Kia ora, Talofa lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu, Bula Vinaka and Namaste!

At ASB, we're all about doing what we can, to help our customers get "One Step Ahead" by giving them the tools they need to manage their lives and plans for their families and future. Our products don't just serve ads or stream movies - they underpin our economy and touch people's lives.

If you are passionate about finance and you've always wanted to apply your skills to a large-scale Kiwi success story, then today is your lucky day - as we are on the lookout for Software Specialist (Test) to join us in the Treasury and Trading Area in the Core Banking Tribe.

Mō te Tūranga | About the role:

The Core Banking Tribe is the heart of the bank providing all the cool online / real-time transactional services that power ASB.
Withing the Core Tribe we have the Treasury and Trading squads that support the Calypso financial platform. This system is used to manage trading, risk, collateral, treasury and post-trade operations across multiple asset classes. It streamlines front-to-back-office workflows, providing real-time analytics, processing, and regulatory compliance for complex financial products.

As a Software Specialist (Test), you will apply your financial domain experience and senior-level Testing expertise to help the team in building, supporting and maintaining the Calypso platform and related applications as well as our integrations with the rest of the bank (there are quite a few!). You will be planning and designing test efforts but also be hands-on writing and executing test cases.

You will lead our test automation efforts with the help of Calypso Testing Tool (CATT) as well as build out our integration testing for our Restful APIs.

You will be committed to ongoing learning, personal and professional growth, making use of our ample training and certification opportunities.

Finally, you will be contributing to the Testing Chapter at ASB by improving the overall testing processes and engaging with the wider Engineering Practice on Test and engineering best practices.

Day-to-day you will be involved in the following activities:

• Work with business and technical teams to analyse requirements, create test strategies, detailed test plans, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test cases for Calypso modules (e.g., trading, risk, collateral, settlements, and reporting) and other financial systems

• Functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing

• Validate Calypso interfaces and integrations with upstream/downstream systems (e.g., market data feeds, payment systems, SWIFT, and external APIs).

• Data validation and reconciliation for trade lifecycle events and financial calculations.

• Manage defects and backlogs; collaborate with development and support teams for resolution.

• Review and enhance test automation for CI/CD.

• Lead impact analysis and risk assessments activities.

• Support UAT and provide training or guidance to business users as needed.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and audit requirements through thorough test documentation and evidence gathering.

Ō pūkenga | About you:

Your primary responsibility will be everything testing - we are looking for an individual that will take ownership of our quality and drive continuous change for the squad and customers to ensure we are delivering great outcomes.

Calypso is a complex financial application and ideally you will have a financial markets background and experience in several of the following:

• Experience in any large financial systems like Calypso (Murex, Bloomberg, etc)

• Understanding of financial products and markets, especially derivatives, fixed income, FX, and securities.

• Familiarity with trade lifecycle management and financial workflows, including trade booking, validation, settlement, and confirmation processes.

• Experience with risk management concepts such as collateral management, margining, and exposure calculations.

• Knowledge of back-office operations, including payments, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting.

• Exposure to integration testing with external systems (e.g., market data feeds, clearing houses, SWIFT, and payment gateways).

• Ability to analyse and validate complex financial calculations and data transformations.

• Understanding of compliance and audit requirements in a financial technology environment.

On top of the above finance experience, we are looking for someone who has:

• 5+ years of test engineering experience with both Manual and/or Test Automation

• Covered broad range of testing - functional, system, integration, API testing, automation, etc.

• Experience with large complex projects

• Managed integrated test environments and test data.

• Some experience with API testing tools (Postman, Insomnia, etc.)

• Some scripting or programming experience

• Has been responsible for test deliverables and providing test sign off against test coverage, execution, defects, and risks.

• Excellent communication, developed strong positive relationships with team members and stakeholders

• Fostered proactive and continuous improvements to the testing craft.

He aha tā mātou | What can we offer

Get the work-life equation right. We know life is full of priorities, from soccer practice to side hobbies. We're here to help you find balance, with a flexible and supportive working environment.

What's important to you is important to us. We support your wellbeing in meaningful ways, including comprehensive health insurance, wellness initiatives, parental and flexible leave, and customisable benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Bring your whole self to work every day. Whether you're into scrap booking, spontaneous karaoke sessions, or just hanging out with the family, ASB is working hard to create a culture where everyone feels safe, included and part of our shared purpose of helping Kiwi get one step ahead.

The whole "one step ahead" thing applies to you, too. With mentorship, flexible learning pathways, and opportunities to deepen your expertise, ASB is a place where you can take on exciting challenges and step forward to reach your goals, both in and out of office.

Me pēhea te tona | How to apply?

We know great people come from all sorts of backgrounds, and you don't need to tick every box to apply. What matters most is you bring your unique strengths and enthusiasm to the team.

To be considered, all applications need to go through our online career channels and will be
treated with confidentiality. Check out the position description to find out more.

We appreciate the time and effort you put into applying and will keep you updated throughout the process.

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