Intermediate QA Automation Engineer

A Leading software engineering specialist firm is currently looking for an intermediate QA Automation Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role is perfect for someone who will thrive in a vibrant and fast-moving work environment.
The successful candidate will be required to share a passion for high-quality software, strong engineering principles and be methodical in problem-solving skills.
Requirements:
Degree/diploma in a relevant field or equivalent working years’ experience
ISTQB certification
Minimum three years' professional experience developing in Java or other programming languages.
A thorough understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and data structures Exposure to Object-Oriented Design (OOD) concepts
Experience in an Agile and Scrum environment
Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines or constraints.
Experience developing unit tests around Web/Mobile and Back-End services
Experience with Bash and MS PowerShell
Experience using Git.
Experience with Continuous Integration systems (e.g., Jenkins, Bitrise, GitLab, AzureDevops)
Familiar with QA test automation solutions such as Selenium Webdriver, Appium, Cypress, RestAssured
Exposure to Load and Performance tools (JMeter, Gatling etc.)
Exposure to security testing techniques such as penetration testing
Exposure to BDD/TDD
Exposure to microservice architectures
Exposure to service virtualization or mocking tools such as WireMock
Ability to display and convey thought leadership within your area of expertise.
Familiar with SQL queries and relational databases
Practical experience with Docker or other containerization platforms
Reference Number for this position is NN52093 which is a permanent position based in Cape Town offering a cost to company salary of up to R600,000 per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nigel on garth@e-merge.co.za  or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
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