Test Engineer

Vista Group; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Test Engineer to join their dynamic team in Cape Town. This hybrid role involves testing web applications and REST APIs, contributing to a new global web application in the film distribution sector. The company fosters creativity and collaboration within a flat organizational structure, offering a competitive salary and a supportive environment for professional growth. With a commitment to inclusivity and diversity, this is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and innovative workplace.

Benefits

Rest & Relax Fridays

Annual volunteer day

Employee Rewards and Benefits with Perkbox

Medical Insurance / Medical Aid

Employee Assistance Programme Service

Paid Sick leave

5 days bereavement leave per year

On-Site Breakfast Bar

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a tester with a solid understanding of complex systems.
• Knowledge of testing REST APIs and familiarity with Cypress framework.

Responsibilities

• Involved in all aspects of testing, including analysis and functional testing.
• Collaborate with a team to ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Testing web/cloud solutions

Agile/Scrum

Testing REST APIs

Cypress framework

Typescript

AWS

SQL

Communication skills

Creativity

Education

ISTQB certification

Job description

To continue our expansion, we’re adding a strong intermediate to senior level Test Engineer to our Maccs engineering team. Based in Cape Town, this is a hybrid role which requires regular weekly attendance in our Cape Town office. The ability to speak Dutch to a fluent, or advanced business, level is highly beneficial.

You will be involved in all aspects of testing from analysis, functional testing, maintaining and creating regression tests until documenting.

The film sector is an exciting place to be and offers many possibilities to use your creativity and share your ideas. You'll also be doing this in an informal, pleasant atmosphere, with a flat reporting structure, with a market competitive salary matching your knowledge and experience.

What are you going to do?

• Your daily work consists of all aspects of testing: from analysis, functional testing, maintaining and creating regression tests until documenting.
• You work together with a team of enthusiastic colleagues who have recently launched a new promising web application that will be used worldwide.
• You actively participate in team meetings, together you ensure a satisfied customer.

The company

Maccs provides services and develops software for film distribution, such as data systems for bookings and distribution and settlement of film licenses worldwide. Used by over 90 distributors to distribute films in over 50 territories around the world, our clients range from small, independent distributors to major global studios. Several large international film companies, such as Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Universal and Pathé are among our clientele.

MACCS is part of the Vista Group (New Zealand).

Who are you?

• You have experience with testing web/cloud solutions and Agile/Scrum.
• You are able to understand complex systems and define tests for it.
• You are creative enough to think along about new solutions and functionalities.
• You have a solid knowledge of testing REST API’s and knowledge of the Cypress framework and Typescript.
• It is an advantage if you have experience with AWS and SQL.
• You preferably have a ISTQB certificate and at least 5 years of experience as a tester.
• You are communicative and above all enthusiastic and ambitious.

For this particular role, we are currently only considering applicants with the right to live and work in South Africa without the need for employer sponsorship.

This is a hybrid role which includes weekly, 2 days per week, attendance in our Cape Town office.

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

We have a range of benefits that include:

• Rest & Relax Fridays - Finish at lunch time on Friday but get paid for the full day
• Annual volunteer day
• Employee Rewards and Benefits with Perkbox
• Medical Insurance / Medical Aid
• Employee Assistance Programme Service
• Paid Sick leave
• 5 days bereavement leave per year
• On-Site Breakfast Bar

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

We value inclusivity celebrate diversity and are committed to offering equal opportunity to our staff and candidates — regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, marital status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religious, ethical beliefs or political opinion. This commitment is reflected in all our employment policies and procedures.