Specialist QA Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 630,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a QA Automation Tester in Cape Town with 3+ years of manual and automated testing experience. The role requires proficiency in Selenium and at least one programming language (Java, C#, or Python) and familiarity with Report Portal for reporting purposes.

You will define and implement test automation strategy, build and maintain frameworks, and work closely with development and infrastructure teams to integrate automation into the CI/CD pipeline, enhancing test

Qualifications

• Experience in manual and automated testing across UI and APIs.
• Proficiency with Selenium and at least one programming language.
• Experience with Report Portal for reporting purposes.
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and systematic testing approaches.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement test automation strategy including roadmap, tools, framework & approach
• Implement, maintain, and improve test automation frameworks
• Work with development and infrastructure teams for integration test automation in the CI/CD pipeline
• Pursue continuous improvements to test coverage, execution, and automation
• Evaluate, select, and formulate best use of test automation tools for different purposes
• Conduct manual functional testing of UI and APIs
• Understand and apply test-driven development, CI, and CD principles
• Apply agile and waterfall testing methodologies
• Proven experience creating and implementing test automation on frameworks for large-scale systems in agile environments
• In-depth knowledge of a variety of testing techniques and methodologies
• Maintain excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities in fast-paced environments

Skills

Selenium

Java

C#

Python

Manual testing

Automation testing

Report Portal

OOP concepts

Test automation frameworks

Job description

• Experience with Report Portal for reporting purposes
• Understand OOP concepts in programming languages e.g., java, C#, python
• Manual and automation 3 + years
• Selenium ‑ 3 + years
• Any OOP programming language 3 + years
• Any test automation framework 3 + years
• Experience in several test automation frameworks, e.g., Selenium, TestnG, cucumber nunit/xunit, robotramework

Skills:

• Manual and Automation testing
• Selenium
• Java
• C#
• Python

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement test automation strategy including roadmap, tools, framework & approach
• Implement, maintain, and improve test automation frameworks
• Actively work with development and infrastructure teams for integration test automation as an integral part of the Continuous delivery pipeline
• Pro‑actively seek to make continuous improvements to test coverage, execution, and automation
• Evaluate, select, and formulate best usage of test automation tools for different purposes
• Conduct manual functional testing of the UI and APIs
• A solid understanding of test‑driven development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery both in principle and in practice
• Expertise of agile and waterfall testing methodologies
• Proven experience in creating and implementing test automation on frameworks for large‑scale systems in agile development environment
• In‑depth knowledge of a variety of testing techniques and methodologies
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work in an unstructured, fast‑paced environment