Senior QA Engineer - Hybrid, Automation & CI/CD Lead

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Health & retirement benefits

Professional development

Hybrid work arrangement

Collaborative team in Mahikeng

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a meticulous Senior QA Engineer focused on test automation to join our team in Mahikeng. Lead QA efforts, design robust automated frameworks, and integrate testing into CI/CD to ensure software quality and reliability.

You will mentor junior QA engineers, collaborate with development and product teams, and help advance testing practices across projects in a hybrid work setup based in Mahikeng.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and test automation.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (Python, Java, JavaScript).
• Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or Playwright.
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured).
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, bug tracking systems, and test management tools.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for web and mobile applications.
• Execute test cases, analyze results, and report defects with clear, concise documentation.
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to understand requirements and define test strategies.
• Implement and manage continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for automated testing.
• Perform various types of testing, including functional, regression, performance, and security testing.
• Identify areas for improvement in the testing process and implement best practices.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Automation scripting

QA methodologies

Agile

CI/CD integration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Appium

Playwright

Postman

RestAssured

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a meticulous Senior QA Engineer focused on test automation to join our team in Mahikeng. Lead QA efforts, design robust automated frameworks, and integrate testing into CI/CD to ensure software quality and reliability.

You will mentor junior QA engineers, collaborate with development and product teams, and help advance testing practices across projects in a hybrid work setup based in Mahikeng.