Automation Engineers

Khonology (Pty) Ltd; Rosebank; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A digital services company is seeking a skilled Test Automation Engineer in Rosebank, Gauteng. You will reduce manual testing, enhance test coverage, and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in test automation and quality engineering, and will collaborate with teams to drive continuous improvement in software quality. Exciting opportunity for impactful work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in test automation and quality engineering.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing practices.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and scale automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts across core products.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Implement and maintain test reporting covering coverage metrics.

Skills

Test automation

Quality engineering

CI/CD pipelines

Mentoring QA teams

Analytical skills

Tools

Jenkins

Jira

GitHub

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

RestAssured

Job description

Khonology is a digital services company focused on software development, Application Support, data analytics and engineering.

We are seeking seven skilled Test Automation Engineer to reduce manual testing effort, enhance test coverage and reliability, and accelerate delivery through CI/CD integration. The ideal candidate will develop and maintain automated test scripts, integrate testing into release pipelines, and drive continuous improvement in software quality processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts across core products.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for headless execution and continuous validation.
• Implement and maintain test reporting covering coverage metrics, execution time, and defect tracking via XRAY and Jira.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to align automation strategy with project goals and delivery timelines.
• Provide training and handover sessions to enable teams to maintain and extend automation frameworks.
• Support best practices in test automation, coding standards, and version control.

Tools & Technologies:

• Jira / XRAY – Test management and traceability.
• Jenkins – CI/CD orchestration and automation.
• GitHub Copilot – Assisted script generation and code optimization.
• Version Control: GitHub or equivalent.
• Experience with modern automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, RestAssured, etc.).

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in test automation and quality engineering.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing practices.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and scale automation frameworks across multiple products.
• Solid understanding of test strategy, coverage analysis, and metrics-driven quality reporting.
• Experience mentoring or leading QA automation teams.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.