Software Quality Assurance / Testing Engineer: ServiceNow

NTT DATA · Johannesburg

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Role Overview

The ServiceNow QA Engineer is a hands-on technical testing role within the NTT DATA ServiceNow Practice, responsible for executing test activities across the full development lifecycle. Working closely with the QA Manager, Business Analysts, and development team, the QA Engineer ensures that all developed functionality is tested thoroughly, accurately, and in line with the quality standards set by the QA Manager and Practice.

The QA Engineer is an executor — their primary focus is on building and running test cases, contributing to the automated test framework, and providing timely, accurate feedback on quality across sprints and releases. They will cover development from the Practice, ATS, and automations teams, operating as part of the shared QA function.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing across all ServiceNow development in line with the test plans defined by the QA Manager.
• Write clear, well-structured test cases and test scripts based on user stories and acceptance criteria provided by the Business Analyst.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test scripts within the ServiceNow ATF (Automated Test Framework), expanding coverage across product domains.
• Execute regression testing ahead of each release and platform upgrade, using the automated test suite to validate platform stability.
• Log, track, and retest defects accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring developers receive clear, reproducible defect reports.
• Support UAT coordination activities — setting up test environments, providing test data, and assisting business stakeholders through test execution.
• Maintain test cases and test scripts in the shared test repository, keeping them up to date as platform changes are made.
• Contribute to quality reporting by providing accurate test execution status, pass/fail rates, and defect metrics to the QA Manager.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies — including backlog grooming and sprint reviews — to ensure testability is considered from story creation through to delivery.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in a QA Engineer or software testing role within a ServiceNow or enterprise platform delivery environment.
• Practical experience using ServiceNow ATF (Automated Test Framework) to build and execute automated test scripts.
• Strong skills in writing test cases and test scripts from user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience executing functional, regression, and integration testing within an agile delivery environment.
• Ability to write clear, reproducible defect reports and manage defects through to resolution.
• Comfortable working across multiple product domains, picking up context quickly and adapting testing approaches accordingly.

Desirable

• Experience with platform upgrade testing in ServiceNow, including regression test execution during upgrade cycles.
• Familiarity with ISTQB Foundation or equivalent testing qualification.
• Exposure to broader test automation tools or scripting in addition to ServiceNow ATF.
• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) or equivalent product knowledge.
• Experience supporting UAT with business stakeholders, including test environment setup and guidance through test execution.

Behaviours & Competencies

• Detail-oriented — takes pride in thorough, accurate test coverage and clear defect reporting.
• Reliable — consistently delivers test outputs on time and to the standard required by the QA Manager.
• Collaborative — works well with developers, BAs, and business stakeholders as part of a wider delivery team.
• Curious — proactively looks for edge cases, gaps in coverage, and quality risks beyond the immediate test plan.
• Continuous improver — actively contributes to building out the automated test suite and raising QA maturity over time.

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Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through

responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with

unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and

application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move

confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more

than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as

established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each

year in R&D.

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