Test Automation Engineer

University of Fort Hare; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Durban is looking for a Test Automation Engineer to take ownership of test automation in a collaborative setting. The role involves designing automated tests, integrating hardware, and ensuring quality in a Scrum team. Candidates should have strong programming skills and experience with embedded systems. A B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Engineering is required, along with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of industrial experience in test automation.
• Experience in Agile Scrum development.
• Demonstrated application of test automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automated tests for products.
• Integrate hardware into automated build pipelines.
• Participate in Scrum activities.

Skills

Test automation

C#/Python/Groovy/Java/Bash

Agile Scrum

Embedded systems

Education

B.Sc. in Computer or Electrical Engineering

M.Sc. in Computer or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Jira

Job description

Annually Cost To Company (Market related)

Global concern is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to take ownership of test automation on a range of exciting products currently being developed in the physical access control space. You would get to work closely with highly skilled engineers in a very collaborative environment.

What you would do as their Test Automation Engineer

You will be working as part of the agile firmware development team, focusing on Continuous Integration and Deployment of the embedded devices.

Your daily tasks may include:

• Design and maintain automated tests for new and existing products
• Integrate hardware into the build pipelines for automated testing
• Help ensure we maintain high standards of testing and release
• Optimise testing
• Upgrading the systems

As a Scrum Team Member, you will participate in Scrum activities like stand-up, grooming, and retrospective & demo meetings.

You will regularly be in touch with the stakeholders, discussing technical aspects & requirements.

Requirements

• Development of systematic and effective test plans to ensure quality and robustness of failsafe embedded controls software.
• Strong programming skills with the ability to write test scripts using C#/Python/Groovy/Java/Bash
• Experience with Agile Scrum development, continuous development, and continuous integration environments.
• Experience with software lifecycle management, including version control, build processes, release management, use of tools like Jira.
• Demonstrated application of test automation tools and processes.
• Contribute independently as well as in a (global) team environment
• Experience with testing on embedded systems
• B.Sc. in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 3-5 years of industrial experience
• M.Sc. in Computer or Electrical Engineering with 1-2 years of industrial experience (also acquired in internship or co-op)

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted