One of our external client isseeking Test Automation Engineer to employ on a 6 month fixed term contract. Vacancy based inNorthern Gauteng. Position to start immediately.RequisitionTitle:   Test Automation Engineer
Description:   Technical Tester:  Core focus is on the SoftwareEngineer / developer and focus on code quality. Responsible to build Automation and CI frameworksenabling SWE to test early. Identifying and implementing tools fit for purpose across the Productset
 
Accountability: 
•             Form part ofdelivery team
•             Analyse andreview business specifications, technical specification, and architecture documents
•             Provideeffort estimate to key stakeholders
•             Design,prioritise and implement automated test and/or mocks
•             Define basetest data setup with test analyst/s
•             Implementbuild plans alongside the test analyst/s which will be executed via build tools
•             Track andfollow-up on nightly builds
•             Handoverautomated test packs through to test analyst
•            Support test analyst during test execution
•            Defect management for both script related and system under test defects
 
Education and Experience Required
•             BSc or BAdegree preferred but relevant testing experience will supersede
•             At least 4years of relevant software testing experience with demonstrated abilities in the software testingfield.
•             At least 1year of relevant lead role experience on testing projects
•             Exposure toDevelopment
 
Key Skills:
?             Intermediatedeveloper (With JMS, JDBC, IMS and Web Services skills)
?             Exposure to thefollowing frameworks: Spring/JUNIT/CAMEL/XUNIT/Web services
?             Test AutomationFramework: Data Driven, Behaviour Driven, Key Word Driven
?             SOA environmentmonitoring and testing
?             Stubbing/mockingof external systems
?             SQLskills
?             Performancetesting of SOA applications
?             Good analysisand designing of functional test scripts
?             Creation andexecution of automated test scripts
?             Setup andconfiguration of the IDE (NetBeans, IntelliJ or Eclipse) with Maven
 
Technical Skills:
?             Java
?             C# or..Net
?             Scripting inVBScript, Groovy, Python, or JavaScript
 
Testing Tools:
•             TestManagement Tools (HP Quality Center/ALM, Test Link, etc.)
•             DefectManagement Tools (HP Quality Center, Atlassian JIRA, Bugzilla, IBM Rational ClearQuest,etc.)
•             SOAP UI (willbe advantageous)
•             Selenium(will be advantageous)             
Technologies:
•             Web basedapplications
•             Message basedsystems
•             Desktopapplications
•            Back-end/Mainframe
•             Mobileapplications
•             Commercialoff the shelf applications (COTS)
 
Test ProcessIntegrations:
•             DevOps– with continuous delivery/integration strategies
•             Agile –DAD, Kanban, XP, Lean Development
•             Waterfall
 
Competencies:  (Maximum of 8competencies)
•             Deciding andinitiating action
•             Learning andresearching
•            Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
•             Relating andnetworking
•             Adapting andresponding to change
•             Persuadingand influencing
•             Creating andinnovating
 
Experience of up to 2-3 years in Mobiletest automation, Hands on experience in Cloud based, Stand alone mobile application test automationtool, Automation experience with Multi-Platform automation testing, Experience in designing,executing and analysing tests, Good understanding of mobile networks and knowledge on mobiledevelopment and test tools, Certified Agile Level test resources, e-Commerce, m-Commerce, Gherkin-based tools, Scrum, Agile Testing – certified, Acceptance Test Automation