Lead QA Automation Engineer — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid coverage

Retirement savings plan

Professional development & training

Hybrid work model

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 in East London seeks a Lead QA Automation Engineer to enhance testing strategies and deliver high-quality software. You will design, implement, and manage automated testing frameworks, lead QA engineers, and drive QA best practices within the engineering department.

The role requires deep knowledge of test automation tools and methodologies, and strong leadership to ensure comprehensive test coverage and software excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of QA with a strong focus on test automation.
• Proven experience leading a QA team or function.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Appium.
• Programming skills in Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience with API testing tools like Postman or RestAssured.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of automated testing frameworks.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts for web and mobile apps.
• Mentor a team of QA automation engineers.
• Collaborate with developers and productowners to define test strategies.
• Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Analyze test results and report defects.
• Evaluate and adopt new testing tools and technologies.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage across software components.
• Contribute to quality assurance strategy and processes.
• Manage defect tracking and resolution processes.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Cypress

Appium

Postman

RestAssured

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Placements24 in East London seeks a Lead QA Automation Engineer to enhance testing strategies and deliver high-quality software. You will design, implement, and manage automated testing frameworks, lead QA engineers, and drive QA best practices within the engineering department.

The role requires deep knowledge of test automation tools and methodologies, and strong leadership to ensure comprehensive test coverage and software excellence.