Automation Test Analyst (Python & SQL) (Centurion Hybrid)

Recruiter:

Datafin IT Recruitment

Job Ref:

1558875337

Date posted:

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location:

Centurion, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

ENVIRONMENT:

A highly skilled Automation Test Analyst is sought to join the team of a cutting-edge Software Development company rapidly expanding its automated testing capability – it being core to its objective of delivering quality software through CI/CD/CT principles. You will work effectively to define testable user stories, evaluate existing test scenarios and test plans while displaying critical, quality-oriented, skeptical thinking about the product. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or comparable relevant experience of 8 years. You will also require 4+ years’ experience with Software Quality Assurance & developing test strategies, plans and scripts; 3+ years’ experience with Backend services testing & data set up and 2+ years’ experience test automation tools including Selenium, Robot Framework, JMeter, Postman, or similar.

DUTIES:

Work effectively to define testable user stories, especially acceptance criteria, with customer representatives and stakeholders.
Evaluate existing test scenarios and test plans.
Accurately evaluate and report test results, test progress, and product quality.
Collaborate within the team, working in pairs with programmers and other team members.
Respond to change quickly, including changing, adding, or improving test cases.
Update existing test scenarios, test plans, and test scripts, as necessary.
Plan and organize their own work.
Execute testing on both Frontend and Backend systems (Configurations).
Be positive and solution-oriented with team members and stakeholders.
Display critical, quality-oriented, skeptical thinking about the product.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications –

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or comparable experience.

Experience/Skills –

8 Years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.
Python and SQL skills.
4+ Years’ experience in Software Quality Assurance.
4+ Years’ experience in developing test strategies, plans and scripts.
3+ Years’ experience with Backend services testing.
3+ Years’ experience with test data set up.
2+ Years’ experience with test automation (Selenium, Robot Framework, JMeter, Postman, or similar).
Experience using Version Control (Git, Subversion, Mercurial).
Experience in JIRA, Confluence and Business Process Engines.

Advantageous –

ISTQB Certification (or equivalent).
Java.

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