Storyteq

Software Development Engineer in Test, SDET

Storyteq

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cape TownSouth Africa

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About the role

  • Build out automated test efforts and test processes in the domain supported
  • Automate critical API flows, coaching developers on best test automation practices
  • Research and implement solutions for Quality Engineering efforts
  • Guide teams on modern best practices of testing to identify and resolve gaps in test coverage
  • Automate API critical flows to improve confidence in deliverables
  • Work within the domain team to implement shared ownership of test tooling and test process improvements
  • Develop quality and testing culture towards long-term goal of test autonomy
  • Reduce manual testing as a dependency for deliverables to be Prod ready

Requirements

  • Have at least 4+ years of experience working with Playwright/RestAssured/Bruno/Postman/Karate or other modern API testing framework
  • Have experience testing REST/GraphQL APIs and know how to increase coverage of tests within the API layer
  • Understand how to scope necessary test coverage at each layer of the test trophy
  • Appreciate the pivotal role test data architecture plays in robust automated test implementations
  • Are autonomous and can think of and contribute structural improvements/fixes to test tooling and processes
  • You are a collaborative team player, don’t shy away from a good faith debate over the merit of your ideas
  • You’re proactive, result driven and excited to work in a fast-growing tech scale-up
  • Great English communication skills (this is a must)
Benefits
  • We Value Diversity
  • Community groups available to connect, socialize, and check in with shared interests
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
API testingtest automationtest coveragetest data architectureREST APIsGraphQL APIsPlaywrightRestAssuredPostmanKarate
Soft Skills
collaborativeproactiveresult drivencommunicationcoachingproblem solvingcritical thinkingteam playerdebateautonomy