Test Lead

• Work for a globally recognised organisation with a great culture
• Be part of a collaborative and versatile team
• Partake in a hybrid working model, with flexibility to work from home up to 3 days a week
• Enjoy the great benefits of an open-plan office situated in Petone

Who we are:

Aspeq is a privately owned Australasian company, delivering over 145,000 exams each year through a network of centres in 25 countries and online for greater accessibility, Aspeq employees 61 permanent and 200+ casual employees and contractors across NZ, Australia, the Pacific Islands, and Hong Kong.

We are a global leader in providing secure and reliable examination and assessment services for organisations requiring professional competency and proficiency evaluation.

Our end-to-end solutions are tailored to regulatory and government agencies, combining meticulous attention to detail and innovative technology to delivery seamless experiences – from booking to certification.

At Aspeq, we recognise and appreciate that diversity, inclusion, and accessibility is valuable to our business. We embrace the unique perspective and capabilities of all our employees, which helps us continue to drive innovation and achieve our business goals. Our culture enables us to create an environment of involvement, respect, and connection to benefit our employees and clients across the world.

Benefits we offer:

Below is a taste of the benefits we offer to our employees:

• Friday Social Hour with drinks (including non alcoholic) and snacks provide
• Free soft drinks during the week
• Open plan office based in Petone
• Special events and activities, including quarterly team events, and monthly catered CE Briefings.
• Boost and Supplier Discounts
• Employer Kiwisaver contribution will be matched up to 4.5%
• Hybrid work environment with only 2 days in the office required each week.
• $500 yearly wellness allowance

Being a Test Lead at Aspeq:

At Aspeq, we're looking for a forward-thinking Test Lead to modernise and lead our quality engineering function. This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional manual testing and help build a highly automated, AI-enabled testing capability that supports the delivery of secure, reliable and high-quality software.

We are seeking someone who is passionate about automation, embraces emerging technologies, and is excited by the role AI can play in increasing test coverage, improving efficiency, and reducing risk. You'll have the opportunity to shape our testing strategy, influence engineering practices, and establish a quality-first culture across the organisation

What you'll do

• Lead and evolve Aspeq's testing and quality engineering function.
• Develop and implement a roadmap for test automation across our products and platforms.
• Champion modern testing practices, tools and frameworks.
• Identify practical and effective uses of AI-powered testing tools and techniques.
• Work closely with developers, business analysts, product managers and release owners to embed quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Provide clear assessment of quality risks, release readiness and testing outcomes.
• Establish meaningful quality metrics and continuously improve testing effectiveness.
• Coach and mentor testers while lifting capability across the wider technology team.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation and innovation.

To succeed in this role, you will need to:

• Have at least seven years’ professional experience in software testing, including leadership responsibilities.
• Have experience moving manual testing activities towards automated testing.
• Have implemented and maintained automated testing frameworks in enterprise environments.
• Be confident using automated testing tools such as Cypress and working with CI/CD practices.
• Understand SDLC, Object-Oriented Programming and Agile methodologies.
• Bring technical knowledge of Java, JavaScript and web development.
• Understand WCAG accessibility standards and their application to software quality.
• Be able to evaluate emerging testing technologies, including automation and AI-enabled tools.
• Communicate testing risks, quality outcomes and technical information clearly to varied audiences.
• Lead through influence, build cooperation across teams and manage competing priorities.
• Use sound judgement, research complex issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Be eligible to work in New Zealand

It would be advantageous to have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Experience using Microsoft DevOps.
• Experience leading testing roadmaps, quality frameworks or automation maturity initiatives.
• Experience supporting software releases across multiple products or stakeholder groups.

Please note that this role does not come with an option of being remote. If applying from outside of Wellington you must be prepared to relocate at you own expense if you are the successful applicant.

Applications close at 5:00 pm Sunday the 8th of November 2026. However, we may choose to close the advert earlier if we find a preferred candidate.

If this sounds like you, please send us your CV and a cover letter by clicking the 'Apply' button.

If you would like to see a copy of the Position Description for this role, please go to:

• https://aspeq.com/assets/Position-Descriptions/Aspeq-Position-Description-Test-Lead.pdf?vid=3

If you require further information please contact us at [email protected]

Candidates must currently be eligible to work in New Zealand and must agree to a Ministry of Justice Conviction check for New Zealand, a Federal Conviction check for Australia, other overseas security clearances as required, and the possibility of a credit check. This may where required by the relevant security clearance process include providing information about immediate family members.

**Please note: Applications will not be accepted through the Careers email address.