Job Description

Description

Our Quality Assurance (QA) team is the backbone of our commitment to delivering exceptional software products. Comprising a group of dedicated and meticulous professionals, the QA team ensures that we deliver high quality solutions to our customers.
The team is dynamic and highly collaborative, working closely with cross functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle. This approach ensures a thorough understanding of user needs and maintains the highest standards of quality. Our QA Engineers are encouraged to continually enhance their skills through professional development opportunities in the latest testing methodologies and technologies.
As we expand, we are looking for individuals who are not only skilled in identifying and solving complex problems but also passionate about improving software quality and user satisfaction. Joining our QA team offers the chance to work on exciting projects, innovate with advanced technologies, and make a significant impact in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Who we're hiring

We seek an experienced Automation QA Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automated testing, with specific expertise in API/UI/Performance automation testing. The successful applicant will be confident in building and maintaining automation frameworks using Playwright (TS) for API/UI and K6 for Performance testing. Additionally, they should be comfortable working with data, including validating data flows, ensuring data accuracy, and troubleshooting issues in data-intensive applications.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test cases for API, UI, in Playwright (TS) and performance testing. Champion a shift-left testing approach, integrating testing early and often in the software development lifecycle. Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Product Designers & Engineers to identify and resolve defects early in the development cycle. Validate data integrity, test data pipelines, and ensure the quality of data transformations in data-centric applications. Contribute to continuous integration (CI) processes, enhancing automation at all stages. Analyse test execution results, discuss quality metrics and trends with your teams. Optimise testing processes to improve efficiency and coverage in all application layers. Support other QA Engineers in all aspects of quality assurance. Demonstrate strong awareness of current industry trends, such as AI-driven tools and frameworks that improve QA efficiency.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

The successful candidate will be:

Knowledgeable in SDLC, QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Willing to collaborate with cross-functional agile teams to ensure end-to-end solutions requirements are delivered in high quality. Able to demonstrate an opinion on when to apply software quality best practices and what should be manual testing & automated. Comfortable working with data validation, testing data pipelines, and ensuring data quality in systems handling complex datasets. Enthusiastic about developing tooling and tests that proactively address ambiguous problems. Confident in identifying quality gaps and risks to fellow teammates & business stakeholders. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Familiar with AWS, micro-services, micro-frontend architecture, and continuous deployment processes. Proactive with a 'can-do' attitude.

Benefits

Unlimited holidays - we want well rested and motivated teams so encourage people to take plenty of time off. We don't cap your allowance, but do set a minimum of at least 20 days per year plus national holidays One company-paid mental health day of rest every quarter (these are pre-scheduled, so the entire company can take the same days off regularly to reset) Thoughtfully designed offices to support both individual work and collaboration without interrupting others Private medical healthcare cover Medical Aid Group risk, life & disability contributions Wellbeing benefits such as free yoga and access to trained therapists / counsellors Paid 24h secure parking in Cape Town Free coffee, lunches and in-office snacks Tailored personal development through training allowances, coaching, mentorship and career frameworks

About Zappi

Zappi is a leading consumer insights platform that connects brands with consumers. Through AI-powered software that delivers connected insights, Zappi empowers brands to make faster, smarter, and consumer-driven decisions by leveraging real-time, continuous consumer feedback.



Trusted by over 350 brands worldwide, Zappi helps create successful products, develop impactful ads, and build winning brands by keeping the voice of the consumer at the heart of every decision.