping testing practices for next-generation intelligent platforms while delivering meaningful enterprise impact.

For more information or a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Ronald at ronald.tran@talentinternational.com

One of our clients based in Adelaide is looking to hire a Test Lead for an initial 4-month contract, with a possibility of extension.

• Must have full working rights in Australia
• Must be based in Adelaide – this is an onsite role (no WFH available)

Key Skills & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Business User Testing (like UAT) teams, ensuring effective planning, execution, and timely delivery of testing outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with Business Stakeholders, Product Owners, and cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into comprehensive test scenarios.
• Preferred Functional knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, supporting end-to-end validation of business processes. Focus will be on 3PL.
• Proficient in Azure DevOps for Test Management, including test planning, test case design, execution tracking, and defect lifecycle management.
• Experience in API testing to validate integrations, data flows, and service reliability.
• Expertise in Functional Testing activities, including test case design, test execution, defect identification, triage, and retesting.
• Proactively identify, escalate, and manage risks and issues, defining and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies to minimize impact on delivery.

If interested APPLY NOW, or call Aparna on 08 8228 1560

• 24 month fixed term contract to start ASAP
• Oversee the upgrade of one of Australia’s busiest contact centres
• Top of the market Salary + bonus

Our client is currently on the lookout for an experienced Contact Centre Project Manager to lead the delivery of key initiatives across one of Australia’s busiest and complex contact centre environment. The ideal candidate is seasoned project professional with excellent understanding of contact centre operations and infrastructure, telephony systems and can drive improvements across people, processes, and technology.
You will be responsible for managing end?to?end project delivery, engaging with stakeholders across operations, IT, workforce management, training, and customer experience to ensure successful implementation of new systems, processes, and service models.

Requirements:

• 10+ years’ experience in Project / Program delivery with several end to end Telephony / Contact Centre transformation projects
• Experience oversees the implementation of new technologies such as telephony platforms, CRM enhancements, IVR changes, WFM tools, and digital service channels.
• Excellent understanding of the process to procure Contact Centre equipment and systems
• Ability to work closely with contact centre leadership to understand operational requirements and translate them into actionable project plans.
• Strong Project Management fundamentals – Inception to Delivery
• Excellent stakeholder engagement at all levels across multiple departments

Benefits:

• Secure. 2 year fixed term contact to start ASAP
• Top of the market Salary + bonus
• South East location – some travel might be required
• Interview and start ASAP

If you would like to know more please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!

Talent International is partnering with a Queensland Government customer within the Customer Technology Branch (CTB) to deliver key initiatives supporting the Government’s service delivery agenda.

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to join an innovative AI-focused program of work. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge machine learning and advanced analytics initiatives within a collaborative, forward-thinking team.

The Role

You will design, develop and optimise scalable data pipelines and architectures to support AI and ML projects. Working closely with data scientists, analysts and cross-functional stakeholders, you will ensure seamless data integration, accessibility, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and workflows
• Design and implement data solutions using Snowflake and cloud platforms
• Build and maintain knowledge graphs to enhance data relationships and insights
• Develop reusable, scalable data solutions using Python
• Ensure data quality, integrity and security
• Troubleshoot and optimise data performance
• Support AI/ML workflows and integration

About You

You will bring:

• Strong experience with Snowflake (including DBT)
• Experience with knowledge graph technologies (e.g. Neo4j, RDF or similar)
• Strong Python skills (Pandas, PySpark, NumPy etc.)
• Exposure to AI/ML workflows
• Experience with LLMs (OpenAI, Claude or similar)
• Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL and cloud data platforms
• Experience across public and private sector environments (highly regarded)

Benefits

• Competitive daily rate
• Long-term contract opportunity (10 months)
• Brisbane-based role with strong program stability
• Opportunity to work on high-impact AI and machine learning initiatives
• Collaborative and forward-thinking technical team environment
• Exposure to modern cloud data platforms, knowledge graphs and advanced analytics

If you’re interested in this project apply now or reach out to ray.stewart@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion