Senior Test Automation Engineer

 

Recruiter:

MECS Africa

Job Ref:

JHB008849/LB

Date posted:

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable


SUMMARY:
My client is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to be accountable for automating the testing process, adequately identifying and testing the business functional requirements to fulfilment and ensuring that defects are resolved.

POSITION INFO:

Education and experience:

  • BSc Computer Science or equivalent 3-year IT qualification
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant Test Automation experience
  • ISTQB qualification in Automated testing - essential
  • Must have experience with regression, usability, sanity and functional testing methods
  • Experience in scripting with QTP/equivalent tool - essential
  • Knowledge and experience in Cucumber, Selenium, InteliJ, CI/CD, Java, Devops, Bitbucket, Bamboo, AWX, JIRA, JIRA Xray, LeanFT, Dynatrace, SQL
  • Process knowledge of SDLC (strong functional knowledge of Systems Engineering)
  • Testing methodologies, ITIL process awareness

The role also defines, Implements and drives a Test Automation culture within the working environment, supporting the CI/CD Devops strategy. The role involves coaching and mentoring within the team contributing to the continuous improvement of the Test process.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to the following key outputs in respect of the Support Systems Management portfolio:

Test Strategy:
  • Defining and applying test standards & guidelines through test automation
  • Defining the test vision and test strategy
  • Defining the test automation framework
Test Data:
  • Test Data requirements must be recorded for test cases during the test case creation process
  • Source and record correct test data for Test Cases
  • Provide testers with the information required for them to assist in the test data creation process
Test Schedule:
  • Understand and confirm acceptance on responsibilities, deliverables and timelines
  • Provide scheduling input to the Test Manager
  • Document the test coverage and produce a test schedule
  • Communicate the frequency of test deployments
  • Arrange access to the test environment
Test Results:
  • Defining and applying test standards & guidelines
  • Defining test vision and test strategy
  • Using Test Automation Frameworks for defining and running automated tests
  • Experience with (Acceptance) Test Driven Development and ability to promote it
  • Experience with integrating automated tests within build & deployment pipeline (CD/CI)
  • Experience with setting up automated performance tests (measuring performance against benchmark and different types of loads)
  • Ensure adequate controls are established and adequate testing is completed for all new development and enhancements to existing applications
  • Build and maintain a repository of regression test cases using JIRA Xray
  • Ensure test status results are properly documented and tracked and software defects are reported clearly
  • Review test results stored in JIRA Xray
Defects Report:
  • Generate and maintain defect/bug/error/problem database or reports as needed (JRIA XRay).
  • Review and validate defects logged.
  • Log, Track and Resolve defects on JIRA XRay
  • Generate monthly report tracking automated vs manual testing and success ratio
Peer Review Report:
  • Participate in reviewing other team members’ work.
  • Educate and coach junior resources (Testers)


 

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