Senior Test Engineer (Product Integration)

Vista Group; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to enhance their regional testing function in EMEA. This unique role bridges QA and DevOps, providing an excellent opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge software. You will design and execute test solutions, contribute to automation suites, and monitor product observability. This hybrid position allows for a balance between office and remote work, fostering a dynamic culture where continuous learning and collaboration thrive. If you're passionate about quality and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Expertise in manual and automation testing across multiple technologies.
• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support teams performing system test functions.
• Design and execute test solutions across squads and technologies.

Skills

Manual Testing

Automation Testing

C#/.NET

Selenium

SQL

Communication Skills

Project Management

DevOps

Curiosity and Passion

Tools

Octopus

DataDog

Prometheus

Job description

Our Product Integration Test Team is looking for a new Senior Test Engineer to help build a regional testing function in EMEA, expanding the breadth and depth of testing Vista's cutting-edge software, across multiple technologies.

This role provides a great opportunity to gain deep knowledge of Vista’s products across our entire offering - pulling them apart to understand how they work, how they interact, and how our customers use them. It offers a near real-world perspective on the software we build and how we 'productionise' them.

What is a Product Integration Test Engineer?

This is a unique role that bridges the gap between QA and DevOps. You'll help:

• Coordinate and support teams performing system test functions
• Design and execute test solutions that cut across squads and technologies
• Create and execute Integration Test Plans
• Contribute to Integration test automation suites
• Execute cloud-based multi-server deployments using tools like Octopus
• Monitor product observability using tools such as DataDog
• Perform static analysis to identify risks in missions
• Contribute to the evolving implementation

Key attributes

• A quality champion with strong ownership
• Expertise in manual and automation testing across multiple technologies
• Strong communication skills
• A collaborative mindset, able to build and maintain good professional relationships across the company
• Proven experience with automation tools, including exposure to C#/.NET, Selenium, etc...
• Basic understanding of SQL
• Knowledge of defect tracking and test management systems
• Familiarity with observability tooling such as Prometheus, DataDog, etc...
• Basic project management skills
• Exposure to DevOps in a cloud environment will be advantageous
• Curiosity, passion, and energy

This is a hybrid role with a home / office-based split, requiring regular (1-2 days per week) attendance in the Cape Town office.

We are only considering applicants with an existing right to work in South Africa, without the need for employer sponsorship.

You will be supported to continually learn and improve your tech skills, share knowledge and ideas in the team, and be part of a dynamic and open culture.

If this sounds like you, get in touch to find out more.