Senior Automation Engineer (C#)

Inspired Testing; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Quality Engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer (C#) to enhance software testing processes in the financial sector. The role emphasizes agile methodologies, strong C# skills, and proficiency in automation testing, crucial for delivering high-quality software efficiently. Joining this innovative team offers opportunities to impact technology and processes positively, with a culture valuing diversity and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C# and familiar with Agile methodologies.
• Experience in API, functional testing, and automation frameworks.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tests and report defects in a timely manner.
• Create and maintain automated test cases and scripts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure quality deliverables.

Skills

Agile Framework

Technical Manual Testing

API Testing

C# Programming

Automation Testing

Continuous Integration

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Relevant Degree in IT or Computer Science

Tools

Selenium Webdriver

Postman

IntelliJ IDE

Cucumber

Maven

.NET Framework

Git

SQL

Job description

Senior Automation Engineer (C#)

Experience working in the financial sector, preferably in the Wealth Management domain.

Remote

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of testing within an Agile framework, including user stories, BDD, Scrum, sprint planning, retro, etc
• Strong technical manual testing experience with APIs using Postman
• Experience working with JSON and XML data formats
• Experience in reading and understanding technical flow diagrams - UML, ERD, etc
• Experience with automation testing technologies and principles: Selenium Webdriver, IntelliJ IDE, Cucumber, Maven, OOP Design & Patterns
• Experience with .NET framework tooling - NUnit, RestSharp, Reqnroll
• Proficiency in C# programming language
• Experience with version control systems - Git
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Knowledge of database querying and SQL
• Formal testing experience in a distributed working environment
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A team player, but also able to work independently using your initiative

Requirements:

• Test estimation, scheduling, requirements traceability, execution, and reporting results to various audiences
• Understanding requirements and creating key test deliverables such as test cases, test scenarios, automated test suites, etc
• Test estimation, scheduling, requirements traceability, execution, and reporting results to various audiences
• Attending daily stand-up meetings to maximise test effectiveness, particularly during the execution phase
• Identifying test data, regression testing scope, and coverage
• Defect identification, reporting and ownership through to resolution
• Adherence to the software development life cycle (SDLC), testing standards, and best practices
• To become an integral part of the Sprint Team working with other roles, including as fellow Test Specialists, Developers, scrum masters and other supporting roles
• Functional Testing requires interactions with other Sprint Teams or Suppliers to ensure correct project solution delivery

About Us:

Inspired Testing is a leading, innovative, and forward-thinking Quality Engineering and software testing consultancy. Our teams of exceptional consultants and engineers deliver solutions that enable our customers to produce high-quality software more quickly, efficiently, and frequently.

The Team:

We're at an exciting point where there's ample opportunity to make a big impact in scaling the people, processes, and technology in service of that mission. Our team’s strength is its diversity, acceptance of new ideas, and new ways to look at old challenges. We know humans are not one-dimensional, and we celebrate the uniqueness everyone brings to the problems we solve and the culture we create.