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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

JavaScript Developer in Test at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Senior position
  • Germiston
  • Posted 05 Sep 2025 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 26 days
  • Job 2621583 - Ref 878000010708447
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About the position

Developers, start your engines. Our clients in the automotive space are on the hunt for a seasoned JavaScript Developer in Test. They require someone AGILE, capable of changing gears between Development and Testing efficiently and able to work in a dynamic team with the latest technology.



Responsibilities:


  • As a Full-Stack Developer with a testing mindset, you will support the development and quality assurance of our SaaS platform.
  • Write, maintain, and optimize automated test suites using Jest and Playwright
  • Define and drive testing strategy, test case design, and defect management
  • Design, build, and maintain full-stack features using Node.js, Apollo, React, GraphQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, REST APIs
  • Implement reusable UI components and secure user flows (authentication, permissions, routing)
  • Collaborate with product owners, testers, and engineers to ensure high-quality releases
  • Participate in code reviews and uphold testing standards across the team
  • Mentor junior developers and share testing best practices
  • Monitor quality metrics, manage risks, and support 2nd/3rd level issue resolution on a rotational basis
  • Continuously stay updated on tech and testing trends



RequirementsEssential Requirements:


  • IT Degree and/or relevant qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in full-stack JavaScript development, or a similar role.
  • Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies, such as Agile.
  • Automated testing using Jest (unit/integration)
  • End-to-end testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright)
  • Strong experience with testing frameworks such as Jest (unit, integration, and mocking)
  • TypeScript / JavaScript (ES6 +) / React (with Typescript) and backend development experience
  • MERN stack + Typescript (MongoDB, [URL Removed] React, Node.js) + Postgres
  • Git
  • Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter
 


Advantageous Skills Requirements:


  • Docker & Docker Compose
  • CSS and styling frameworks/ Ant Design (antd)
  • Redis
  • GraphQL
  • AWS experience, especially ECS and Lambda
  • API testing tools: Postman, Insomnia
  • Performance testing tools
  • Knowledge of X-Ray, Confluence, JIRA
  • Familiarity with LLMs and prompting techniques
  • Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies

Desired Skills:

  • Javascript
  • MERN
  • AWS
  • EC2
  • LAMBDA
  • Automation testing
  • Node.js

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Diploma

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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