Odin Checkpoint Technical QA Engineer

Jendamark Automation; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Jendamark Automation seeks a Technical QA Engineer to own quality assurance across the ODIN Checkpoint web and mobile platform. The role spans manual testing, test design and a strong drive toward automation, reducing repetitive effort, accelerating regression cycles and increasing release confidence.

You will test beyond the happy path, covering role-based workflows, mobile sync and offline behaviour, API data flows and integration touchpoints.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance, including practical exposure to both manual and automated testing.
• Experience testing both web and mobile applications is essential.
• Languages: English required.
• Drivers Licence: Code 8- (minimum)

Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Test Design: translate feature specs into comprehensive test scenarios for web and mobile.
• Manual Functional Testing: execute tests, verify acceptance criteria, identify defects and regressions.
• Test Automation: build, maintain and expand automated test suites (UI, API, regression, smoke).
• Web & Mobile Quality Assurance: validate behaviour across browsers, devices, app states, offline, sync and notifications.
• Defect Reporting & Verification: log defects with steps, evidence, severity, and retest.
• Release & Regression Support: conduct regression, smoke and sanity tests per release; assess risk and readiness.
• QA Process Improvement: drive maturity with reusable test packs and documentation.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing

Web testing

Mobile testing

Education

Information Technology

Computer Science

Software testing

Engineering or related field

Job description

Basic Requirements

• Formal Tertiary education: Grade 12

Diploma Or Degree In

• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Software testing
• Engineering or a related field.

Experience

• 3 to 6+ years' experience in software quality assurance, including practical exposure to both manual and automated testing.
• Experience testing both web and mobile applications is essential.

Languages: English required.

Drivers Licence: Code 8- (minimum)

Job Objectives

The Technical QA Engineer owns quality assurance across the ODIN Checkpoint web and mobile platform. The role spans manual testing, test design and a strong drive toward automation, reducing repetitive effort, accelerating regression cycles and increasing release confidence.

The appointee must test beyond the happy path, covering role-based workflows, mobile sync and offline behaviour, API data flows and integration touchpoints. They will work closely with product and development teams to validate features, verify fixes and maintain a structured, scalable QA practice.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Test Design
  • Translate feature specs, user stories and tickets into comprehensive test scenarios covering happy paths, corner cases, negative cases and regression impact across web and mobile.
• Manual Functional Testing
  • Execute manual testing of features, bug fixes and releases. Validate outcomes against acceptance criteria and identify defects, gaps and regressions.
• Test Automation
  • Build, maintain and expand automated test suites (UI, API, regression, smoke) using modern frameworks. Prioritise automation of high-value and high-frequency test areas to maximise coverage and speed.
• Web & Mobile Quality Assurance
  • Validate behaviour across browsers, devices, app states and network conditions, including offline transitions, sync reliability, role-based flows and notification handling.
• Defect Reporting & Verification
  • Log defects with clear reproduction steps, evidence and severity. Retest fixes and confirm resolution quality before sign-off.
• Release & Regression Support
  • Execute structured regression, smoke and sanity test cycles per release. Identify risk areas, validate critical workflows and provide clear release readiness sign-off.
• QA Process Improvement
  • Drive QA maturity through reusable test packs, automation strategy, clear documentation and continuous process improvement.

Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998

Jendamark Automation reserves the right not to make an appointment. Applications will not qualify the applicant to an interview or appointment, as only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please kindly consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted three weeks after the submission/closing date.