QE Test Automation 5

Accenture

Accenture

Midrand, South Africa

Posted on May 29, 2026

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Job Title

Junior Automation Test Analyst

Job Type

Full-Time

Working Hours

  • This role requires alignment to US business hours/shifts.
  • Candidates must be comfortable working evening or rotational shifts to support US-based clients and project teams.
  • Occasional flexibility may be required during production releases or critical deployments.

Role Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Automation Test Analyst to join our QA team. The successful candidate will assist in designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of software applications, including AI/ML-driven platforms and Agentic AI solutions.

This role is ideal for someone starting their career in software testing and automation, with a passion for emerging technologies, AI-powered systems, and continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts for web, mobile, API, and AI-enabled applications.
  • Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, and end-to-end testing.
  • Validate AI/ML model outputs for accuracy, consistency, reliability, and performance.
  • Support testing of Agentic AI workflows, AI orchestration, and intelligent automation systems.
  • Identify, log, track, and retest software defects.
  • Collaborate with developers, business analysts, data engineers, and AI/ML teams to understand requirements and testing needs.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  • Assist in creating test plans, test cases, test data, and test reports.
  • Support manual testing activities where required.
  • Ensure testing documentation is accurate and up to date.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, automation frameworks, and AI testing practices.
  • Learn and adopt new testing tools, AI technologies, and automation methodologies.

Experience

  • 2-4 years of experience in automation testing.
  • Internship, certification projects, or academic exposure to AI/ML or automation testing will be advantageous.

Technical Skills

  • Basic understanding of software testing principles and SDLC/STLC.
  • Exposure to automation testing tools such as:
    • Selenium
    • Cypress
    • Playwright
    • Appium (advantageous)
  • Basic programming/scripting knowledge in one or more of:
    • Java
    • JavaScript/TypeScript
    • Python
    • C#
  • Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured.
  • Exposure to AI/ML concepts including:
    • Machine Learning fundamentals
    • AI model validation
    • Prompt testing and evaluation
    • Generative AI concepts
    • Agentic AI workflows and intelligent agents
  • Familiarity with AI platforms/tools such as OpenAI APIs, LangChain, Vertex AI, Azure AI, or similar technologies is advantageous.
  • Understanding of version control systems like Git.
  • Exposure to CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps is advantageous.
  • Basic knowledge of SQL and databases.

Soft Skills

  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work effectively during US shift hours.
  • Ability to work independently and within distributed/global teams.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to evolving AI technologies.
  • Good time management and organizational skills.

Preferred Attributes

  • Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • ISTQB Foundation certification or willingness to obtain certification.
  • Exposure to AI testing frameworks or automation frameworks.
  • Passion for quality assurance, automation, AI/ML, and emerging technologies.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Test execution and automation coverage.
  • Defect detection effectiveness.
  • Automation script stability and maintenance quality.
  • Accuracy and reliability validation of AI/ML outputs.
  • Timely completion of testing deliverables.
  • Contribution to QA process and AI testing improvements.

Working Conditions

  • Hybrid/Remote/Onsite (as applicable).
  • Must be comfortable working aligned to US time zones.
  • May occasionally require support outside standard working hours during releases or critical incidents.

Salary Range

Market-related and dependent on experience, qualifications, and technical capability.

Education

  • Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Data Science, or related field.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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