Intermediate Automation Tester (JB6057)

Gauteng
Salary: R50 000.00 - R60 000.00 Per Month
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: IT
Reference: Intermediate Automation Tester (JB6057)

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Employer: Kontak Recruitment

Intermediate Automation Tester (JB6057)
Hybrid, Bryanston & Isando
R50 000 to R60 000 a month CTC
Permanent

A well-established organisation operating within the retail technology and digital solutions environment is seeking an Intermediate Automation Tester to join its QA and engineering team. The role is focused on developing and maintaining scalable automated testing frameworks and reusable automation solutions across multiple engineering teams and systems. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving software quality, enabling reliable automated testing within development workflows, and supporting modern engineering practices through automation and AI-assisted development techniques within a collaborative DevOps-driven environment

Minimum Requirements:
Matric / Grade 12
3–5 years of experience in software testing and test automation
Diploma/Degree and/or relevant certification including ISEB/ISTQB Certification
Experience developing automated tests for APIs, services, and application platforms
Experience building or contributing to automation frameworks
Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
Experience working across multiple development teams or systems
Experience with version control systems such as Git
Strong learning mindset
Attention to detail and willingness to improve
Ability to take feedback and apply it constructively
Collaborative and team-oriented approach
Strong time management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
Ability to design scalable automation solutions
Focus on improving testing reliability and overall engineering quality
Experience using the following technologies:
Selenium / Cucumber / Katalon
WebDriver.io / Protractor / Cucumber
Grafana
REST / SOAP

Duties and Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain shared automated testing frameworks used across engineering teams
Build reusable automation components for APIs, services, and application platforms
Ensure automation frameworks remain scalable, reliable, and maintainable
Implement automation standards defined by the QA capability
Integrate automated testing capabilities into CI/CD pipelines
Ensure automated tests run reliably across development and staging environments
Collaborate with engineering teams to improve testing infrastructure and execution pipelines on DevOps
Use AI-assisted development techniques to improve automation development and debugging
Evaluate AI-generated automation outputs to ensure reliability and correctness

Please do not apply using Scanned CVs, no supporting documentation is required at this point, this will be requested later.

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Equal opportunity: All backgrounds are welcomed, with no bias. All are considered based on requirements.
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About Kontak Recruitment

Kontak Recruitment is a Pastel Certified Recruiter which specializes in the recruitment of personnel on all career levels including the placement of temporary, contract as well as permanent staffing. We enjoy the personalized approach with regards to out candidates focusing on their needs and requirements as well as a personalized approach with our clients in delivering an excellent service.

Kontak Recruitment conducts business in an ethical and honest manner. We aim at building long term relationships that are to the mutual benefit of all parties. We offer a responsible and personalized service to clients and candidates. We encourage an employment environment that provides equal opportunities for all employees. All positions and applications remain confidential protecting the rights and interests of both the client and the candidates.

Our core focus is delivering a staffing solution in the niche fields of Pastel Consultants,finance as well as office support. As part of this service offering we include extensive reference and qualification checks as well as a criminal and credit check. Our focus is quality and we will present the most efficient and integrated ways of satisfying the skills need within the company.

Permanent staff placements – We strive to find the right fit and providing support to client and candidate during the first three months of the employment.

Temporary and Contract placements – We offer immediate access to staff on all levels on a flexible basis. Kontak Recruitment administers the payroll and all statutory returns.

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