Automation Engineer

Recruiter:

Cura Nova

Job Ref:

CT002463/MM

Date posted:

Friday, July 23, 2021

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

Salary:

280kpa Annually

SUMMARY:
Automation Engineer

POSITION INFO:

The Automation Engineer will be responsible for the design, development,

and go-to market of the various software products.

Our client works in a very agile process using Kanban to manage the flow

of work. They are faced with challenging problems on a regular basis, so

problem solving skills are a must.

Automation forms a key part of our client’s strategy to deliver high

quality software in a fast-paced market. The Automation Engineer role

supports product development and delivery by implementing and maintaining

automation using modern continuous integration and automated testing

approaches.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:

Ownership of all automation tests, scripts, builds and pipelines. A key measure of success is the successful execution of these.

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Ownership of all automation frameworks and artefacts.

Responsible for detailed and summarised reporting of all automation processes and builds.

Required to implement effective manual test strategies where automation is not possible.

Design automation tests in a way to maximise defect identification.

Identifying and logging defects.

Participating in an agile development process as projects require.

Collaborating with the team to continually improve the product and delivery processes.

Create automated tests and contribute towards a sophisticated continuous integration system.

Quality focus throughout the delivery cycle.

Enable customers and the client’ service organization by actively engaging on IM client channels (Skype, Webex Teams, and Microsoft Teams etc.).

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

At least 3 years of experience working with modern continuous integration and automated testing practices

At least 3 years of experience doing basic development.

Must be able to work across the full technology stack i.e. frontend and backend.

Required skills:

Linux command line basics and Bash scripting
Python basic scripting
Jenkins configuration and pipelines
TestNG/JUnit
Groovy
Selenium
Protractor / Cypress or similar
REST API Integration and testing

Preferred skills

Java
Docker
MongoDB
Ansible
JavaScript
NodeJS
Angular
Competencies:
Keen problem-solving ability
Motivated self-starter
Fast learner
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work across technology stacks

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Completed relevant programming / automation courses, certifications, or degrees

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