Automation Tester – Banking (Immediate Starters)

About the role

Our client, a leading South African bank, is seeking an experienced Automation Tester with strong banking domain knowledge to join a high‑performing delivery team. The role focuses on automating tests for web, mobile and API applications in the International Banking, Payments and Loans areas.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts for web, mobile and API solutions using tools such as Selenium, Cypress or Playwright.
• Execute functional, regression and performance tests and report defects.
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts in an Agile/Scrum environment to ensure test coverage.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and work with Azure DevOps/Jira.
• Validate data and business logic using SQL queries.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor junior team members.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of automation testing experience.
• Proven experience in the Banking or Financial Services sector, especially International Banking, Payments and Loans.
• Immediate availability or short‑notice start.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced Agile environment.

Required skills

• Selenium, Cypress, Playwright
• Postman, REST Assured, SoapUI
• Java, JavaScript, Python, C#
• SQL
• Jira, Azure DevOps
• CI/CD pipeline integration