Automation Test Lead: Cloud & CI/CD Quality Champion

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Test Lead II responsible for the test automation of their products and websites in Cape Town. In this role, you will ensure bug-free software and collaborate with project teams to establish testing strategies, coordinate testing phases, and develop comprehensive test plans. Ideal candidates should have a diploma or degree in IT, testing certifications, and proven experience in automated and performance testing.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in systems testing and integration testing.
• Experience with end-to-end testing and user acceptance testing.
• Training in automated testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams to establish testing strategies.
• Coordinate testing activities across projects.
• Develop test plans and ensure execution.

Skills

Automation Testing

Test Management

Collaboration

Resource Planning

Education

Diploma or Degree in IT or related field

Software Testing Certification (e.g., ISTQB)

Tools

Google Suite

MS Office Suite

Azure

AWS

Job description

As a Test Lead II, you will be responsible for the test automation of our products and websites. You'll help us to improve the quality of our products and deliver bug-free software by automating functional testing in an agile environment.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Project Team and Stakeholders as required to agree the testing strategy to be employed for development projects
• Coordinate all activity and all testers during each testing phase of a project and/or programme
• Determine which tools and utilities work best and how to use them for given situation/project
• Develop, modify, and ensure that software testing plans are executed
• Provide accurate and precise estimates for assigned task duration, along with confidence levels and foreseeable dependencies
• Initiate test planning activities
• Represent the customer in understanding how they use the system and include the most relevant end to end user scenarios in test plans and automation
• Defining test strategy and test plans and review them with stakeholders
• Identify the testing scope required for each release based on the requirements
• Ensure the Test Lab assets are in place or planned for, to meet testing requirements
• Laise with the Test Lab Manager in the event there are new equipment required
• Plan Resource Access to the Lab for required testing
• Ensure optimal test coverage and improve the test coverage where needed
• Identify the testing effort required by calculating the sizing needed for the given. release and plan the required effort for the same
• Identify the tools to be used for test reporting, test management, test automation, etc. and identify when test automation is appropriate and, if it is, plan the effort
• Estimate the testing resources and time required and negotiate with management to acquire the necessary resources
• Publish the test plan after discussions with the test team and have it reviewed and approved by the management/ development team

Qualifications and experience:

• Diploma or Degree qualified (IT or related technical)
• Software testing training and registration (e.g. ISTQB, ISEB)
• Experience in systems testing, systems integration testing, end-to-end testing, user acceptance testing and both Performance and Automated testing
• Google Suite / MS Office Suite
• Cloud Testing (Azure/AWS) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery Experience
• Proven experience in Test Management/Test Lead within cross-functional delivery areas and multiple projects