Senior Full Stack Developer & Quality Engineering Lead

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities Quality Assurance, Testing & Release Management Lead quality assurance and test engineering practices across the development lifecycle. Design, develop, and maintain automated tests for applications, APIs, integrations, and user interfaces. Establish and improve regression testing and release-readiness processes. Support defect management, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning. Review test coverage and quality of both developer-created and AI-generated tests. DevOps & Release Support Support CI\/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and release processes. Troubleshoot build, deployment, and environment-related issues. Maintain deployment documentation and operational procedures. Contribute to monitoring, logging, backup, recovery, and platform reliability initiatives. Improve release consistency and deployment confidence. Full Stack Development & Code Quality Design, develop, test, and maintain front-end and back-end application components. Build and support APIs, integrations, database-driven functionality, and user interfaces. Investigate and resolve defects, performance bottlenecks, and production issues. Perform code reviews and promote secure, maintainable, and scalable development practices. Support refactoring, technical debt reduction, and engineering standards. Technical Leadership & Mentoring Assist with technical planning, backlog refinement, and implementation delivery. Provide guidance and mentorship to developers on testing, debugging, DevOps, and software quality practices. Promote the responsible use of AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality. Escalate significant architectural, security, or platform-related risks appropriately. Minimum Qualifications & Experience Required Qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field. 5-8 years of software development experience. Proven full-stack development expertise across front-end, back-end, API, and database technologies. Strong experience in QA, automated testing, regression testing, and release management. Experience supporting DevOps processes, CI\/CD pipelines, and deployment environments. Strong SQL, relational database, Git, and code review experience. Experience mentoring and supporting development teams. Advantageous Experience with SaaS products and product development environments. Exposure to geospatial, agricultural technology, analytics, or data-intensive platforms. Experience with cloud platforms and modern deployment architectures. Technical Skills Essential Automated testing, regression testing, integration testing, and API testing. Git, GitLab, and CI\/CD pipeline management. Docker and containerised development environments. Ansible deployment automation. Secrets and configuration management platforms. Full-stack application development. AI-assisted development tools and quality review practices. Preferred Python, Django, Django REST Framework. Vue.js, JavaScript, TypeScript. PostgreSQL and database optimisation. Linux, Redis, Celery, and cloud technologies. Nginx, Caddy, or reverse-proxy technologies. Kafka and event-driven architectures. GIS, PostGIS, or spatial database exposure. Automated testing frameworks and front-end test automation. Key Competencies Technical Full-stack software development Quality engineering and automated testing DevOps and release management Secure coding and troubleshooting CI\/CD and deployment automation Code review and technical mentoring Behavioural Strong attention to quality and detail Analytical and problem-solving mindset Excellent communication and collaboration skills Ability to balance delivery timelines with engineering excellence Ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement mindset Success Measures Success in this role will be demonstrated through: Increased automated test coverage across critical business processes. Improved release readiness and software reliability. Reduced production defects and technical rework. Stronger code quality and development standards. More reliable CI\/CD and deployment processes. Better technical documentation and knowledge sharing. Effective developer mentoring and capability building. Reduced reliance on senior leadership for routine testing, release, and quality assurance activities. Apply now! For more IT jobs, please visit I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Software Development Data Engineer Data Analyst Infrastructure Architecture ... and more! If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles \/ positions. For more information contact: Sfundo Shoba Recruitment Consultant