Senior Software Quality Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer for a 6-month contract. The role involves leading QA initiatives, mentoring engineers, and driving strategies for testing across software development. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of software testing experience, with at least 3 years in leadership roles, and strong skills in performance testing, security testing, and DevOps practices. This opportunity allows you to innovate and ensure the highest quality in software deliveries.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software testing, including at least 3 years in QA leadership roles.
• Extensive experience in performance and security testing.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and test data management.
• Strong background in DevOps practices and delivery.
• Experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks across frontend and backend.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance initiatives and frameworks for the assigned development team.
• Collaborate with team leads to ensure testability of requirements.
• Monitor software quality and identify improvement areas.
• Mentor and support other QA engineers.
• Drive strategies for automation, performance, and security testing.
• Engage with stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Oversee CI/CD pipeline configurations and promote best practices.

Skills

Test automation frameworks

SQL

Performance testing

Security testing

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Containerization

Cloud platforms

Cloud fundamentals

Tools

Apache JMeter

LoadRunner

OWASP ZAP

Burp Suite

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

About the job Senior Software Quality Engineer

Senior Software Quality Engineer - 6 Month Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead quality assurance initiatives and frameworks for the assigned development team
• Collaborate with other team leads to ensure testability of both business and technical requirements
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of software deliveries across the team, identifying improvement areas

Mentor and support other QA engineers within the team

Innovate and drive strategies for automation, performance, and security testing

Engage proactively with stakeholders to ensure quality is upheld throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Oversee CI/CD pipeline configurations and promote best practices in DevOps

Minimum Qualifications / Experience (Required):

Experience:

10+ years in software testing, including:

At least 3 years in QA leadership roles

Extensive experience in performance and security testing

A strong background in DevOps practices and delivery

Technical Skills:

• Proven experience in designing and implementing test automation frameworks across frontend and backend layers

Strong proficiency in SQL and test data management

Mastery of performance testing tools such as Apache JMeter or LoadRunner, including system performance analysis

Proficiency in security testing tools like OWASP ZAP or Burp Suite

Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps (ADO)

Deep understanding of DevOps practices, including containerisation and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)