October 17, 2024

University of Otago

Dunedin

OTHER

Test and Performance Analyst

INFORMATION SYSTEMS GROUP
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES | TE WĀHAKA MATUA HAKARAU MŌHIOHIO
Te mahi / The role
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and build on your digital skills? This could be the perfect opportunity for you. As part of our collaborative and agile Information Systems Group, you'll play a key role in implementing and maintaining testing frameworks and solutions using the latest technologies in an environment focused on continuous integration and development.
You'll join a passionate team, committed to constantly improving the experiences of our students and staff. If you’re eager to innovate, grow your skills, and make a real impact, you’ll have our full support to explore new and better ways of working.
In this role, you'll collaborate with a variety of clients and IT teams, so building and maintaining strong relationships across the University will be important. If you're someone who enjoys working with a range of stakeholders, this could be a great fit for you.
Kā pūkeka me kā wheako / Skills and experience
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring proven experience in the IT industry, supporting a variety of operating systems, information systems, and environments. You’ll also have experience with requirements analysis, test planning, execution, and defect management, along with working knowledge of test management tools.
An agile mindset, strong ownership, and accountability are key to thriving in this role.

Our ideal candidate has:

Experience testing ERP systems like Finance 1, e-Vision, Ascender, or Dynamics CRM.
Familiarity with Quality Assurance processes and standards.
Experience testing Mobile and Web Apps, with knowledge of HTML, CSS, and AJAX.
Understanding of test data regulations (NZ data) and Māori Research Ethics.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies (e.g., BDD) and cloud solutions (AWS, Azure Dev Ops).
Experience with API and integration testing using tools like Soap UI.

If you don’t have experience in all of these areas, don’t worry — our supportive team can provide the training to help you grow your skillset.
Mō te tīma / About our team
At the University of Otago, you would be joining the team responsible for empowering the future of New Zealand thinkers every day. You will be making learning easier for 21,000 students, setting 5,000+ staff up for success, and enabling the ground-breaking research which kick-starts innovations to benefit generations to come.
This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), fixed term position from January until December 2025, located in Dunedin.
The appointment range is $70,602 to $76,668. Top of the range is $82,849 per annum.
We offer a competitive salary, 5 weeks’ annual leave and the ability to achieve real work/life balance. More information regarding employee benefits can be found here.
You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position.
For further information regarding the role please contact Ian Kalmakoff, via the below contact details.
Application/Tono
Applications quoting reference number 2401561 will close on Thursday, 31 October 2024.