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Software Quality Engineer

Software Quality Engineer

Boardroom Appointments • Cape Town, ZA
2 days ago
Job description
  • A leading organisation is seeking multiple experienced Software Quality Engineers to drive quality assurance across complex development environments.
  • These roles are ideal for technically strong QA professionals who can lead testing initiatives, build automation frameworks, and collaborate closely with engineering teams to deliver high-quality software.

THE ROLE

  • You will be responsible for driving quality assurance practices across the full software development lifecycle, ensuring robust, scalable, and high-performing solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Driving QA strategies, frameworks, and best practices across development teams
  • Ensuring business and technical requirements are testable and clearly defined
  • Monitoring and improving quality delivery across multiple projects
  • Designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks
  • Supporting both backend and frontend testing across systems
  • Performing API and interface testing across integrated platforms
  • Driving innovation in:
  • Test automation
  • Performance testing
  • Security testing
  • Collaborating closely with developers, architects, and business stakeholders
  • Engaging across the full SDLC to ensure quality at every stage
  • Supporting and enhancing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Contributing to continuous improvement of testing processes and tools
  • Mentoring junior and intermediate engineers and supporting team capability growth

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Key requirements:

  • Strong experience in software quality engineering or test automation roles
  • Proven ability to design and implement automation frameworks
  • Experience with both frontend and backend testing
  • Strong API and integration testing capability

Experience with:

  • CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
  • Containerisation and DevOps environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Exposure to performance and security testing tools (advantageous), such as:
  • K6, JMeter, LoadRunner
  • OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite

WHO YOU ARE

  • A strong problem-solver with a quality-first mindset
  • Technically curious and driven to improve testing practices
  • A collaborative team player who works well across engineering teams
  • A confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills
  • Assertive with the ability to influence quality standards
  • Emotionally intelligent and able to build strong working relationships
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