Automation Testing Engineer

7 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Zappi Full time

We are seeking an experienced Automation QA Engineer to join our dynamic team at Zappi.

About Zappi

Zappi is a fast-growing SaaS platform that empowers non-expert users to make high-stakes decisions easily and confidently. Our services encompass new products, media campaigns, names, logos, packaging or flavours, helping Fortune 500 companies pre-test new ideas and creative content before production.

Our platform provides quick, actionable insights that amplify creative effectiveness and shape winning innovation. We empower creators with the agility and data they need to make informed decisions about the ads and innovation they bring to market.

The Quality Assurance team is the backbone of our commitment to delivering exceptional software products. Comprising a group of dedicated and meticulous professionals, the QA team ensures that we deliver high-quality solutions to our customers.

We seek an experienced Automation QA Engineer to join our team who will have a strong background in automated testing, with specific expertise in API/UI/Performance automation testing.

Your Role

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and test cases for API, UI, and performance testing. You will champion a shift-left testing approach, integrating testing early and often in the software development lifecycle.

As part of our team, you will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Product Designers & Engineers to identify and resolve defects early in the development cycle. You will also contribute to continuous integration (CI) processes, enhancing automation at all stages.

You will analyze test execution results, discuss quality metrics and trends with your teams. Additionally, you will optimize testing processes to improve efficiency and coverage in all application layers.

Requirements

  • Strong background in automated testing
  • Specific expertise in API/UI/Performance automation testing
  • Familiarity with AWS, micro-services, micro-frontend architecture, and continuous deployment processes
  • Knowledgeable in SDLC, QA methodologies, tools and processes
  • Ability to demonstrate an opinion on when to apply software quality best practices and what should be manual testing & automated
  • Enthusiasm about developing tooling and tests that proactively address ambiguous problems
  • Confident in identifying quality gaps and risks to fellow teammates & business stakeholders
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of R650,000-R750,000 per annum, along with unlimited holidays, one company-paid mental health day of rest every quarter, thoughtfully designed offices, private medical healthcare cover, medical aid, group risk, life & disability contributions, wellbeing benefits, paid secure parking, free coffee, lunches and in-office snacks, and tailored personal development through training allowances, coaching, mentorship and career frameworks.

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