Automation Tester
An automation tester plays an essential role within the team. They help guide a business by taking care of the design and development of software.
Find out more about the automation tester job description and what skills are required to succeed in this role.
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
ORCHESTRATE THE PERFECT TEST: AUTOMATION HEIST MASTERS WANTED! Are you an Automation Tester who executes flawlessly under pressure – like a tech-savvy Danny Ocean?Assemble your crew where bug-filled vaults demand cracking, regression traps need disarming, and flawless releases are the ultimate score! Our clients seek Automation Heist Masters to infiltrate code fortresses,...
3 days ago
Automation Tester
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Hourly
Our Client, an established and leading organisation, is looking for an Automation Tester. This role is in a collaborative environment where quality forms part of the design. You’d be responsible for building and maintaining automation for front-end, back-end, and API testing, while also contributing to continuous improvement of test processes. In addition, this role will be ideal for someone...
17 days ago
Automation Tester
Location: Cape Town
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Automation Tester
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Senior Automation Tester
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Negotiable
We are looking for an experienced Automation Tester to join our Johannesburg based team. We follow a hybrid way of work, but we can also consider people outside of Johannesburg.Your expertise: The ideal person should have experience in the following areas: Senior (7+ years of experienc...
67 days ago
Senior Test Automation
Location: Johannesburg
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Seeking a Senior Test Automation professional for a Contractor position in the Telco and Information Technology sectors. Contract role for 3 months.
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Senior Test Analyst
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Hourly
Our Client, a leading and established organisation, is looking for someone with a strong eye for quality and a solid grasp of Agile Testing in fast-moving, DevOps-aligned teams. This Senior Automation Tester role will suit a test analyst who enjoys being hands-on with execution, automation, and collaboration across test and business teams.
19 days ago
What is an Automation Tester?
The role of an automation tester is to design, programme and develop testing software and conduct automatic tests on existing software. They are also responsible for writing automation scripts.
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Automation Tester Job Description
Automation Tester Job Overview
Automation testers are responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated tests that can verify a software project's functionality and performance.
They may be called upon to build test cases from scratch or modify existing ones using various test frameworks and programming languages.
Automation Tester Responsibilities
- Identify and select automation test cases
- Create an automation test plan and get it approved
- Develop automated test scripts using QTP as the primary testing tool
- Collaborate with QA Analysts and Software Developers to develop solutions
- Execute automated test scripts
- Record problems and issues under the project's problem and issue management plans
- Document defects using the project's defect management tools
- Interact with clients regarding any issues they experience and be ready to solve them
- Keep up-to-date with the latest industry trends
Automation Tester Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software development, or a related field.
- 3+ years of previous experience as a test automation engineer
- 2+ years experience in manual testing
- Good understanding of programming languages like Java, SQL, HTML, C, Python, Perl, CSS, or XML
- Excellent mathematical and problem-solving skills
- Highly accurate and detail-oriented
- Familiarity with Agile & DevOps methodologies
- Excellent reporting, time management, analytical & communication skills
- Knowledge of test management tools
- Understanding of hands-on business requirements
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Automation TesterLocation: Cape Town
Salary:
ORCHESTRATE THE PERFECT TEST: AUTOMATION HEIST MASTERS WANTED! Are you an Automation Tester who executes flawlessly under pressure – like a tech-savvy Danny Ocean?Assemble your crew where bug-filled vaults demand cracking, regression traps need disarming, and flawless releases are the ultimate score! Our clients seek Automation Heist Masters to infiltrate code fortresses,...
3 days ago
Automation Tester
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Hourly
Our Client, an established and leading organisation, is looking for an Automation Tester. This role is in a collaborative environment where quality forms part of the design. You’d be responsible for building and maintaining automation for front-end, back-end, and API testing, while also contributing to continuous improvement of test processes. In addition, this role will be ideal for someone...
17 days ago
Automation Tester
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
36 days ago
Automation Tester
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
44 days ago
Senior Automation Tester
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Negotiable
We are looking for an experienced Automation Tester to join our Johannesburg based team. We follow a hybrid way of work, but we can also consider people outside of Johannesburg.Your expertise: The ideal person should have experience in the following areas: Senior (7+ years of experienc...
67 days ago
Senior Test Automation
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
Seeking a Senior Test Automation professional for a Contractor position in the Telco and Information Technology sectors. Contract role for 3 months.
10 days ago
Senior Test Analyst
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Hourly
Our Client, a leading and established organisation, is looking for someone with a strong eye for quality and a solid grasp of Agile Testing in fast-moving, DevOps-aligned teams. This Senior Automation Tester role will suit a test analyst who enjoys being hands-on with execution, automation, and collaboration across test and business teams.
19 days ago