Back Office Test Automation Specialist TBD

Outsource SA Solutions (pTY) Ltd; Centurion; Presencial; ZAR 450 000 - 620 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Outsource SA Solutions (pTY) Ltd in Centurion seeks a QA Automation Tester with ISTQB Foundation certification and strong API testing experience to join the team. The role emphasizes automation, test planning, and collaboration across development and QA groups.

The candidate will design automated tests, analyze requirements, and contribute to test data management and metrics, with 3–5 years of API testing exposure and proficiency in ReadyAPI/SoapUI/Postman, SQL, and Git.

Qualificações

• ISTQB Foundation certification is a must.
• 3–5 years’ experience in writing custom test apps.
• Experience in SQL querying databases and JDBC in API testing.
• Experience with Git repositories and branching strategies.
• Automation test development, estimation and maintenance is required.
• Extensive test case and scenario development from stories/use cases/requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Develop test plan, approach and scope for automation efforts.
• Provide test estimate input for projects.
• Improve test methodology continuously.
• Establish and implement test data management approach.
• Review requirements for completeness, correctness and clarity to drive testing.
• Trace requirements to test cases to verify coverage.
• Manage own test preparation and execution activities.
• Create necessary test data and execute scenario-based tests.
• Analyse metrics for quality assessment.
• Provide input to standard test metrics and reporting.
• Collaborate with project and test teams to address issues and report status.
• Debug and refine test scripts against targets; prioritize defects.

Conhecimentos

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Leadership ability

Problem solving

Ability to work independently

Formação académica

ISTQB Foundation Testing Certification

Ferramentas

ReadyAPI

SoapUI

Postman

Git

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Requirements

• ISTQB – Foundation testing certification is a must.
• ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst is preferable.
• Relevant IT degree or diploma required.
• Has training in object-oriented Programming (OOP).
• Has training on ReadyAPI, SOAPUI or Postman.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in writing custom test apps.
• Experience in analysing complex and technical design diagrams and specifications.
• Experience in using SQL to query databases and using JDBC within API testing.
• Experience in working with Git repositories and branching strategies.
• Experience in Automated test case development, estimation, and maintenance.
• Extensive experience developing test cases and test scenarios from story cards/use cases and/or requirements specifications.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.
• Possess a good understanding of Quality Control and Quality Assurance concepts across the SDLC.
• Understands test metrics and how they are used for decision support.
• Demonstrates cross-functional expertise and is highly adaptive and flexible with the ability to thrive in a highly complex and ever-changing environment.
• Ability to lead and work independently, or function in a team as needed.
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas to team members.
• Willing to work extended hours.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop test plan, approach and scope for automation efforts.

Provide test estimate input for projects.

Provide input to continuously improve test methodology.

Establish and implement an approach for managing test data.

Requirements Management

Review functional requirements.

Analyse requirements for completeness, correctness and clarity, to drive the testing effort.

Have a clear grasp of capabilities that business wants to establish, to shape scenarios.

Define automation targets and objectives with Team Lead.

Analyse and develop the proper test coverage with the stakeholders.

Trace requirements to test cases to verify test coverage.

Test Execution

Manage own test preparation and execution activities.

Identify and create necessary test data.

Execute scenario-based test cases.

Analyse metrics for quality assessment.

Reporting

Trace coverage and clearance.

Provide input to standard test metrics and reporting.

Work within the project team and test team to address issues and report status.

Debug the development and execution of test scripts against test targets.

Prioritize defects logged with the development team.

Interested?

Please submit your CV through PNET if you are interested in applying for this position and one of our consultants will be in contact with you. Should you not receive correspondence from us within two weeks of your application submission, consider your application unsuccessful.