Remote Senior QA Engineer – Automation & Quality Leader

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Private health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design test strategies for web and mobile apps, develop automated scripts with Selenium, Appium, or Cypress, and work within an agile team to ensure software quality.

You will mentor junior QA engineers, review requirements, and help improve QA processes. A Bachelor's in CS/IT or equivalent and 4+ years of QA experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of professional QA experience.
• Proven experience in developing and executing test plans and test cases.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks and tools (Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Cypress).
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language for test automation (Java, Python, JavaScript).
• Experience with bug tracking and test management tools (JIRA, TestRail).
• Solid understanding of SDLC and agile methodologies.
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI).
• Experience with performance and load testing tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for web and mobile applications.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Appium, or Cypress.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, performance, and usability testing.
• Identify, document, and track defects using bug tracking systems (JIRA).
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure quality.
• Review requirements and design documents to provide early feedback on quality.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and methodologies.
• Analyze test results and provide detailed reports on software quality.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and share best practices.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and release criteria.

Skills

Test planning

SDLC & Agile

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Appium

Cypress

JIRA

TestRail

Postman

SoapUI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design test strategies for web and mobile apps, develop automated scripts with Selenium, Appium, or Cypress, and work within an agile team to ensure software quality.

You will mentor junior QA engineers, review requirements, and help improve QA processes. A Bachelor's in CS/IT or equivalent and 4+ years of QA experience are required.