Automation Tester: C#.NET, API & CI/CD in Core Banking

Samaha Consulting; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaha Consulting in Sandton, Johannesburg, is seeking an experienced Automation Tester to own end‑to‑end testing for Core Banking projects. The role requires 8+ years in testing and test automation, with strong C#/.NET and API testing skills, plus hands‑on Postman/Bruno, SQL and Cosmos DB experience.

You will integrate tests into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, mentor junior QA engineers, and collaborate with Agile teams across the delivery lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software testing and quality assurance experience.
• 8+ years of test automation experience.
• Strong proficiency with xUnit/NUnit, C#/.NET, and REST API testing.
• Hands‑on experience using Postman or Bruno, SQL, and Azure Cosmos DB.
• Expertise in Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, and CI/CD integration.
• Proven experience testing Core Banking or financial services platforms; Finacle experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end testing for project and BAU initiatives from planning through release.
• Build, maintain and scale automated test frameworks and regression suites using xUnit/NUnit and C#/.NET.
• Develop and run automated API tests with Postman/Bruno and validate data via SQL and Azure Cosmos DB.
• Integrate automated tests into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing practices.
• Analyse requirements to ensure comprehensive business and technical test coverage.
• Manage defects, drive root‑cause analysis and implement quality improvements.
• Lead testing for integrations, data migrations and data validation across Core Banking systems.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote quality engineering best practices across the team.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional Agile teams and stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Skills

8+ years software testing

8+ years test automation

xUnit/NUnit

C#/.NET

REST API testing

Tools

Postman

Bruno

SQL

Azure Cosmos DB

Azure DevOps

Azure Pipelines

Job description

Samaha Consulting in Sandton, Johannesburg, is seeking an experienced Automation Tester to own end‑to‑end testing for Core Banking projects. The role requires 8+ years in testing and test automation, with strong C#/.NET and API testing skills, plus hands‑on Postman/Bruno, SQL and Cosmos DB experience.

You will integrate tests into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, mentor junior QA engineers, and collaborate with Agile teams across the delivery lifecycle.