QA Test Engineer - Automation & Performance

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a QA Test Engineer to drive automated and performance testing. The role emphasizes collaboration with product and engineering teams to plan and execute testing across delivery cycles.

Candidates should have extensive QA experience, familiarity with BDD frameworks (Cucumber), and knowledge of CI/CD tooling. The position focuses on improving testing capabilities within a DevOps pipeline.

Qualifications

• Extensive QA test engineering experience required.
• Experience with BDD frameworks like Cucumber is essential.
• Knowledge of QA methodologies and testing lifecycle.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools such as Gitlab and Jenkins.
• Ability to integrate testing suites within DevOps pipelines.
• Ability to develop and execute automated and performance tests.

Responsibilities

• Conduct automated and performance testing for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with Product, Project, Engineering and Operations to plan testing for delivery.
• Plan and execute automated and performance tests with QA staff and stakeholders.
• Research and pilot testing tools to enhance quality in a cost-effective way.
• Identify root causes of performance issues with architects and developers.
• Lead project reviews and ensure quality control of deliverables.

Skills

QA Test Engineering

BDD (Cucumber)

QA methodologies

CI/CD (Gitlab/Jenkins)

Test automation

Performance testing

Continuous improvement

Tools

Cucumber

Gitlab

Jenkins

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a QA Test Engineer to drive automated and performance testing. The role emphasizes collaboration with product and engineering teams to plan and execute testing across delivery cycles.

Candidates should have extensive QA experience, familiarity with BDD frameworks (Cucumber), and knowledge of CI/CD tooling. The position focuses on improving testing capabilities within a DevOps pipeline.