Sandton: Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer (QA) | Rivonia, Gauteng | Permanent Build quality into complex banking platforms where reliability, precision, and scale matter. This is an opportunity to take ownership of automation strategy within a fast-moving transactional environment. This role sits within a Transactional Banking programme, responsible for ensuring end-to-end quality across multiple applications. You will design, develop, and execute automated and manual tests across the stack, working closely with developers to embed quality throughout the SDLC. The environment is Agile, delivery-focused, and technically demanding, with automation at the core rather than an afterthought. The position requires ownership of testing from planning through execution and closure, including defect management, CI integration, and UAT support. You will contribute to test strategy, improve frameworks, and continuously refine testing practices to support scalable, high-quality software delivery. Our client is a technology-driven organisation operating in the financial services space, delivering high-volume transactional systems. They are known for investing in engineering capability, modern tooling, and structured delivery practices within a collaborative, professional culture. What You’ll Do Design, build, and execute automated test scripts across backend and frontend platforms Develop and maintain automation frameworks and CI-integrated test suites Maximise test coverage across critical system features Create and execute test plans, test cases, and execution strategies Perform functional, integration, end-to-end, regression, UAT, API, and automation testing Own defect lifecycle management from identification through resolution Coordinate and support UAT with business stakeholders Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement What You Bring Minimum 5 years’ experience in software testing, with at least 3 years in automation Strong hands-on experience with xUnit, NUnit, RestSharp, and MS Playwright Proficiency in C# or TypeScript for test automation Solid understanding of STLC and Agile delivery methodologies Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure Pipelines and Octopus API testing expertise (REST and SOAP) Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases ISTQB or ISEB certification Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment What Success Looks Like Stable, scalable automated test coverage embedded in delivery pipelines Reduced defect leakage into production Clear, actionable test documentation and reporting Trusted collaboration with developers and business stakeholders Continuous improvement of automation frameworks and QA practices