Lead QA Automation Engineer - Hybrid & Growth

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Medical and retirement benefits

Professional development budget

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead QA Engineer in Klerksdorp to spearhead automation initiatives. You will design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks for web and mobile apps, while mentoring a team of QA engineers and aligning testing with CI/CD processes.

The role combines remote work with essential in-office collaboration to drive quality initiatives and technological excellence in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance with a strong focus on test automation.
• Proven ability to design and implement automation frameworks from scratch.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript for test automation.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver, API testing, and performance testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies and automation frameworks.
• Write and maintain automated tests for web and mobile apps using Selenium/Cypress/Playwright.
• Lead and mentor QA engineers, conduct code reviews of test scripts.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines with development teams.
• Analyze results, identify defects, and drive timely resolution and releases.

Skills

QA leadership

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Postman

Performance testing tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead QA Engineer in Klerksdorp to spearhead automation initiatives. You will design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks for web and mobile apps, while mentoring a team of QA engineers and aligning testing with CI/CD processes.

The role combines remote work with essential in-office collaboration to drive quality initiatives and technological excellence in a hybrid setup.