At Liberty, we employ more than 6,000 people across 7 businesses in 18 African countries. Every day, our employees grow their knowledge by working with diverse groups of people who specialise in a wide range of skills across insurance, asset management, investment, and health products. We continually seek to engage, develop, recognise, and reward the people who make our business great.
Liberty is looking for an automation engineer who is also versed in manual testing. Amongst the top responsibilities for this role is to create a robust automation framework for Liberty and ensure processes are fully automated. Below are the main responsibilities:
Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain automated test scripts for web applications, APIs, and mobile applications.Design and implement test automation frameworks and tools to support continuous integration and delivery pipelines.Identify and prioritize test cases for automation based on business impact and risk analysis.Analyse the requirements, identify new opportunities for automation, create and maintain automation scripts.Collaborate with developers, testers, and other stakeholders to ensure comprehensive test coverage.Perform debugging and troubleshooting of automated test scripts and test failures.Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.Design test cases, test, and automate applications in various environments to help improve processes, save costs, and achieve better outcomes.Create repos and automation pipeline for regression suites and functional testing.Additional Key ResponsibilitiesUnderstand company processes, provide automation solutions for those processes, and include results validation.Work closely with development and product teams to establish testing strategies, design, and implement test plans, and develop automated tests that cover various aspects of the application, including UI and functionality.Integrate tests into the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring that software releases are dependable and of high quality.Test and troubleshoot systems/applications (Once the automation scripts are in place, ensure that the scripts function correctly by supervising the automation processes regularly).Define test scenarios, test cases, and execute test cases manually.Troubleshoot and diagnose issues in systems under test, contributing to the continuous improvement of the software development process.Provide accurate and timely test execution and progress reports.Conduct knowledge transfer of automation skills.4-6+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test / Test Automation Engineer.Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Hands-on experience with test automation tools such as UFT, Selenium, and other automation tools.Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.Experience with web application testing and desktop application testing.Experience in API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or equivalent.Familiarity with version control, defect tracking, test management tools, and continuous integration tools (GIT, Jenkins, ADO).Proficient in SQL databases.Insurance business knowledge will be an advantage.Knowledge of cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure).Minimum QualificationsBSC degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.Certification in software testing (e.g., ISTQB) is a plus.Liberty Group Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and the group's Transformation Strategy, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards the achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the organisation. The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Liberty Group Limited - an Authorised Financial Services Provider in terms of the FAIS Act (Licence no 2409)
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