Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Digital Outsource Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Daily Meal

Free Massages On-site

Free On-Site Gym

Group Life Cover

Funeral Fund Benefit

Financial Services Assistance

Curro School Fees Benefit

Income Continuation Benefit

Leadership Training

Referral Bonus

Medical Aid Subsidy

Free Sleep Coaching

On-site Barista

Retirement Annuity Subsidy

Team socials

Job summary

Digital Outsource Services seeks a skilled automation tester in Cape Town, South Africa. The role focuses on leading test scenario definitions, collaborating with Agile teams, and mentoring junior QA engineers. Ideal candidates should possess extensive experience in automation testing with proficiency in C#/Java and JavaScript, API testing, and relevant certifications. The position offers robust learning and development opportunities alongside various employee benefits, including free onsite meals and massages.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on automation testing experience.
• Excellent communication skills for client and team interactions.
• Experience in designing and maintaining automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead definition of test scenarios integrating ATDD/BDD principles.
• Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Drive QA contributions in Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Automation testing

C#/Java

JavaScript

API Testing

Agile methodologies

Education

Computer Science related degree or diploma

ISTQB Foundation Level

ISTQB Advanced Level Certifications

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Postman

GitLab

Docker

Job description

* Involvement in user story definition and test scenarios: Lead test scenario definition, integrating ATDD/BDD principles and ensuring comprehensive test coverage.* Support with issue reproduction and resolution: Troubleshoot complex issues across environments and coordinate with developers and DevOps to address root causes effectively.* Collaboration with developers and DevOps: Build strong collaboration with DevOps and developers, ensuring smooth integration and troubleshooting across environments.* Cross-Team Collaboration: Lead quality discussions with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on quality objectives and timelines.* Agile/Scrum practices: Drive QA contributions to Agile ceremonies, embedding quality into every sprint milestone.* Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Lead retrospectives, driving meaningful changes to QA and development workflows.* Risk Management and Impact Assessment: Proactively mitigate risks through root cause analysis and recommend preventive measures.* Quality standards and defect prevention: Own quality metrics and proactively implement measures to enhance system reliability and user experience.* Customer Advocacy: Advocate for customer-focused quality improvements and ensure testing aligns with user needs.* Automation creation and maintenance: Define and refine automation approaches, owning the setup and maintenance of robust, scalable automation suites.* Automation strategies and tools: Lead strategy definition and introduce innovative solutions to improve testing efficiency and coverage.* Tool and Framework Development: Identify gaps in tools and recommend or develop custom solutions to enhance efficiency.* Metrics and performance reporting: Own and report on quality and automation metrics, offering actionable recommendations to improve efficiency.* Governance and QA principles: Define and enforce governance standards, ensuring QA principles are consistently applied across teams.* Technical leadership and mentoring: Mentor Intermediate and Junior QA Engineers while actively participating in hiring and skills assessments.* A minimum of 5 years hands-on automation testing experience.* Computer Science related degree, diploma, or similar qualification.* ISTQB Foundation Level* Experience in working with agile teams and successfully delivering agile based software projects.* Utilizing dev tools like Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.* Comfortable with source control tools, like GitLab.* Ability to write integration and UI tests.* Experience using automation frameworks and tools like Playwright, Selenium (NOT IDE), Nunit.* Experience in using Typescript/JavaScript, C#, JSON.* API Testing using Postman or in code.* Experience with designing, creating, and maintaining automation frameworks.* Communication skills - ability to communicate with clients, peers and line management* Experience of agile and the Scrum or Kanban methodology* Advanced Experience with test automation tools and strategies* Advanced Experience of using BDD effectively* Advanced proven experience with C#/Java and JavaScript* Experience with any of the following Frameworks: WebDriver (not IDE) / WebDriver.IO / Cypress / TestCafe / RestShap / Rest Assured* Experience with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.* Dedicated to staying updated on the latest testing tools and technologies, with the ability to adapt to new frameworks as needed.* ISTQB Advanced Level Certifications* Previous exposure to Microsoft Azure DevOps & VSTS* Experience with actively developing & managing Docker infrastructure.* YAML / Kubernetes* Cloud (Azure), Azure DevOps.* Knowledge of Message Broker Systems* Comfortable with using Kibana, Grafana* Capable of reading and writing Mongo collections.* Exposure to Saucelabs/BrowserStack or similar tools for mobile testing* We’re dedicated to your supergrowth. Our comprehensive learning and development programmes give you a range of resources and opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career.* Your hard work and achievements won’t go unnoticed. Our innovative Performance Tool ensures you receive regular, constructive feedback, helping you to continuously improve and reach your full potential.* Our Employee Assistance programme offers a variety of benefits which you and your family can benefit from.* Free Daily Meal* Free Massages On-site* Free On-Site Gym* Group Life Cover* Funeral Fund Benefit* Financial Services Assistance* Curro School Fees Benefit* Income Continuation Benefit* Leadership Training* Referral Bonus* Medical Aid Subsidy* Free Sleep Coaching* On-site Barista* Retirement Annuity Subsidy* Team socials