Automation Test Lead II - QA & CI/CD Specialist

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in South Africa is seeking a Test Lead II responsible for test automation of our products and websites. You will help improve quality by automating functional tests in an agile environment.

The role involves coordinating testing activities, selecting tools, developing test plans, and collaborating with customers and stakeholders to ensure high-coverage, reliable releases.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in IT or related technical field.
• Software testing training and ISTQB/ISEB registration.
• Experience in systems testing, integration testing, end-to-end testing, UAT, and performance and automated testing.
• Proficiency with Google Suite and MS Office; familiarity with Cloud Testing (Azure/AWS) and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Team and Stakeholders to define the testing strategy for development projects.
• Coordinate all testers during each testing phase of a project or programme.
• Determine tools and utilities for given situation/project.
• Develop, modify, and ensure test plans are executed.
• Provide accurate estimates for task duration with confidence levels and dependencies.
• Initiate test planning activities.
• Represent customer usage in test plans and automation.
• Define test strategy and plans and review with stakeholders.
• Identify testing scope for each release based on requirements.
• Ensure Test Lab assets are in place to meet testing needs.
• Liaise with Test Lab Manager for new equipment needs.
• Plan Lab resource access for testing.
• Ensure optimal test coverage and improve coverage where needed.
• Identify testing effort and plan resources accordingly.
• Select tools for test reporting, management, and automation; plan automation where appropriate.
• Publish test plan after team discussions and obtain management approval.

Skills

Test Automation

Test Strategy

CI/CD

Agile Testing

Lab Coordination

Test Planning

Estimating Tasks

Stakeholder Mgmt

Education

Diploma or Degree in IT

ISTQB/ISEB Cert

Tools

Google Suite

MS Office

Job description

Boardroom Appointments in South Africa is seeking a Test Lead II responsible for test automation of our products and websites. You will help improve quality by automating functional tests in an agile environment.

The role involves coordinating testing activities, selecting tools, developing test plans, and collaborating with customers and stakeholders to ensure high-coverage, reliable releases.