Senior QA Automation Engineer: Build Robust Test Frameworks

Placements24; East London; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional growth

Health & wellness programs

Generous annual leave

Company training & certifications

Team-building events

Job summary

Placements24 in East London, South Africa is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to strengthen the QA team. You will design, develop, and maintain automated test suites and frameworks, drive automation across the CI/CD pipeline, and mentor junior QA engineers in a collaborative setting.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of QA experience with a focus on test automation, proficiency in Java/Python/C#, and hands-on experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or Appium, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software QA with a strong focus on test automation.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java/Python/C#).
• Hands-on experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright or Appium.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, TestNG, Pytest).
• Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman, Rest Assured).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and integrating automated tests.
• Understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts.
• Identify test cases suitable for automation and prioritize them.
• Execute automated test suites, analyze results, and report defects clearly.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to define test strategies.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing.
• Maintain and enhance existing automation frameworks.
• Perform regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and share expertise in test automation.
• Stay updated with trends and technologies in software testing and automation.

Skills

Test automation

Programming in Java/Python/C#

CI/CD tooling

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Cypress

Playwright

Appium

JUnit

TestNG

Pytest

Postman

Rest Assured

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Placements24 in East London, South Africa is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to strengthen the QA team. You will design, develop, and maintain automated test suites and frameworks, drive automation across the CI/CD pipeline, and mentor junior QA engineers in a collaborative setting.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of QA experience with a focus on test automation, proficiency in Java/Python/C#, and hands-on experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or Appium, plus