Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Senior/Lead Automation Tester
Cape Town, ZASur siteContratTemps plein
Publié 11 août 2026
Cet emploi est publié en EN
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading data center for an experienced Senior/Lead Automation Tester to join their Software Engineering team.
This is a hands-on technical role with genuine leadership responsibility. You will own your deliverables, drive quality standards across the team, mentor junior testers, and work closely with developers and stakeholders in an Agile/DevOps environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define testing scope, objectives, and robust test strategies
- Design, build, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks using Playwright
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and API testing
- Log, track, and reproduce defects using Jira or Azure DevOps
- Work with databases and CI/CD pipelines to validate backend data integrity and support continuous deployment
- Guide and mentor junior testers, review test scripts, and drive continuous quality improvement
- Introduce and streamline testing processes in collaboration with the development team
- Provide clear reporting and communicate effectively with senior management
Requirements
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Experience with Azure; AWS experience considered acceptable
- Manual testing ability for certain tasks (automation remains the main focus)
- Experience with MS SQL Server and data access methods, SQL, and database technologies (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL), including Stored Procedures
- Strong experience working within Agile/Scrum and DevOps delivery cycles
- Experience logging, tracking, and reproducing defects using tools like Jira or Azure DevOps
- Good written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate with senior management, write emails, and translate user requirements
- Ability to introduce, adopt, and streamline testing processes while coordinating effectively with the software development team
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Test Strategy & Planning
Collaborate with stakeholders to define testing scopes, objectives, and robust test strategies
- Design, build, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks using Playwright
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and API testing
- Log, track, and reproduce defects using tools like Jira or Azure DevOps
- Work with databases and CI/CD pipelines to validate backend data integrity and support continuous deployment
- Guide junior testers, review test scripts, and drive continuous quality improvement across the team
- Some reporting responsibilities
Aperçu du poste
Type de poste
Temps plein
Compétences requises
Playwright Test AutomationFunctional TestingIntegration TestingRegression TestingAPI TestingDefect Tracking (Jira/Azure DevOps)SQLStored ProceduresCI/CD PipelinesAgile/DevOps DeliveryTeam MentoringTest Strategy DevelopmentTest Process ImprovementStakeholder CommunicationManual Testing
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