Test Automation Engineer II

Capitec Bank; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Cape Town is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to enhance app features through automated testing. Candidates should have 3-5 years of QA experience, strong backend testing knowledge, and familiarity with the financial sector. This role promises a dynamic work environment focused on innovation and client satisfaction.

Benefits

Growth opportunities

Employee benefits

Diversity commitment

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years of QA testing experience.
• Strong backend testing and basic frontend testing knowledge.
• Experience in a Financial/Banking Systems environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive shift from manual to automated testing.
• Safeguard product quality through automation.
• Accelerate release cycles and reduce manual testing.

Skills

Quality Assurance (QA) testing

Test automation

Backend testing

End-to-end testing

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

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Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!

We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to building a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable, and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.

Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy, and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities, as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.

About The Role/Team

Our Credit Digitization team is responsible for developing innovative, client-facing features on the Capitec app, enabling millions of clients to access credit with simplicity and speed. We are seeking a Test Automation Engineer to drive our shift from manual to automated testing. In this role, you will be instrumental in safeguarding product quality through robust automation frameworks, accelerating release cycles, and reducing dependency on manual testing.

What We Are Looking For

• 3 – 5 years of Quality Assurance (QA) testing experience in a business environment.
• Hands-on experience with test automation.
• Strong backend testing experience, and a working knowledge of front-end testing to support basic frontend testing efforts.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end testing processes.
• Able to assess the impact of software changes across systems.
• Solid knowledge of the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Understands common software faults and how to identify them.
• Exposure to a variety of software domains and applications under test.
• Applied best practices in software/hardware testing and Software Quality Assurance (SQA).
• Proficient in test reporting, defect tracking, and follow-up processes.
• Experience in a Financial/Banking Systems environment is ideal.
• A proactive self-starter who adapts easily and thrives in dynamic, growth-focused environments.

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.