About Enlighten Designs
We’re an award-winning data and software agency, one of New Zealand’s leading Microsoft Partners, and proudly at the forefront of AI-enabled delivery.
With 25+ years behind us and the energy of a start-up, we combine deep technical capability with a genuinely people-first culture. We care about doing great work, building strong relationships, and creating an environment where talented humans can thrive.
We’re growing, and we’re looking for a Casual Test Analyst (Tester) to join our team and gain real-world experience working on meaningful digital products.
The Role
This is a casual, flexible role ideal for a student studying Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
You’ll work alongside experienced developers, designers, and project teams to help ensure the quality of the software we deliver to clients. You won’t be left on your own, we’ll teach you how to write great test cases, log high-quality bugs, and think like a tester.
This is a hands-on opportunity to build practical industry skills while contributing to real client projects across web, mobile, and data platforms.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll develop the ability to think critically about how software can fail, and how to prioritise what matters most.
What We’re Looking For
We’re less focused on years of experience and more interested in mindset and potential.
You might be a great fit if you:
Bonus (but not required):
Why This Role Is Great for Students
At Enlighten Designs we focus on results - not buzz words, marketing gimmicks, or sales person sleight of hand. We form partnerships with clients who want exceptional work and we always deliver.
Enlighten Designs was established in 1998 in Hamilton, New Zealand. Over the years we have grown to employ more than 70 talented staff.
Enlighten Designs occupies a prime position within the New Zealand market as one of the recognised leaders in software development, systems integration, and website design. We are also known to be New Zealand’s premier SharePoint provider having gained SharePoint Elite status and winning numerous awards for business productivity solutions utilising the SharePoint platform including the 2013 Microsoft APAC Partner of the Year Award for Collaboration & Content.
Enlighten Designs' core business areas are:
Design/UX
Software Development
Business Productivity
We have been a member of the Microsoft Partner Network since 2004. During this time Enlighten Designs has had numerous opportunities to work with their applications, platforms and methodologies.
Enlighten Designs currently possess several competencies and specialisations awarded by Microsoft that recognise our high level of technological excellence, marketplace impact and the satisfaction of our customers through using Microsoft products and services.
Enlighten Designs' Microsoft Partner competencies include:
Gold Collaboration & Content
Gold Application Development
Gold Data Platform
Gold Data Analytics
Gold competencies demonstrate our best-in-class expertise within Microsoft’s marketplace. Earning a gold competency is evidence of the deepest, most consistent commitment to a specific, in-demand, business solution area, along with the distinction of being among only 1 percent of Microsoft partners worldwide that have attained this outstanding degree of proficiency.
