Odin Checkpoint Technical QA Engineer

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

Odin/Tech/QA/Eng

Date posted:

Monday, April 13, 2026

Location:

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
Includes manual testing, test design across Odin Checkpoint web and mobile platform, etc.

POSITION INFO:

Basic Requirements:

Formal Tertiary education: Grade 12

Diploma or Degree in:

Information Technology
Computer Science
Software testing
Engineering or a related field.

Experience:

3 to 6+ years’ experience in software quality assurance, including practical exposure to both manual and automated testing.
Experience testing both web and mobile applications is essential.

Languages: English required.

Drivers Licence: Code 8- (minimum)

Job Objectives:

The Technical QA Engineer owns quality assurance across the ODIN Checkpoint web and mobile platform. The role spans manual testing, test design and a strong drive toward automation, reducing repetitive effort, accelerating regression cycles and increasing release confidence.

The appointee must test beyond the happy path, covering role-based workflows, mobile sync and offline behaviour, API data flows and integration touchpoints. They will work closely with product and development teams to validate features, verify fixes and maintain a structured, scalable QA practice.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

Test Planning & Test Design
- Translate feature specs, user stories and tickets into comprehensive test scenarios covering happy paths, corner cases, negative cases and regression impact across web and mobile.
Manual Functional Testing
- Execute manual testing of features, bug fixes and releases. Validate outcomes against acceptance criteria and identify defects, gaps and regressions.
Test Automation
- Build, maintain and expand automated test suites (UI, API, regression, smoke) using modern frameworks. Prioritise automation of high-value and high-frequency test areas to maximise coverage and speed.
Web & Mobile Quality Assurance
- Validate behaviour across browsers, devices, app states and network conditions, including offline transitions, sync reliability, role-based flows and notification handling.
Defect Reporting & Verification
- Log defects with clear reproduction steps, evidence and severity. Retest fixes and confirm resolution quality before sign-off.
Release & Regression Support
- Execute structured regression, smoke and sanity test cycles per release. Identify risk areas, validate critical workflows and provide clear release readiness sign-off.
QA Process Improvement
- Drive QA maturity through reusable test packs, automation strategy, clear documentation and continuous process improvement.

Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998

Jendamark Automation reserves the right not to make an appointment. Applications will not qualify the applicant to an interview or appointment, as only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please kindly consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted three weeks after the submission/closing date.

Odin Checkpoint Technical QA Engineer

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