Quality Engineer — Automation & Agile Testing Leader

Uyandiswa Project Management Services; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Uyandiswa Project Management Services in Johannesburg is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to ensure reliability, functionality, and quality of software delivered to clients.

You will design and execute test strategies, implement automated testing frameworks, and collaborate with developers, BAs and product owners in an Agile environment to raise quality standards across the SDLC.

Minimum 3-5 years' QA experience and ISTQB certification would be advantageous in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of software quality assurance or testing experience.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent is advantageous.
• Experience with test automation tools and defect tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution with development teams.
• Design and implement automated testing frameworks to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies to embed quality in the SDLC.
• Perform performance, security, and usability testing as required by project scope.
• Report test coverage, defect trends, and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to improve quality.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaborative

Continuous improvement

SDLC knowledge

Defect reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

ISTQB certification

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Uyandiswa Project Management Services in Johannesburg is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to ensure reliability, functionality, and quality of software delivered to clients.

You will design and execute test strategies, implement automated testing frameworks, and collaborate with developers, BAs and product owners in an Agile environment to raise quality standards across the SDLC.

Minimum 3-5 years' QA experience and ISTQB certification would be advantageous in this role.