Software Quality Engineer

Juru Holdings; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in Cape Town seeks a Software Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance initiatives across multiple projects. You will mentor junior engineers and drive innovation in testing strategies and automation. The ideal candidate has strong experience in both backend and frontend testing and proven ability in building test automation frameworks. This position requires strong communication skills and the ability to engage stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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.

Skills

Technical Testing

Automation

API & Interface Testing

Performance & Security

DevOps & CI / CD

Cloud

Tools

JMeter

LoadRunner

OWASP ZAP

Burp Suite

Jenkins

GitLab CI

ADO

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

The Software Quality Engineer 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead 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.

Required Skills & Experience

• Technical Testing : Strong experience in both backend and frontend 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.