Senior QA Automation Engineer – CI/CD & Microservices

The Focus Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Focus Group is seeking an experienced Senior Test Automation Engineer to lead the development of scalable automation frameworks across UI, API, and integration layers. You will drive continuous testing in CI/CD, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with product owners and architects to ensure high-quality software across enterprise platforms.

Requirements include 6–10+ years in Software Quality Engineering, strong automation experience in Agile environments, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 6–10+ years in Software Quality Engineering with automation testing in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience in Agile delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and maintenance of scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration layers.
• Drive continuous testing within CI/CD pipelines and support shift-left quality.
• Develop automated tests for REST APIs and microservices; ensure robust data validation and security checks.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote governance and QE standards across squads.
• Produce quality metrics and dashboards to stakeholders and drive test strategy planning.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Mentoring

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Cypress

Playwright

Postman

RestAssured

Karate

Job description

The Focus Group is seeking an experienced Senior Test Automation Engineer to lead the development of scalable automation frameworks across UI, API, and integration layers. You will drive continuous testing in CI/CD, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with product owners and architects to ensure high-quality software across enterprise platforms.

Requirements include 6–10+ years in Software Quality Engineering, strong automation experience in Agile environments, and proficiency with