Senior Automation Tester

Ioco; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join their Johannesburg team. This role involves advanced automation testing, API testing, and developing scalable automation scripts within a hybrid working environment. Candidates will be required to possess significant experience and qualifications, including ISTQB certification.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Inspiring work environment

Diverse solution projects

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in automation testing.
• Advanced knowledge in JAVA and automation scripting.
• ISTQB certification & Oracle Certified Associate required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct API testing and automation scripting for various applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for issue resolutions and process improvements.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and manage database handling.

Skills

JAVA

API Testing

Automation Scripting

Stakeholder Communication

Agile Methodology

Issue Resolution

Education

Matric

Relevant IT / Testing Qualification

ISTQB Certification

OCA (Oracle Certified Associate) Certificate

Tools

Selenium

Spring Boot

SQL

REST

Postman

SOAPUI

Jenkins

Git

Bitbucket

IntelliJ IDE

Micro Focus ALM Octane

Grafana

Splunk

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Automation Tester to join our Johannesburg-based team.

We follow a hybrid work model, but we can also consider candidates outside Johannesburg.

Required Expertise:

• Senior level (7+ years of experience)
• Advanced JAVA experience
• Spring Boot
• Selenium
• Database Management: SQL basics
• Front-end Application Navigation
• API Testing (using tools like REST, Postman, SOAPUI)
• API Documentation (including Swagger docs)
• Monitoring Tools (Splunk, Grafana)
• CI / CD Pipelines (Jenkins / Bamboo)
• Micro Focus ALM Octane
• Git and Bitbucket knowledge
• IntelliJ IDE usage
• Understanding of Script Datasheets
• Data Driven Framework
• Knowledge of OCEP Services
• Data Preparation and understanding
• Agile Methodology
• Issue Resolution
• Stakeholder Communication
• Automation Scripting: Ability to adapt to prescribed standards and internal frameworks, familiarity with interaction points (Legacy Application, REST, API, Selenium, SOAP, IMS, OCEP), designing scalable automation scripts, process review and improvement ideas.

Qualifications:

• Matric
• Relevant IT / Testing Qualification
• ISTQB Certification
• OCA (Oracle Certified Associate) Certificate – required

Additional Information:

• Initial Contract Position
• Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid work) or elsewhere in South Africa

Why work for us?

Join iOCO, a company that solves complex real-world problems with innovative software solutions. We believe anything is possible with modern technology and development expertise. Be part of a consultancy working with industry experts on diverse solutions. Our culture promotes continuous learning, offering opportunities, tools, and support to grow your skills. Connect, learn, and share ideas with peers in an inspiring environment. iOCO is committed to employment equity, giving primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.