Intermediate QA Engineer: Automation & Performance Testing

Platform45; Cape Town, Rosebank; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform45 is seeking an experienced Intermediate QA Engineer to contribute to our quality assurance efforts and deliver high-quality software solutions. You will apply manual and automated testing, drive testing strategy, and ensure QA is integrated into the software development lifecycle.

The role requires 3-5 years of hands-on QA, proficiency with Appium, Cypress, Maestro, and Locust.io, strong problem-solving, and collaboration with product teams to improve reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years hands-on software quality assurance experience.
• Proficient with automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Familiar with performance testing tools and methods.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Test Strategy and Planning: Develop and implement test strategies, plans, and processes aligned with project objectives.
• Manual and Automated Testing: Perform manual and automated testing to ensure functionality, performance, and security, and maintain automated scripts.

Skills

QA methodologies

Automation testing

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Appium

Cypress

Maestro

Locust.io

Job description

Platform45 is seeking an experienced Intermediate QA Engineer to contribute to our quality assurance efforts and deliver high-quality software solutions. You will apply manual and automated testing, drive testing strategy, and ensure QA is integrated into the software development lifecycle.

The role requires 3-5 years of hands-on QA, proficiency with Appium, Cypress, Maestro, and Locust.io, strong problem-solving, and collaboration with product teams to improve reliability and performance.