Senior QA Automation Engineer | CI/CD & Test Frameworks

Placements24; Lorenziberg; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid and retirement fund

Professional development and training

Quality-focused environment and team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to join its IT & Software team in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. You will design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks, execute automated tests, and collaborate with developers to ensure high-quality software releases.

The role emphasizes strong programming skills, proficiency in Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Cypress, and Playwright, and a solid understanding of API testing and SQL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer.
• Strong programming skills for test automation.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Cypress, Playwright.
• Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman and RestAssured.
• Knowledge of SQL and database testing.
• Experience with Git and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration in a team environment.
• Experience with CI/CD tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Execute automated tests and analyze results to identify defects.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Identify, document, and track bugs using issue trackers.
• Review system requirements and technical specifications.
• Develop and implement test plans and test strategies.
• Contribute to QA process improvements and best practices.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards throughout the lifecycle.
• Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Perform regression and end-to-end testing.

Skills

Programming languages

Selenium/WebDriver

Appium

Cypress

Playwright

Java

Python

JavaScript

API testing

SQL

Git

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Appium

Cypress

Playwright

Postman

RestAssured

SQL

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to join its IT & Software team in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. You will design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks, execute automated tests, and collaborate with developers to ensure high-quality software releases.

The role emphasizes strong programming skills, proficiency in Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Cypress, and Playwright, and a solid understanding of API testing and SQL.