Software Quality Engineer

Old Mutual; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Cape Town is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance initiatives, mentor colleagues, and innovate testing strategies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software testing, automated frameworks, and strong proficiency in programming languages. This role offers significant career advancement opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software testing, including leadership experience.
• Experience in performance and security testing.
• Strong background in DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance initiatives for the development team.
• Monitor quality delivery and identify improvement areas.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive innovation in testing.

Skills

Programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Python)

Test automation frameworks

API Testing

Postman and SQL

Performance testing tools (Apache JMeter, k6)

Security testing tools (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite)

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advanced Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

The Software Quality Engineer is responsible for quality assurance initiatives across multiple projects, mentoring junior and intermediate engineers, and driving innovation in testing strategies and automation testing.

This person will be responsible for working with respective development, business and architecture leads to develop and drive effective testing approaches to be adopted in the team and ensure they deliver high-quality software.

• Lead quality assurance initiatives and frameworks for the respective development team.
• Work with other leads to ensure testability of business and technical requirements.
• Monitor the quality delivery across an entire team and identify areas for improvement.
• Mentor other engineers in the team.
• Innovate in testing strategies, including automation, performance, and security testing.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Help develop CI/CD pipeline configurations and DevOps practices.

Requirements: Skills and Experience

Technical Skills

• Expertise in programming languages like Java, JavaScript or Python.
• Experience in creating test automation frameworks at both a frontend and backend layer.
• Strong expertise in API Testing.
• Strong expertise in Postman, SQL, test data management.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools like Apache JMeter or k6 and analysing system performance.
• Proficiency in security testing tools like OWASP ZAP or Burp Suite.
• Extensive experience in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, ADO, or similar.
• In-depth understanding of DevOps practices and tools, including containerization and orchestration with tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience in working with cloud technologies like AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.

Experience

• 8+ years in software testing, including at least 3 years in leadership roles, extensive experience in performance and security testing, and a strong background in DevOps.

Personal and Interpersonal Skills

• Communication: Effective communication with cross-functional teams.
• Relationship Building: Establish and maintain good relationships within the firm and industry.
• Emotional Intelligence: Ability to perceive, assess, and influence emotions.
• Assertiveness: Ability to surface issues and pursue difficult conversations without delay.

Skills

Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Data Compilation, Data Management, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Legal Practices, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Project Quality Management, Project Testing, Report Review, Test Case Management

Competencies

Business Insight, Communicates Effectively, Courage, Cultivates Innovation, Drives Results, Ensures Accountability, Instills Trust, Manages Complexity

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

10 November 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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