Automation Tester – Digital Banking & Enterprise Apps

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Automation Test Engineer to design, develop and maintain automated test solutions for digital banking and enterprise platforms. The role is based in Sandton, Johannesburg, with a hybrid work model (3 days onsite per week) and a 12‑month renewable contract.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute and maintain automated test scripts for web and enterprise applications using Selenium (Java/C#) and Playwright.
• Build and enhance test automation frameworks and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab).
• Perform functional, regression, integration, end‑to‑end and API testing, and analyse results to identify defects.
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve issues and ensure high‑quality releases.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, maintain test artifacts, dashboards and quality metrics, and provide status updates to stakeholders.
• Contribute to test strategy, framework improvements and continuous quality initiatives.

Required profile

• 5–8 years of experience in automation testing, preferably within banking, financial services, insurance or large enterprise environments.
• South African citizenship, permanent residency or ID holder; CSV holders not accepted.
• Relevant testing certifications such as ISTQB are advantageous.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC and Agile delivery practices.

Required skills

• Selenium
• Java
• C#
• Playwright
• API Testing
• Integration Testing
• Regression Testing
• SQL
• Git
• GitLab
• Jenkins
• CI/CD
• BDD
• Cucumber
• Test Automation Frameworks
• SDLC
• STLC
• Agile
• Test Reporting
• Defect Tracking
• Release Validation
• Troubleshooting
• Root Cause Analysis
• Performance Testing
• Azure DevOps
• Cloud Testing
• Quality Engineering