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  • Posted: Mar 12, 2026
    Deadline: Mar 22, 2026
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  • Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise the possibilities on our continent and beyond.
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    Specialist QA Engineer (Automation Tester)

    Job Summary

    • Design automation testing plans and develop automation test scripts for multiple technical products / services (pre, during & post deployment) in both ‘Run & Change’ contexts and align to chosen application testing frameworks & guidelines. Testing may apply to all or a combination of the following front-end, back-end, integration, performance, scalability and regression testing of solutions. This entails full responsibility for ensuring products are protected through quantifiable test coverage & metrics.

    Job Description

    • QA Engineering
    • Proactively contribute & participate in the full solution development lifecycle as a member of a squad / multiple squads as an QA automation specialist engineer
    • Actively participate in daily Scrum and project planning meetings.
    • Participate and analyze test automation requirements during the requirements analysis phase of technical product & service development, maintenance & optimization (across tribes & squads) – using design specifications and technical documentation (e.g. Business Briefs, User Stories, Architecture & Integration documentation)
    • Prepare QA & Automation testing documentation (planning, design, execution and sustainability)
    • Develop automation test plans
    • Develop and execute automated test scripts using various technologies (automated scripts, test harnesses, SQL scripts etc.)
    • Perform various types of automation testing (regression, integration, black box, scalability)
    • Evaluate automated test cases and analyse & report results
    • Facilitate test plan / case reviews within squads
    • Work with product engineers to evaluate software / solution quality & provide recommendations for improvement / enhancement
    • Contribute to the design and selection of testing frameworks for business applications
    • Deliver all automation & technical testing deliverables on time (always)
    • Provide the required project / scrum related information / feedback on deliverables (e.g. progress, tracking, quality etc.)
    • Conduct performance monitoring on applications / components of applications for which you’ve designed and executed test scripts / plans
    • Produce quality and testing outcome metrics and reports DevOps
    • Follow engineering best practices and continuously improve on engineering knowledge to successfully shift our QA capability forward
    • Leverage coding language understanding & expertise to deploy testing requirements for specific products / services
    • Understand the full technical solution that is being tested – show interest and capability to run the technical solution & the ability to test the viability of the code being developed
    • Shift from testing features to supporting & being accountable for full product delivery
    • Risk & Governance
    • Ensure compliance with technical risk and governance requirements
    • Ensure work is compliant with automation testing frameworks and standards
    • Proactively identify and communicate risks ahead of need
    • Participate in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Incident Management processes as required and implement mitigating actions People
    • Participate in peer reviews & continuously develop automation testing awareness & capability across squads

    Experience Level

    • Typically requires 5 to 8+ years of experience in Software Testing, with at least 3 years specifically in automation testing.

    Required Skills 

    • Automation Tools: Strong experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium.
    • Programming Languages: Proficiency in Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
    • API Testing: Experience with Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI.
    • Testing Methodologies: Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and TDD.
    • DevOps Tools: Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD concepts.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Script Development: Design and create efficient, reusable, and scalable automated test scripts.
    • Framework Maintenance: Develop and maintain automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium WebDriver, TestNG).
    • Execution & Analysis: Execute test suites, analyze results, perform root cause analysis (RCA) of failures, and document defects.
    • Collaboration: Work with developers, manual testers, and stakeholders to identify test requirements and "shift left" (early testing).
    • CI/CD Integration: Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps).

    Education

    • Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

    End Date: March 18, 2026

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