Senior QA Automation Engineer – Performance & API

Blue Pearl HQ

Johannesburg

On-site

ZAR 450,000 - 750,000

Full time

25 hours ago
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Job summary

Blue Pearl HQ is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer – Automation to design, develop, and implement automated and performance testing across cloud-native applications within Agile teams.

The role focuses on testing strategies for RESTful APIs, microservices, and web interfaces using JMeter and Selenium, with leadership of testing activities through the Software Testing Life Cycle.

A Bachelor's degree and strong CI/CD knowledge are required; certifications like ISTQB are beneficial.

Qualifications

  • Experience designing automated test frameworks for web, API, and cloud-based apps.
  • Ability to design and execute API testing strategies for RESTful services.
  • Experience performing performance, load, stress, and scalability testing.
  • Proficiency with JMeter and other performance tools.
  • Strong understanding of software quality engineering and STLC.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web and API applications.
  • Lead automated functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
  • Develop and execute API tests for RESTful and microservices.
  • Analyze performance metrics and produce reports.
  • Collaborate within Agile teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.
  • Mentor testing teams through the STLC.

Skills

Test automation
Performance testing
API testing
JavaScript
Kotlin
Selenium
JMeter
SDET

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium Automation
JMeter
REST API testing frameworks
CI/CD tooling
CKAD

Job description

Blue Pearl HQ is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer – Automation to design, develop, and implement automated and performance testing across cloud-native applications within Agile teams.

The role focuses on testing strategies for RESTful APIs, microservices, and web interfaces using JMeter and Selenium, with leadership of testing activities through the Software Testing Life Cycle.

A Bachelor's degree and strong CI/CD knowledge are required; certifications like ISTQB are beneficial.

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