Senior Quality Engineer – Automation (API, Performance & Functional Testing)

Blue Pearl PTY; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl PTY in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer – Automation to design, develop, and execute automated testing across API, performance and functional areas. You will lead testing efforts in an Agile environment, ensuring cloud-native applications meet quality standards.

Responsibilities include building robust test frameworks, API test scripts, and comprehensive performance tests with JMeter, while guiding teams through the STLC and advocating best practices in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• Experience designing and executing automated tests for web and API services.
• Proficient in performance testing and test automation engineering.
• ISTQB or similar certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web and API services.
• Create and execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Design API testing strategies for RESTful/microservices architectures.
• Develop automated API tests and validate security, performance and integration.
• Plan, implement, and run performance, load, and scalability tests with JMeter.
• Analyze performance data and report findings with actionable improvements.
• Lead testing teams through the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).

Skills

TestAutomation

Selenium

JMeter

API Testing

REST APIs

CI/CD

DevOps

Agile

STLC

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Selenium Frameworks

API testing frameworks

JMeter

Job description

Senior Quality Engineer – Automation (API, Performance & Functional Testing)

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 08/24/2026

We areseeking an experienced Quality Engineer – Automation with strongexpertise in Performance Testing, API Testing, Functional Testing, and TestAutomation. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing,developing, and executing automated and performance testing solutions acrosscloud-native applications while ensuring high-quality software delivery withinAgile environments.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation & Quality Engineering

• Design, develop, andmaintain automated test frameworks for web, API, and cloud-basedapplications.
  
• Develop and executeautomated functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test Designand execute API testing strategies for RESTful and microservices-basedapplications.
  
• Develop automated API testscripts using industry-standard API testing frameworks.
  
• Validate API functionality,security, integration, and performance requirements.
  
• Design and executeperformance, load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests.
  
• Utilize JMeter andother performance testing tools to identify bottlenecks and optimizeapplication performance.
  
• Analyze performance metricsand provide recommendations for system improvements.
  
• Produce detailed performancetest reports and recommendations.
  
• Lead and manage testingteams throughout the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
  

Required Skills & Experience

Qualifications / Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.

Certifications (Beneficial)

• ISTQB certifications
  
• Certified Test Automation Engineer certifications
  
• AWS Certifications
  

Technical Skills

• Strong experience in TestAutomation Engineering.
  
• Extensive experience with SeleniumAutomation Frameworks.
  
• Strong hands‑on experiencewith JMeter for performance testing.
  
• Experience using multiple APItesting frameworks and tools.
  
• Experience with RESTful APIsand microservices testing.
  
• Experience testingcloud-based applications and environments.
  
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelinesand DevOps testing practices.
  
• Strong understanding ofsoftware quality engineering principles.
  

Methodologies

• Strong understanding of SoftwareTesting Life Cycle (STLC).
  
• Experience leading STLCteams and testing processes.
  
• Experience working within AgileSDLC environments.
  
• Familiarity with Scrum andDevOps methodologies.