QA Engineer

A 1 L; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a skilled QA Engineer to ensure the quality and performance of telecom solutions. The role requires deep experience in telecommunications, test automation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates should have 5+ years of QA experience and proficiency in telecom architectures and protocols. This is a contract position based in Midrand, South Africa.

Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on QA experience in the telecommunications sector.
• Strong understanding of telecom architectures and protocols.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality, reliability and performance of telecom solutions.
• Work closely with developers and product managers.
• Validate end-to-end functionality across telecom systems.

Skills

QA experience in telecommunications

Understanding of telecom architectures

Test automation tools

Scripting languages

Linux-based systems

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Robot Framework

Selenium

Postman

Wireshark

Jenkins

Job description

Our client in the communications network sector is seeking a QA Engineer with extensive telecommunications experience on a contract duration of 6 to 12 months.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Engineer with deep experience in the telecommunications industry. You will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of our telecom solutions through robust testing strategies, automation and continuous improvement. As a key part of our QA function you’ll work closely with developers, product managers and network engineers to validate end-to-end functionality, performance and interoperability across complex telecom systems.

• 5 years of hands‑on QA experience in the telecommunications sector.
• Strong understanding of telecom architectures and protocols (e.g., LTE, 5G, IMS, SIP, VoIP, SS7, Diameter).
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Robot Framework, Selenium, Postman, JMeter, PyTest).
• Familiarity with telecom test tools (e.g., Wireshark, Spirent, IXIA, SIPP, Tektronix).
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Bash or JavaScript.
• Experience working with Linux‑based systems and network configurations.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Strong analytical, debugging and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Key Skills

Corporate Communications, Apache Commons, Community Support, Jira, Java

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1