Senior QA Engineer: Elevate Quality & Automation

Placements24; East London; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and performanceBon-

Comprehensive medical and retirement

Training and professional development

Positive and collaborative work in EA

Diverse and challenging projects

Job summary

Placements24 in East London, South Africa, is seeking a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our dedicated QA team. You will ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of software products through rigorous testing and collaboration with developers.

You will develop and execute test plans, design automated tests with Selenium, Appium, and Postman, and drive defect tracking to resolution. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in software quality assurance.
• Proven experience designing and executing test cases for web and/or mobile apps.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (Selenium, Appium, Postman).

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases for new and existing features.
• Execute manual and automated tests across various platforms and environments.
• Identify, document, and track defects with detailed reports in bug tracking systems (e.g., Jira).
• Collaborate closely with developers to understand requirements and troubleshoot issues.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated testing frameworks.
• Perform regression testing to ensure changes do not impact existing functionality.
• Advocate for quality best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Postman

Job description

Placements24 in East London, South Africa, is seeking a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our dedicated QA team. You will ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of software products through rigorous testing and collaboration with developers.

You will develop and execute test plans, design automated tests with Selenium, Appium, and Postman, and drive defect tracking to resolution. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.