Quality Assurance

Potentiam Ltd; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in the UK seeks a Quality Engineer in Cape Town. You will be part of a dynamic team, ensuring quality assurance for community-centric platforms. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of quality engineering experience and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including medical aid and a pension fund.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Medical Aid Allowance

Pension fund

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a quality engineering role.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA for all changes implemented via development.
• Provide clear QA notes and evidence of testing.
• Update metrics for monthly KPI reporting.
• Troubleshoot service functionality issues.

Skills

Quality engineering experience

Software testing methodologies

Software development life cycle

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Our client, an exciting UK based SAAS company, enables strong communities by providing platforms where people gather to create new connections and strengthen existing relationships.

Their clients are prestigious educational institutions globally, but they are venturing into enterprises.

It is simple, they believe strong communities drive success for people and organizations.

They create unique spaces where people feel connected on a deeper level.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a Quality Engineer with a passion for technology to join a dynamic existing team in Cape Town, building and delivering community-centric online platforms for educational institutions and enterprises.

There are currently 2 developers in this team, along with a QE's who report to the QA Manager and works closely with the Projects Team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The Quality Assurance (QA) of all changes that have been implemented because of development work on either a test or live service.
• To provide clear and accurate QA notes when testing and be able to provide evidence of expected or encountered behaviour.
• To correctly follow set processes for implementation, testing, and handover.
• To populate and update metrics, as used by the manager for monthly KPI's.
• To be relied upon to update client requests, when necessary, via regarding development implementation and technical inquiries.
• The troubleshooting of service functionality because of a bug investigation or new feature requests.

Background & Experience

The successful candidate will be an efficient and organised team player with a logical and hardworking approach.

The ability to communicate with internal stakeholders across different countries is important.

Skill & Background Requirements

• Proven experience in a quality engineering role (min 5 years experience)
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving skill

Salary & Benefits

Competitive Salary, Medical Aid Allowance, Pension fund, opportunity to be part of a dynamic Company and a fantastic client team.

Location & hours

Cape Town (Remote : 30 UK (Monday-Friday)).

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