Remote Senior QA Leader | Testing Excellence & Automation

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work

Flexible hours

Professional development

Retirement savings plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to lead a remote QA organization. You will establish rigorous QA standards across product lifecycles, mentor engineers, and drive automated testing and continuous improvement.

You will own QA strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage risk, and ensure product integrity and customer satisfaction in a fully remote, flexible setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in quality assurance, with at least 3 years in a management or leadership role.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing QA strategies for complex systems.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium) is essential.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and team management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote team environment.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive quality assurance strategies and plans.
• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers and analysts.
• Oversee the design and execution of test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios.
• Identify, document, and track software defects and inconsistencies.
• Implement and improve automated testing processes and frameworks.
• Collaborate with development, product, and operations teams to ensure quality standards are met.
• Conduct root cause analysis of quality issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Establish and monitor key quality assurance metrics and KPIs.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in quality assurance.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

QA Leadership

QA Strategy

Team Management

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Senior Quality Assurance Manager to lead a remote QA organization. You will establish rigorous QA standards across product lifecycles, mentor engineers, and drive automated testing and continuous improvement.

You will own QA strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage risk, and ensure product integrity and customer satisfaction in a fully remote, flexible setup.