Job Title: Automation Tester

Employment Type: Contract (Potential to convert to perm)
Work model: On-site with flexible working hours
Location: Sandton

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Automation Tester to join our technology team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, development, and implementation of automated testing solutions to ensure high-quality software delivery across our development lifecycle. You will work closely with developers, DevOps, and QA team members to integrate testing within CI/CD pipelines and promote best practices in automated and behavior-driven testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and reusable automated test frameworks using Java (and C# where applicable).

• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to integrate automated tests within CI/CD pipelines using tools like YAML, Azure DevOps, or equivalent platforms.

• Implement and support Behavior Driven Development (BDD) practices and tools.

• Create and execute automated tests for REST APIs, Web GUIs, and back-end systems.

• Ensure the creation of meaningful, data-driven test scenarios using SQL for data setup and validation.

• Apply object-oriented programming (OOP) principles in designing test solutions.

• Perform and script load and performance testing across the application stack.

• Collaborate with security teams to include security testing in the automation suite where applicable.

• Provide coaching and support to development teams on test automation strategies and best practices.

• Manage and maintain source control using GIT and enforce good versioning discipline.