Senior Test Automation Engineer

Description:

As a Test Automation Engineer you will design automation tests, this include develop automation scripts and finding solutions for automation problems. To be successful as a Test Automation Engineer, one should be exceptionally accurate, possess a superior mathematical aptitude and be proficient in programming languages.

Primary Responsibilities for the Role

1. Designing and writing test automation scripts
   • Design and write test automation scripts.
   • Use test automation frameworks.
   • Identify defects in software as a result of testing.
   • Investigate the cause of defects identified through testing.
   • Work with software developers to identify bugs in software and suggest solutions.
     1. Quality assurance of software developed
        • Review requirement definitions, specifications and manuals to ensure quality of software and tests to be developed; i.e., perform manual static testing.
        • Select and develop appropriate test automation tools.
        • Use risk-driven techniques to develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites.
        • Work with the development team to capture and reuse automated unit test cases, test stubs and drivers, and other development test objects.
        • Recognise the quality implications of known bugs and the impact of proposed changes on the testing process.
        • Work with the release engineers to create and maintain an automated build verification (“smoke”) test.
        • Ensure proper version control and configuration management of all test objects developed and test environments used.
        • Use diagnostic tools/techniques to identify the root cause of software failures, asking pertinent questions and obtaining answers where possible.
        • Perform trouble shooting and effectively resolve issues to increase solution stability and reduce intervention required over time.
        • Recommend improvements to software.
        • Provide resolutions to app/system issues, driving stability, efficiency and effectiveness.
          1. Results Tracking and Reporting
             • Document bug reports upon discovery of a quality problem.
             • Update test execution status on the outcome of test iterations.
             • Trace test cases and results back to specific quality risks.
             • Assist in the creation of test status reports and metrics (e.g., Test Dashboard).
               1. Mentorship / Training
                  • Provide mentorship and guidance to internal staff on technical and system processes.
                  • Internal training
                  • Ability to mentor and assist others, and to lead internal training sessions
                  • Mentor junior resources on specialised knowledge, sharing of novel solutions reached.

                    Qualification and Experience Requirements

                    • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software development, or a related field...