Software Developer in Test at FNB South Africa

Job Description
Hello Future Software Developer in Test

• Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen. 
• As part of our talented team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.
• To create, maintain and refine automated testing within the quality assurance processes across the Core Banking Applications whilst working with technical leads to enable efficient product delivery and effective use of open-source tools wherever possible.

Are you someone who can: 

• Contribute to an environment of successful delivery and continuous improvement.
• Prevent wastage, and on an ongoing basis identify process improvements in order to contain and reduce costs.
• Continuously assess own performance, seek timely and clear feedback and request training where appropriate
• Minimise system downtime through pro-active testing to identify potential issues and ensure minimisation of recurring problems by managing defects and performing code reviews.
• Assess, identify and mitigate potential risks within the IT environment and comply with governance in terms of legislative, audit and business policy requirements.
• Code, compile, test and implement tests to ensure applications are working according to test requirements in compliance with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Proactively engage with business units and colleagues to understand underlying needs and opportunities, and identify Information Technology (IT) innovative solutions in a timely manner.

Script/Tests Analysis:

• Proficiently analyse both new and existing Automation scripts.
• Identify areas for improvement or maintenance in existing scripts.
• Create test cases based on Business Requirement Specifications.

Automation Scripting:

• Quickly adapt to prescribed standards and usage of our internal Framework.
• Familiarize yourself with all defined interaction points in the framework, namely (Legacy Application, REST, API, Selenium, SOAP, IMS, OCEP).
• Design robust, scalable, and maintainable automation scripts covering various aspects of the System Under Test.
• Review existing processes and suggest innovative ideas to improve and streamline processes to drive efficiencies and minimise redundancy scripts

Stakeholder Communication:

• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders (QA, Infrastructure, Architecture, Developers, Business).
• Understand the SUT from a business perspective.
• Maintain open communication with product owners and business analysts to gather relevant information on requirements.

Performance Testing:

• Create and maintain component-level performance tests using JMeter.
• Work closely with the Performance Engineer to ensure proper processes are followed during test creation and execution.
• Collaborate with the Performance Engineer to create reports, suggest improvements, and highlight bottlenecks.

Issue Resolution and Analysis:

• Proactively collaborate with business, stakeholders, and developers to ensure quicker turnaround time for fixes.
• Participate in root cause analysis and troubleshooting.
• Provide detailed information to facilitate timely issue resolution.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate leadership qualities.
• Solve problems effectively.
• Communicate efficiently.
• Work closely with the assigned Technical Team Lead.
• Ensure the quality and stability of testing processes.

Desired Experience:

The ideal candidate should have experience in the following areas:

• JAVA
• Springboot
• Test Analysis Training
• Database Management: SQL basics
• Front-end Application Navigation
• API Testing (using tools like Postman and SOAPUI)
• API Documentation (including Swagger docs)
• Monitoring Tools (Plunk, Grafana)
• CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins/Bamboo)
• Micro Focus ALM Octane usage
• Git and Bitbucket knowledge
• IntelliJ (IDE) Usage
• Understanding of Script Datasheets
• Data Driven Framework
• Knowledge of OCEP Services
• Data Preparation and understanding
• Agile Methodology

You will have access to: 

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Challenging Working
• Opportunities to innovate.

We can be a match if you are:  

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough.
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it