Senior QA Lead: Test Automation & Delivery Excellence

The Focus Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

The Focus Group is seeking a Lead Test Engineer in Sandton, South Africa. This role involves leading the test implementation, managing product risks, and ensuring compliance with quality assurance standards throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of automation testing experience, particularly with Java and Selenium, alongside strong leadership skills in Agile environments. The position promotes collaboration among teams to maintain high efficiency and quality in testing.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a Lead role.
• 6-8 years test automation experience.
• Experience with Java development and Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

• Lead test implementation and manage product risk.
• Facilitate the daily stand-up and remove blockers.
• Encourage collaboration among Software Quality Engineers.
• Review and prioritize testing issues.
• Communicate product risks effectively.

Skills

Test Automation

Agile Development

Java

Selenium

API Testing

Continuous Integration

Education

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Tools

Selenium

JMeter

RestAssured

Jira

Confluence

Azure Repos

Job description

The Focus Group is seeking a Lead Test Engineer in Sandton, South Africa. This role involves leading the test implementation, managing product risks, and ensuring compliance with quality assurance standards throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of automation testing experience, particularly with Java and Selenium, alongside strong leadership skills in Agile environments. The position promotes collaboration among teams to maintain high efficiency and quality in testing.