Lead QA Engineer - Automation, CI/CD & Cloud

iOCO Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company in Cape Town is looking for an experienced Software Quality Engineer. You will lead quality assurance initiatives across various projects and mentor junior engineers. The role requires strong automation skills, expertise in performance and security testing, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders to ensure high-quality software delivery. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on innovation in testing strategies.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in both back-end and front-end testing.
• Proven ability to build and maintain test automation frameworks.
• Proficient in testing APIs and system interfaces.
• Skilled in performance and security testing tools.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to QA initiatives and frameworks.
• Ensure testability of business and technical requirements.
• Monitor and improve quality delivery.
• Mentor engineers and foster technical growth.
• Innovate in automation and performance testing.
• Engage stakeholders throughout the SDLC.
• Support CI/CD pipeline development.

Skills

Technical Testing

Automation

API & Interface Testing

Performance & Security

DevOps & CI/CD

Cloud exposure

Tools

JMeter

LoadRunner

OWASP ZAP

Burp Suite

Jenkins

GitLab CI

ADO

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A technology services company in Cape Town is looking for an experienced Software Quality Engineer. You will lead quality assurance initiatives across various projects and mentor junior engineers. The role requires strong automation skills, expertise in performance and security testing, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders to ensure high-quality software delivery. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on innovation in testing strategies.