Automation Test Engineer

Agile Bridge; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Bridge in Pretoria is seeking an Automation Test Engineer who is passionate about technology and innovation, and eager to contribute to the successful implementation of solutions. You will join the development and testing team and help automate testing efforts across product lines.

The role focuses on designing robust test automation, debugging software, and maintaining quality standards. You will work with SQL, API testing, and performance testing tools while coordinating with developers

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years industry and job-related experience in automation testing.
• Proficient in C# with NUnit or xUnit testing.
• Experience testing websites, APIs, systems, or applications.
• SQL skills are essential.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and write test automation scripts using xUnit, Playwright and Selenium.
• Create SQL queries to verify business scenarios.
• Develop and configure test automation networks and run stability tests.
• Configure API testing using Postman, xUnit, or custom scripts.
• Configure performance testing using JMeter or Postman.
• Coordinate with developers to deliver stable software products.
• Develop automated testing strategies and frameworks.
• Analyse test approaches and execute acceptance, integration, installation, and system testing.
• Develop test plans for performance testing and debug to understand objectives.
• Establish test strategy and manual and automated test suites.

Skills

Automation testing

C#

SQL

API testing

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

xUnit

NUnit

Postman

JMeter

Job description

We have an amazing opportunity for an Automation Test Engineer that is passionate about technology, innovative and love playing a part in the successful implementation of solutions.

We are looking for Automation Testers to join the development and testing team. He/she will be involved in the automation testing software, debugging software products using systematic tests to develop, apply and maintain quality standards for company products.

Key Accountabilities

• Designing and writing test automation scripts using xUnit, Playwright and Selenium
• Create SQL queries against a relational database when necessary to verify business scenarios have been met
• Develop and configure test automation networks and execute stability and performance tests.
• Develop and configure API testing using Postman, xUnit or custom scripts
• Develop and configure performance testing using Jmeter, Postman or custom scripts
• Coordinate with software developers to deliver stable enterprise software products.
• Apply, design and develop automated testing strategies and build automated testing frameworks.
• Analyse and verify best automated and manual test approaches and execute acceptance, integration, installation, and system testing.
• Analyse performance test requirements and develop test plans and debug to understand test objective requirements.
• Establish test strategy and manual and automated test suites.

Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum of 2 years industry and job-related experience in Automation testing
• C# experience writing nUnit and/or xUnit tests
• Experience testing websites, APIs, systems, or application
• SQL skills essential
• Strong English verbal and writingcommunication skills

Beneficial:

• Be ISTQB certified
• C# experience advantageous for debugging and troubleshooting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent discipline) from a recognized tertiary institution. Equivalent experience may be considered
• Jmeter