Lead Test Automation Engineer (Contract)

For over 17 years, ClearPoint has helped organisations succeed in a continually changing digital landscape. We are a trusted technology partner combining digital design, software engineering, data and insights, cloud and platforms, and consulting services to help organisations adapt to change.

We pride ourselves on forming transformational collaborative partnerships that maximise value, deliver results and make a lasting impact through great outcomes and capability uplift. Through innovative thinking, we strive to make a difference for ourselves, our teams, our clients and our community across New Zealand and Australia.

We’re proud of the collaborative and inclusive culture we’ve fostered at ClearPoint by ensuring we all live and breathe our values:

- Respect and Care for People

- Act with Integrity

- Earn and Nurture Trust

Our diverse team enables us to better understand and serve our clients, attract the best talent and innovate successfully. So, from the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do the best work you can.

Our head office in Auckland is a modern, functional space overlooking the Viaduct, and just a 5 minute walk from Britomart’s central transport hub. We’ve also got access to co-working spaces across New Zealand and Australia, to cater to some of our team and clients in different regions.

We are seeking a Lead Test Automation Engineer (Contract) to drive quality assurance within a complex, large-scale ecommerce environment. You will be working intimately with backend .NET architectures and modern API layers, ensuring the reliability of critical business platforms.

This is a hands-on technical lead role. You will be responsible for structuring complex test data, managing pipelines, and utilising modern testing frameworks to validate .NET APIs. You will also navigate the nuances between REST and GraphQL implementation within a federated architecture.

This is an initial 3-month contract with a strong likelihood of extension. The role is based in Auckland and requires you to be available to work from the client office 3 days a week.

● Strong C# testing experience is the core requirement for this role.

● Technical proficiency with .NET: Deep familiarity with typical .NET API project structures.

● Modern Testing Frameworks: Demonstrated ability to put together tests using WebApplicationFactory and/or TestContainers.

● CI/CD Pipeline mastery: Ability to understand and write Azure DevOps pipeline templates.

● Test Data Management: Proven ability to build and structure fake data for complex testing scenarios.

● Ecommerce Domain Knowledge: Experience working with large-scale retail or ecommerce platforms.

● GraphQL & Apollo: Understanding how GraphQL differs from REST and how the Apollo Federation works.

● CommerceTools: Familiarity with the CommerceTools platform.

● AI-Assisted Development: Experience leveraging tools like Copilot to increase coding speed and efficiency.

● Leading the automation strategy for .NET-based APIs in a high-volume environment. ● Writing and maintaining robust integration tests using WebApplicationFactory and TestContainers.

● Configuring and optimising Azure DevOps pipelines to ensure efficient delivery.

● Debugging systems under test to identify root causes of failures.

● Strategising and generating synthetic test data to validate complex business logic.

● Collaborating with the team to implement best practices in a GraphQL/Apollo Federation environment.

Sound like the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Please apply and one of our Recruitment & Resourcing team will be in touch for a confidential chat! You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered for this application.