Senior Automation Tester

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

BIT005172/RM

Date posted:

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a Senior Automation Tester to join their team and play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of their software products.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain robust automated test scripts for web, API, and mobile applications
Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and product teams to define test strategies
Drive automation best practices and continuously improve our test frameworks
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
Conduct thorough regression testing and report defects clearly
Mentor junior QA engineers and champion automation excellence across teams

Job Experience and Key Requirements:

5+ years of experience in QA automation
Strong hands-on experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks
Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#)
Strong knowledge of API testing (Postman, REST Assured, etc.)
Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.)
Solid understanding of agile testing practices and software development lifecycles
Excellent analytical and communication skills

Desirable Skills:

Exposure to BDD tools like Cucumber or SpecFlow

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For more information, contact:
Rethabile Moloi
Recruitment Researcher

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