Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Quality Automation Engineer to join our team in Johannesburg, South Africa. In this role, you will be responsible to identify quality concerns in projects and apply quality assurance (QA) practices and principles throughout the QA lifecycle thereby participating in the delivery of quality products in accordance to SaFE principles. To enable testing frameworks that facilitate an efficient testing environment through automation. 

• Cater for test scenarios during the demo/pilot and plan for exploratory testing to be conducted over and above the automated unit and functional tests to ensure maximum test coverage is obtained.
• Conduct integration testing to ensure that the tested product works end-to-end and create test stubs and drivers with Developers to facilitate test execution.
• Tool evaluation and implementation: Evaluate and implement new tools and technologies
• Engage in team collaboration sessions and other Agile ceremonies and events to facilitate teamwork and cohesion.
• Process improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and implement changes.
• Automation framework development: Develop and maintain automation frameworks.
• Test script development: Write test scripts to automate testing.
• Test execution and reporting: Execute automated tests and report results.

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Information Technology 

Experience: 

• 3-5 years of experience in quality engineering
• 2-5 years of Automation testing is required
• Programming languages: Proficiency in languages like Java, Python, C#, or Ruby.
• Test automation frameworks: Experience with frameworks like Selenium, Appium, TestNG, or Pytest.
• Scripting and debugging: Ability to write scripts, debug code, and troubleshoot issues.
• Familiarity with Agile tools: Knowledge of Agile tools like Jira, Confluence, or other task management tool.
• Strong knowledge of statistical analysis and quality management systems
• Experience with root cause analysis and process improvement techniques
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
• Proficiency in using statistical analysis software and quality management tools
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Embracing Change
• Examining Information
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks
• Producing Output
• Taking Action
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Documenting
• Intelligent Testing
• Quality Assurance
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies & Tools
• Structured Test Methods & Processes
• Technology Orientation
• Test Driven Development