Automation Test Engineer QA Automation Consultant
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Automation Test Engineer / QA Automation Consultant to take ownership of our automated testing framework. Youll enhance and stabilize existing tests build new automation across systems boost coverage and upskill the internal team leaving a lasting impact on our QA capabilities.
- Assess current environment tools and frameworks
- Diagnose issues repair broken components improve reliability
- Optimise performance maintainability and structure of the test suite
- Build scripts for existing systems with no coverage
- Design & implement tests for new projects/solutions
- Ensure adherence to best practices and internal standards
- Analyse systems to identify coverage gaps
- Establish measurable coverage targets and achieve them
- Implement regression packs smoke integration and end-to-end tests
- Upskill internal team on tools frameworks and best practices
- Provide documentation training and mentoring for sustainability
- Support adoption of improved automation processes and standards
- Partner with developers analysts and product owners
- Participate in agile ceremonies (stand-ups grooming retros)
- Provide regular reporting on progress coverage and quality metrics
- Achieve significant increase in automated test coverage (e.g. 100% improvement)
- Fully integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Improve suite stability (reduce flaky/failing tests)
- Complete documentation and knowledge handover
- Embed QA earlier in SDLC and drive overall test strategy
Requirements
Required Skills & Experience
- 5 years experience in automated testing and QA automation engineering.
- Strong proficiency in automation tools (e.g. Selenium Playwright Cypress Katalon or similar).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test execution frameworks.
- Programming experience in languages such as Java C# JavaScript/TypeScript or Python.
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies and best practices.
- Experience designing test frameworks or significantly enhancing existing ones.
- Ability to work independently and deliver outcomes with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication documentation and knowledgesharing skills.
Required Skills:
Required Skills & Experience 5 years experience in automated testing and QA automation engineering. Strong proficiency in automation tools (e.g. Selenium Playwright Cypress Katalon or similar). Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test execution frameworks. Programming experience in languages such as Java C# JavaScript/TypeScript or Python. Strong understanding of testing methodologies and best practices. Experience designing test frameworks or significantly enhancing existing ones. Ability to work independently and deliver outcomes with minimal supervision. Excellent communication documentation and knowledgesharing skills.
