Senior Software Quality Engineer

iOCO Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company in Cape Town is looking for an experienced Software Quality Engineer. You will lead quality assurance initiatives across various projects and mentor junior engineers. The role requires strong automation skills, expertise in performance and security testing, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders to ensure high-quality software delivery. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on innovation in testing strategies.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in both back-end and front-end testing.
• Proven ability to build and maintain test automation frameworks.
• Proficient in testing APIs and system interfaces.
• Skilled in performance and security testing tools.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to QA initiatives and frameworks.
• Ensure testability of business and technical requirements.
• Monitor and improve quality delivery.
• Mentor engineers and foster technical growth.
• Innovate in automation and performance testing.
• Engage stakeholders throughout the SDLC.
• Support CI/CD pipeline development.

Skills

Technical Testing

Automation

API & Interface Testing

Performance & Security

DevOps & CI/CD

Cloud exposure

Tools

JMeter

LoadRunner

OWASP ZAP

Burp Suite

Jenkins

GitLab CI

ADO

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Software Quality Engineer to join our team on an initial 6 month, based in Cape Town. We are looking for someone who can join the team soonest.

The successful person will lead quality assurance initiatives across multiple projects, mentor junior and intermediate engineers, and drive innovation in testing strategies and automation. This role requires close collaboration with development, business, and architecture leads to ensure high‑quality software delivery.

What you'll do:

• Contribute to QA initiatives and frameworks within the development team.
• Ensure testability of business and technical requirements.
• Monitor and improve quality delivery across the team.
• Mentor engineers and foster technical growth.
• Innovate in automation, performance, and security testing.
• Engage stakeholders throughout the SDLC.
• Support CI/CD pipeline development and DevOps practices.

Your Expertise:

• Technical Testing: Strong experience in both back‑end and front‑end testing.
• Automation: Proven ability to build and maintain test automation frameworks.
• API & Interface Testing: Proficient in testing APIs and system interfaces.
• Performance & Security: Skilled in tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, ADO, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Cloud: Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Personal Attributes

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to build relationships across teams.
• High emotional intelligence and assertiveness.