Senior Automation Tester

# Senior Automation Testeriqbusiness South Africa Sandton, Gauteng Contract Posted  
** 27 JANUARY 2026** - Closing Date
** 31 MARCH 2026**###

Job Description iqx the Technology Division of iqbusiness is looking for a skilled Senior Automation Tester for one of our clients in Johannesburg. We are looking for a skilled and motivated Automation Tester with strong experience with test automation and continuous integration/delivery tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress and others.

** Experience, skill and capability*
* * Degree or diploma including 8+ years working years’ experience in the testing competency (Automated and Manual).
* Proficiency with version control systems like Gitlab.
* Support the maintenance and enhancement of the CI/CD pipeline.
* Strong technical knowledge and an ability to train development teams in the usage of test frameworks and infrastructure.
* Ability to navigate SQL or run work queries to set up test data & validate technical aspects of initiatives.
* Knowledge with REST API and WEB GUI testing as well as experience writing automated API tests.

Description  
* We are looking for a highly skilled QA Automation Test Analyst to use their unique skillset and experience to successfully deliver quality across several applications.
* Skilled in Front-end and Back-end automation utilizing automation frameworks.
* The QA Automation Test Analyst should be familiar with working in Agile, Dev Ops culture and CI/CD environment.
* The role entails working closely with the engineering agile teams and stakeholders to help build a world class test automation framework and tooling to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality code.
* As a QA Automation Test Analyst, you would be required to be an active voice about test automation and continuous delivery, fostering the automation mindset across the bank.
* Work with engineers in pinpointing issues that are observed throughout our product and deliver solutions that will solve for this.
* The QA Test Analyst would work with Product, Support and Customer success teams to identify high-impact bugs and coordinate fixes and ways to prevent them through automation with the engineering team.

* Please Note:

* * As all iqbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, , and qualification verification.
** iqbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals
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