Test Automation Specialist

 

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

TA-AUT 01/24 CPT

Date posted:

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

R0 per month


JOB SUMMARY:
Test Automation Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Test Automation Specialist required inCape Town. You will be responsible for the maintenance and ongoing development of the automation solutions and the script coverage that supports the various teams. 6+ Years’ experience in Automation Testing with In-depth understanding of coding best practices, system scalability, security and performance tuning for automation solutions is required. Proven expertise in one traditional OO language like Java, C++ or C# and one modern scripting or functional language like Python, Scala, Go, etc.

Key Responsibilities

  • Root cause analysis of faults using QA and development tools
  • Writes code, tests and pushes to production and test environments independently
  • Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
  • Maintenance of the automated regression test cases and test plans
  • Execute automated tests in CI tools like Jenkins, Travis etc.
  • Monitor the pipeline runs and investigate pro-actively with the QA team and the development team.
  • Provide on-call support for the tests running in the production pipeline
  • Provide after-hours support during production releases or deploys
  • Reviews code, providing valuable improvements for the team
  • Designs and implements system-level coded test automation solutions and deliver significant team-level projects
  • Creates and executes unit test plans for automation frameworks
  • Investigates and resolves defects in both automation and project spaces where automation is used
  • Participates in functional and technical specification reviews
  • Participates in creating and executing integration level test plans
  • Develops detailed technical analysis and design specifications based on functional requirements for test automation
  • Creates technical solutions to automation problems
  • Contributes to the design of larger automation systems and automation strategies
  • Works effectively across multiple teams to deliver large projects
  • Mentors more junior test engineers
  • Take ownership of the automation tests, production pipelines.
  • Continuously improve the architecture methodologies and finds ways to improve code design, system performance, high scalability, and security vulnerabilities in the test frameworks

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering and a minimum of 3 years of Test Automation experience in a software/technology environment is required.
  • In the event that you do not have a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma (in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering), an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 6 years of Test Automation experience in a software/technology environment.
  • Knowledge or experience in the e-commerce or retail industry is advantageous.
  • Successfully contributed to the design, development and deployment on various test automation projects
  • In-depth understanding of coding best practices, system scalability, security and performance tuning for automation solutions
  • Solid knowledge and hands on experience in test design, development, and execution of test cases
  • Must have the demonstrated intellectual ability to grasp basic software testing concepts.
  • Ability to write QA documentation, test cases, test strategies and summarize findings.
  • Proven expertise in one traditional OO language like Java, C++ or C# and one modern scripting or functional language like Python, Scala, Go, etc.
  • In-depth knowledge of computer science fundamentals such as: Networking, data structures, cloud computing, security, code design, distributed systems, operations, algorithms, data structures, testing and test automation.
  • Delivered projects on their own, and/or contributed to open source
  • Collaborated on a project as part of a team
  • Strong ability to perform software quality testing with accuracy and timeliness.
  • Self-motivated, highly organized and able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong knowledge of software development life cycle and agile software development methodologies
  • Ability to execute automated tests
  • Strong sense of self-motivation, organization and attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Enthusiastic team player who is delivery-oriented, takes responsibility for the team’s success, and strives to continually learn and improve through experience
  • Specialized competencies:
    • Customer centric
    • Direct, solutions and results-oriented
    • Innovative problem solver
    • Strong analytical skills with the ability to learn business processes
    • Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently
    • Ability to build rapport and
    • credibility with stakeholders
    • Ability to operate in an agile environment
    • Strong time-management skills
    • Ambitious and hardworking individual prepared to do more than the 9 to 5 to get up to speed with the expected levels of test automation and quality assurance

 

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