Test Automation Engineer III

Capitec Bank Ltd.; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitec Bank Ltd. is seeking a senior, hands-on native mobile automation specialist to advance automation across iOS and Android and to shape scalable testing strategies.

You will drive best practices, design robust frameworks, and mentor peers while balancing automation with pragmatic manual testing when appropriate. You will integrate tests into CI/CD, work with web/API tests, and lead efforts to improve reliability and coverage in complex product environments, reporting into the Automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• 5–8 years' automation testing experience, including framework design at scale
• Test Automation Certification advantageous

Responsibilities

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, version control and reporting
• Build web, API and service-level automation for complex and event-driven systems
• Set coding standards, review automation code and improve framework performance and reliability
• Track automation coverage and use results to identify systemic quality risks
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and represent automation in technical forums

Skills

Automation testing

Mobile automation

CI/CD

Mentoring

Framework design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Test Automation Certification

AWS Practitioner Certification

Tools

Appium

WebdriverIO

Playwright

Job description

NATIVE MOBILE AUTOMATION IS A DIFFERENT DISCIPLINE. WE NEED SOMEONE WHO KNOWS IT FROM THE INSIDE.

You've built automation frameworks from scratch, worked across iOS and Android, and handled real-world challenges such as device fragmentation, biometrics, deep links, OTP and push flows.

Who we are

We're Capitec — South Africa's largest bank by client base, with over 24 million active clients and 14 million people who rely on our app every day. The app isn't a nice-to-have. It's how most of our clients experience banking. That gives what you build and test real stakes — and real reach. Our headquarters are right here in Stellenbosch, where this role is based.

What this role is about

This is a senior, hands‑on role focused on advancing native mobile app automation across complex product environments. You'll shape scalable automation solutions, guide best practice and mentor others — without direct reports. You'll also apply sound judgement on when manual testing adds more value than automation.

What you'll do

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, version control and reporting
• Build web, API and service‑level automation for complex and event‑driven systems
• Set coding standards, review automation code and improve framework performance and reliability
• Track automation coverage and use results to identify systemic quality risks
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers and represent automation in technical forums

What we're looking for

• 5–8 years' hands‑on automation testing experience
• Proven native mobile app automation experience across iOS and Android
• Strong Appium experience in production‑grade environments
• Experience with WebdriverIO and/or Playwright
• Ability to design automation frameworks and strategy from scratch
• Strong web, API and service‑level automation knowledge
• Experience with CI/CD, databases, integrated systems and event‑driven environments
• Sound judgement on what to automate and what to test manually
• A collaborative, hands‑on approach to mentoring and technical leadership

Minimum education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• 5–8 years' automation testing experience, including framework design at scale
• Test Automation Certification advantageous

Mobile: Appium, WebdriverIO — native iOS and Android, gestures, deep links, biometrics, OTP and push flows

Web and API: Playwright, WebdriverIO — API and service‑level testing

Delivery: CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, version control and reporting

Systems: Databases, event‑driven environments, test data management and containerised testing

Education (Minimum)

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Technology

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

• Certification in AWS Practitioner or Development Studies

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Numerical Reasoning skills

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record

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

Capitec Bank is an authorised financial services provider (FSP 46669) and registered credit provider (NCRCP13). Capitec Bank Limited Reg. No: 1980/003695/06