Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (Hybrid)

Pillango Placements; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African health-tech company is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer in Johannesburg. This hybrid role involves leading API and automation testing, applying AI for QA improvements, and mentoring the QA team. The ideal candidate will have 5-8+ years of experience in QA, with a strong background in API testing, test automation, and cloud services. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the health-tech industry.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in QA with significant hands-on API testing and test automation.
• Proven cloud testing experience (Azure and/or GCP).
• Mentoring aptitude and experience expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead API test strategy and build/maintain scalable automation frameworks.
• Implement AI tools to enhance QA processes.
• Track and verify defects end-to-end and report quality metrics.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and the role of automated tests.

Skills

API testing with Postman/SOAPUI

Test automation with Selenium

Strong coding in Java, Python, or JavaScript

Cloud testing familiarity (Azure/GCP)

Performance testing concepts (JMeter)

Deep knowledge of REST, SOAP, JSON, XML

Education

Bachelor’s degree

ISTQB certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Selenium

Job description

Make a meaningful impact and join a leading South African health-tech company as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer. This is a hybrid role based in Johannesburg.

Purpose of the Role

Ensure the quality, performance, and reliability of a health-tech platform by leading API and automation testing, applying AI to streamline QA, executing comprehensive test plans, and mentoring the team; provide continuity by occasionally standing in for the QA Lead. Tests explicitly cover functional correctness, data integrity, security, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead API test strategy and build / maintain scalable automation frameworks.
• Implement AI tools to enhance QA processes; design and execute manual / exploratory and automated tests; own regression testing.
• Track and verify defects end-to-end; report progress, quality metrics, and risks.
• Contribute to performance testing and analyse bottlenecks.
• Ensure robust testing across environments, including Azure / GCP; collaborate within Agile ceremonies.
• Contribute to CI / CD pipelines and the role of automated tests within release gates; occasionally provide CAB approval for UAT / production deployments.
• Manage third-party testing schedules and expectations; assist with team troubleshooting and stakeholder communication; champion continuous improvement of tools, standards, and methods.

Knowledge and Skills

• API testing with Postman / SOAPUI; deep knowledge of REST, SOAP, JSON, XML; Jest (or similar) advantageous.
• Test automation with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, RestAssured, Karate.
• Strong coding in Java, Python, or JavaScript; solid SQL for validation and test data.
• Cloud testing familiarity (Azure / GCP); sound grasp of QA principles, testing types, and the STLC.
• Tooling : defect tracking (Azure DevOps, Jira), test management (Azure DevOps Test Plans, TestRail, Xray, Zephyr).
• Performance testing concepts (e.g., JMeter) and CI / CD pipeline understanding.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5–8+ years in QA with significant hands‑on API testing and test automation.
• Proven cloud testing experience (Azure and / or GCP).
• Bachelor’s degree desirable; ISTQB advantageous; health‑tech exposure a plus; mentoring aptitude / experience expected.

Behavioural Competencies

• Leadership / mentorship, analytical thinking, problem‑solving, attention to detail, clear communication, autonomous self‑management, collaboration, proactivity, adaptability, quality focus, and continuous learning.

Hybrid Model: 2 days office / 3 days remote.

(Full job specification available at shortlisting stage).

Note that it is the client's prerogative, regardless of advertised package, to offer a market related salary considering the candidate's qualifications, skills, and level of experience.

Please apply online in the link provided. We do not consider CVs via Whatsapp or email.