Specialist QA Engineer (Automation Tester) at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

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