Quality & Reliability Engineer (FinTech/SaaS)

Kontak Recruitment; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech/SaaS company in Johannesburg is seeking a Quality & Reliability Engineer to own the development lifecycle. You will drive automation, enhance CI/CD pipelines, and ensure software quality at scale. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience with CI/CD tools and Python. This permanent role offers opportunities for impactful contributions in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• 6 months to 5 years of experience in a software development or related role.
• Portfolio of work showcasing skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor application health and system uptime metrics.
• Implement testing frameworks and coverage thresholds.

Skills

CI/CD tools and automation

Python programming

Shell scripting

Automated testing

Monitoring tools

PaaS environments

Education

Completed degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or IT

Tools

GitHub Actions

CircleCI

Heroku Pipelines

Job description

Quality & Reliability Engineer (FinTech/SaaS) – Johannesburg.

Join a fast-growing FinTech/SaaS company providing cutting-edge software solutions that help companies manage and automate employee share incentive plans across global markets. With a reputation for excellence and innovation, this team is building a world-class, secure, and scalable platform, and they’re looking for a hands-on Quality & Reliability Engineer (QRE) to take ownership of the development lifecycle and delivery pipeline.

As the QRE, you’ll work at the intersection of development, QA, and operations, driving automation, strengthening deployment practices, and improving the platform’s resilience and performance.

This is a role for someone who takes pride in clean systems, builds with purpose, and wants to drive quality at scale. You’ll have the freedom to optimise processes, work with a supportive, high-calibre team, and make meaningful contributions from day one.

Location: Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, Gauteng.

Salary: Market Related.

Employment Type: Permanent.

Workplace: In-Office (possible remote flexibility).

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Completed degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or IT, with strong academic performance.
• 6 months to 5 years of experience in a software development or related role.
• Portfolio of work, such as personal projects, GitHub links, apps, or other technical contributions that showcase your skills and interest in the field.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools and automation (e.g. GitHub Actions, CircleCI).
• Hands-on experience with PaaS environments such as Heroku Pipelines.
• Solid programming skills in Python and shell scripting.
• In-depth understanding of automated testing, static analysis, and security scanning.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g. Sentry), deployment methodologies, feature flags, and rollback procedures

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth, repeatable deployments.
• Monitor application health, incident alerts, and system uptime metrics.
• Define and enforce SLIs and SLOs (e.g. MTTR, CFR, availability targets).
• Implement testing frameworks, static analysis, and coverage thresholds.
• Improve tooling to support faster, safer delivery and developer productivity.
• Assist with production incident handling and root cause analysis.
• Support secure, compliant deployments aligned to global standards.