Test Automation Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITE007800/LM

Date posted:

Monday, June 29, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

SUMMARY:
Step into a leadership role where your expertise in quality assurance and test automation directly shapes the success of cuttingâedge products. As the Test Automation Manager, you’ll guide a team of QA specialists, champion automation initiatives, and ensure every product delivered is robust, reliable, and clientâready.
You’ll play a pivotal part in the product life cycle - managing risk, driving continuous improvement, and creating errorâfree software that supports business growth. Collaboration is at the heart of this role: you’ll work closely with Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Developers, Architects, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to deliver solutions that exceed client expectations.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Understanding scope of work, and criteria.
Participate in the planning and prioritization of project scope requirements with stakeholders.
Examine existing and/or create new business processes including understanding data flows.
Prepare of user stories and prototype mock-ups for new services and enhancements.
Identify and clarify constraints and work closely with external and internal stakeholders to design and implement the best possible solution within these constraints.
As required, provide sign off a feature after delivery on behalf of the Product team.
Build test cases prior to starting to test.
Write up specifications which take alternatives into account.
Question specs, don’t take things at face value.
Follow case, and document findings.
Research on requirements (functionality, best practice, methodology).
Advise on user experience.
Write up technical specification.
Write up user documentation.
Adhering to time frames

Job Experience and Skills Required:

B.Sc Information Science Degree
ISTQB certification
4+ years of QA experience
4+ years management experience
4-6 years test automation experience
1+ years HR / Payroll / Time & Attendance or finance experience an advantage

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