Job Description

Quality Engineer Lead - Johannesburg

Role Overview

The Senior Software Quality Engineer is responsible for leading 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.



The ideal candidate for this role will have strong experience in technical testing at both a backend and frontend level, be capable of building and maintaining test automation frameworks and possess the skills to help a team achieve quality deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

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 Engage with stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the SDLC. Oversee CI/CD pipeline configurations and DevOps practices.

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 SQL and test data management Extensive experience in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, ADO, or similar. In-depth understanding of DevOps practices and tools, including containerisation 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.