Job Description

The Software Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test solutions for our desktop, web, and mobile applications. The Software Engineer will design, develop, and deliver high-quality automated tests that assist the various product teams in delivering high-quality products and/or systems and services that exceed customers' or business partners' expectations, and will proactively share their own knowledge for specific technical solutions and business processes in their area of responsibility.
*** This is a hybrid position - working 3 days a week from our Johannesburg office. ***
Key Responsibilities o Successfully develop, deliver, and maintain high-quality automated UI tests for web, desktop, and mobile applications.

• Implement and optimize reusable test libraries and automation frameworks
• Ability to build robust, scalable automation frameworks that integrate seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines
• Maintain scalable test environments including VMs, containers, and cloud testing platforms.
• Contribute to quality activities, incl. peer reviews of estimates, designs, and code
• Resolve defects/bugs found during QA, pre-production, and production testing
• Be an active and enthusiastic team player. This role will work closely with developers, QA engineers, and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality software delivery while driving innovation in automation practices.
• Participate in all phases of the project lifecycle
• Continuously strive to make improvements to the existing products and/or systems and services.
• Ensure all tasks are completed to the required quality standards

Skills, know-how, and experience:
Must have:

• Strong technical expertise in C# and .NET Framework (4.8.1 or higher).
• Experience with UI Automation tools: Selenium, Playwright, Bruno, Hopscotch, Code and UI Automation.
• Knowledge of cloud-based test execution (BrowserStack, Percy).
• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Strong troubleshooting skills (handling stale elements, synchronization, COM exceptions, elements not interacting, etc).
• Experience with DevExpress controls, custom UI components, or complex enterprise UIs.
• Hands-on experience with Azure (Azure DevOps, pipelines, DevTestLab, VMs, SQL Server).
• High numerical reasoning and logic ability with good problem-solving skills

Preferred:

• 3 + years relevant professional experience, Payroll and/or financial domain expertise is an advantage
• Exposure to SQL Server for data-driven testing.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing tools and practices.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Passionate about automation, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Function Product Delivery
Country South Africa
Office Location Johannesburg
Work Place type Hybrid
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