Senior Automation Test Analyst (JavaScript/C#)
IT – Analyst, Data Management ~ IT – Software Development
Cape Town – Western Cape ~ Johannesburg – Gauteng
ENVIRONMENT:
MITIGATE software quality risks as the next Senior Automation Test Analyst sought by an innovative Investment Firm. Your role will also entail delivering cutting-edge test automation solutions for Institutional IT applications while improving and optimizing existing automation solutions. The successful candidate requires 5+ years’ software test automation experience including Full Stack Testing, strong test analysis, solid JavaScript/C# and must be comfortable juggling the complexity and delivery of multiple projects. Any exposure to Asset Management will prove beneficial.
DUTIES:
- Mitigate software quality risks through effective use of test automation.
- Define effective test automation approach.
- Contribute towards test automation in terms of design, coding and code review.
- Evaluate test tools and identify best way to apply them in the team.
- Run POCs on future testing technologies and frameworks.
- Evaluate and optimise use of test automation tools.
- Implement test automation framework(s).
- Share automation knowledge and help grow manual tester’s technical competencies.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 5+ years software test automation experience including Full Stack Testing.
- Strong test analysis skills.
- Solid coding skills (JavaScript or C# preferable).
- Comfortable with complexity and able to deliver simultaneously across multiple projects / responsibilities.
- Asset Management experience would be beneficial.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Proactive self-starter with a high work ethic.
- Continuous learning mindset.
- Excellent attention to detail – data and detail driven.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills – evaluative.
- Very disciplined and methodical, thorough working style and determined and persistent – conscientious.
- Able to work efficiently both independently and within the team.
- Deadline driven.
- Impartial and challenging – independent minded and outspoken.
- High achiever and performance driven.
- Enthusiastic, passionate, and resilient.