OM Bank - Senior Quality Engineer-1 at Old Mutual South Africa

Job Description

• We are looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience in automation testing, test framework development, and continuous integration. The ideal candidate will be a technically skilled professional who can design, implement, and maintain robust automation solutions for web, mobile, and API platforms.
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to ensure product quality, speed up releases, and drive best practices in test automation.

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Design and develop scalable test automation frameworks for frontend, backend, and mobile platforms.
• Implement end-to-end automation scripts using tools such as Selenium, Appium, REST Assured, and Karate.
• Contribute to test planning, estimation, and reporting, ensuring traceability and test coverage.
• Collaborate with developers, QA leads, and product owners to clarify requirements and improve test effectiveness.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Support test data management and environment configuration to enable reliable automation execution.
• Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and defect triage meetings.
• Provide timely updates to squad leads and QA managers on progress and blockers.
• Contribute to team knowledge sharing and mentor junior engineers on automation techniques.
• Ensure reusability, maintainability, and scalability of test automation code.
• Investigate and adopt AI-driven or modern testing tools as needed.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Certifications such as ISTQB, Certified Selenium Tester, AWS, or Agile are a plus.

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in software testing and automation engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Java and hands-on experience with Selenium, Appium, REST Assured, BDD (Cucumber), and TestNG.
• Proven experience automating UI, API, and mobile application layers.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and working within sprint-based environments.
• Experience with CI/CD integration, including tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based test platforms like BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, or HeadSpin.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Groovy is a plus.
• Working knowledge of test data management techniques and best practices.
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Solid understanding of test architecture patterns such as POM, data-driven, and hybrid frameworks.

Skills

• Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Data Compilation, Data Management, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Legal Practices, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Project Quality Management, Project Testing, Report Review, Test Case Management

Competencies

• Business Insight
• Communicates Effectively
• Cultivates Innovation
• Drives Results
• Ensures Accountability
• Instills Trust
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes

Closing Date

• 22 August 2025