Senior Automation Tester

IQbusiness; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in South Africa seeks a Senior Automation Tester. This role involves extensive experience with test automation and CI/CD tools like Selenium, Cucumber, and Cypress. You'll work within agile teams to maintain high-quality delivery across various applications, requiring strong proficiency in automated testing and an ability to mentor developers on test frameworks. This position promotes an automation mindset to enhance software quality continuously.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Commitment to sustainable growth

Background checks for recruitment

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in both automated and manual testing.
• Strong technical knowledge to train development teams.
• Familiar with maintaining and enhancing CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality across several applications as QA Automation Test Analyst.
• Build a world-class test automation framework with engineering teams.
• Identify high-impact bugs and coordinate fixes through automation.

Skills

Test automation experience

Selenium proficiency

Cucumber use

Cypress knowledge

SQL navigation

API testing

Agile methodology

DevOps familiarity

CI/CD tools experience

Education

Degree or diploma in relevant field

Tools

Gitlab

Job description

iqx the Technology Division of iqbusiness is looking for a skilled Senior Automation Tester for one of our clients in Johannesburg. We are looking for a skilled and motivated Automation Tester with strong experience withtest automation and continuous integration/delivery tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress and others.

Experience, skill and capability

• Degree or diploma including 8+ years working years’ experience in the testing competency (Automated and Manual).
• Proficiency with version control systems like Gitlab.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of the CI/CD pipeline.
• Strong technical knowledge and an ability to train development teams in the usage of test frameworks and infrastructure.
• Ability to navigate SQL or run work queries to set up test data & validate technical aspects of initiatives.
• Knowledge with REST API and WEB GUI testing as well as experience writing automated API tests.

Description

• We are looking for a highly skilled QA Automation Test Analyst to use their unique skillset and experience to successfully deliver quality across several applications.
• Skilled in Front-end and Back-end automation utilizing automation frameworks.
• The QA Automation Test Analyst should be familiar with working in Agile, DevOps culture and CI/CD environment.
• The role entails working closely with the engineering agile teams and stakeholders to help build a world class test automation framework and tooling to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality code.
• As a QA Automation Test Analyst, you would be required to be an active voice about test automation and continuous delivery, fostering the automationmindset across the bank.
• Work with engineers in pinpointing issues that are observed throughout our product and deliver solutions that will solve for this.
• The QA Test Analyst would work with Product, Support and Customer success teams to identify high-impact bugs and coordinate fixes and ways to prevent them through automation with the engineering team.

Please Note: As all iqbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.

iqbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals.