Associate Automation Test Engineer

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Nintex Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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About Nintex

At Nintex, we are transforming the way people work, everywhere.

As the global standard for process intelligence and automation, we are trusted by over 10,000 public and private sector organizations across 90 countries.

Our customers, from industry giants like Amazon, Coca‑Cola, and Microsoft, rely on the Nintex Platform to accelerate their digital transformation journeys by managing, automating, and optimizing business processes quickly and efficiently.

We improve their lives through the technology we build.

We are committed to fostering a workplace that supports amazing people in doing their very best work every day.

Collaboration is constant, our workplace is fun, the environment is fast‑paced, and we value our people’s curiosity, ideas, and enthusiasm.

Driven by passion and accountability, we take initiative, measure progress, and deliver results.

Our culture fosters innovation and problem‑solving, fueled by curiosity and a commitment to thinking big.

Together, we move with agility, prioritize customer needs, and build unity through empathy, leaving a positive impact wherever we go.

Working in Engineering

Working at Nintex as an engineer means building more than just software; it’s about making a tangible impact with every line of code.

Our engineers are process experts, developing the industry’s most complete process and automation platform to transform the way people work.

If you’re interested, curious and want to learn and do more, the sky is the limit here.

We take a solutions‑oriented and collaborative approach, constantly innovating our business and products.

About the Role

Associate Automation Test Engineer knows the ins and outs of the Testing Lifecycle and has experience in Test automation.

As an individual contributor, you are building a solid foundation at Nintex.

You are focused on tasks assigned to you within your teams.

You reliably deliver your work typically with the support of other test engineers.

You test software artifacts and assist in minor and medium updates to testing frameworks.

You will regularly demonstrate ownership and successful identification of defects.

All your deliverables will adhere to Nintex’s Secure Software Development Lifecycle and other relevant guidelines.

We expect Associate Automation Test Engineer to show a marked progression towards Level 3 within one‑two years at Nintex.

This is a hybrid position in JHB.

Your Contribution will be

• You test product features of small to medium complexity, identify defects, and document them with detailed reproduction steps.
  
  
• You write automated UI and integration tests of medium complexity, as well as developing and maintaining test cases/scenarios that are aligned with Nintex coding guidelines and engineering principles.
  
  
• You demonstrate an understanding of CI/CD concepts, test automation concepts and patterns, and using the testing pyramid to identify test candidates for E2E, Integration, Component, and Unit tests.
  
  
• You attend and contribute to team meetings and ceremonies (daily scrum meetings, planning meetings, demos, and retrospective meetings).
  
  
• You proactively learn from others' testing and automation best practices while prioritizing learning to support your delivery team.
  
  
• You own testing activities, seek functional clarity where required, ask questions to understand and improve test coverage, test cases/scenarios, test automation, and prioritize learning to serve your team better.
  
  
• You proactively make small to medium changes to existing test frameworks and pipelines when appropriate.
  
  
• You proactively communicate to your team and delivery manager on your work status and seek any help required.
  
  
• You accept and integrate constructive feedback effectively.
  
  

To be successful, we think you need

• BSc in Computer Science / Computer Engineering or similar degree.
  
  
• 1+ years of software development and automation experience.
  
  
• Fluency with C# and Selenium.
  
  
• Background in software development would be highly advantageous.
  
  
• Excellent research skills for new or unknown challenges.
  
  Much of RPA development involves researching unknown challenges.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

Nintex has a hybrid working model, enabling us to build culture, learn, and grow together.

We intentionally connect and collaborate, while emphasizing flexibility with a blend of at‑home and in‑office work.

This role is a hybrid role in our local Nintex office.

While our offerings differ from country to country, we offer our entire global workforce an array of exciting perks and benefits, including

• Global Gratitude and Recharge Days
• Flexible, paid time off policy
• Employee wellness programs and counseling resources
• Meaningful peer recognition and awards
• Paid parental leave
• Invention/patenting assistance
• Community impact, paid volunteer time, and opportunities
• Intercultural learning and celebration
• Multiple tools through which to learn and grow, and an incredible global community

View more about our benefits here:

Equity Statement

Preference will be given to People Living with Disability who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Company.

Required Skill Profession

Engineering