Senior Automation Tester

DeARX; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

DeARX in Sandton is seeking a Senior Automation Tester with strong Java automation and extensive banking/payment systems experience. You will design and build automation frameworks, run API/functional tests and ensure high-quality releases.

Join a fast-paced Agile team, integrate testing into CI/CD, and mentor peers while delivering compliant, robust solutions across mission-critical platforms used nationwide.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software testing and test automation.
• Strong hands-on Java programming and automation development skills.
• Proven experience designing and building automation frameworks from scratch.
• Extensive experience with automated functional, regression, integration and API testing.
• Strong experience with Selenium and/or Playwright.
• Proven experience testing complex payment systems and transaction processing.
• Deep understanding of banking/financial services domain.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain robust test automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Develop and execute detailed test cases, test plans and automation scripts.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, API and end-to-end testing.
• Automate complex payment processes, transaction flows and system integrations.
• Conduct API testing and validate RESTful services and application integrations.
• Work with developers, BAs and QA engineers to ensure high-quality releases.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify defects, investigate issues and drive resolutions.
• Communicate testing progress, results and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Champion QA best practices, automation standards and compliance with banking requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and share knowledge with other automation engineers.

Skills

Java

Selenium

Playwright

API testing

CI/CD

Git

Azure DevOps

SQL

PostgreSQL

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Playwright

Job description

Are you a highly experienced Senior Automation Tester with strong Java programming skills and extensive experience in banking and payment systems?

We are looking for a technically strong Automation Tester to join a leading banking environment, working on mission-critical payment platforms and complex integrated systems.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in software testing and automation, with proven experience building automation frameworks from the ground up, developing automated test solutions and testing complex payment systems.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, build and maintain robust test automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Develop and execute detailed test cases, test plans and automation scripts.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, API and end-to-end testing.
• Automate complex payment processes, transaction flows and system integrations.
• Conduct API testing and validate RESTful services and application integrations.
• Work with developers, Business Analysts and QA engineers to ensure high-quality releases.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and deployment.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify defects, investigate issues and drive resolutions.
• Communicate testing progress, results and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Champion QA best practices, automation standards and compliance with banking requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and share knowledge with other automation engineers.

Tech Stack & Tools

Automation Frameworks & Tools

• Selenium WebDriver
• Playwright

Programming & Database Technologies

• Java (essential)
• JavaScript
• C#
• SQL and PostgreSQL

API Testing

• Postman
• RESTful APIs
• API automation frameworks

CI/CD & Version Control

• Git
• Jenkins
• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD pipelines

Additional Advantageous Skills

• Performance testing using JMeter or K6.
• AWS cloud exposure (AWS Cloud Practitioner certification advantageous).
• Kafka, messaging systems and event-driven architectures.
• ISO 20022 standards and payment messaging.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in software testing and test automation.
• Strong hands-on Java programming and automation development skills.
• Proven experience designing and building automation frameworks from scratch.
• Extensive experience with automated functional, regression, integration and API testing.
• Strong experience with Selenium and/or Playwright.
• Proven experience testing complex payment systems and transaction processing.
• Deep understanding of the payments domain, including payment authorisation, settlement, reconciliation and integrations.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, CI/CD pipelines and version control.
• Previous experience within banking or financial services is essential.
• Experience working in fast-paced Agile environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Why This Role?

• Work on mission-critical systems within the banking and payments landscape.
• Join a collaborative, forward-thinking Agile team.
• Work with modern automation technologies and complex integrations.
• Enjoy a hybrid working environment.
• Contribute to payment solutions that impact millions of users across the country.

Ready for your next challenge?

If you have extensive Java automation experience and a strong background in banking and payments, we would love to hear from you!