Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Recruiter:

Optim-G Sourcing

Job Ref:

PTA000119/IK

Date posted:

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

R60 000

SUMMARY:
Looking for a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer for our client in CPT in Century City.

We're looking for a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer who is ready to get their hands dirty from day one — and stay hands-on long term.

POSITION INFO:
Required Skills and Experience:

5 + years in Software Quality Assurance
Proven hands-on experience testing web applications and REST APIs
Experience with SaaS platforms (FinTech / RegTech / Banking strongly preferred)
Hands-on exposure to Azure-based environments
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, backlog-heavy environments

Technical Skills
Test Design: Test planning, case design, defect lifecycle management
API Testing: Postman or equivalent, REST validation, schema & response checks
Database: SQL / T-SQL for backend and data integrity validation
Automation: Hands-on experience with at least one framework (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium)
CI/CD: Familiarity with pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar)
Performance: Basic load and performance testing knowledge
Security: Understanding of access control, data isolation, PII handling
Engineering: Comfortable reading logs and basic source code to diagnose issues
Tools: JIRA (or equivalent), Git basics

Nice to Have:

Experience with multi-tenant SaaS architectures
Exposure to AML / KYC / regulatory compliance workflows
ISTQB certification (practical experience matters more)
Experience working with distributed or international teams

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Strong English communication skills (written and verbal)

Duties:

Hands-on testing (60 -70%)
Automation and Tooling (20-30% of time)
Quality Strategy & Process (10 - 20% of time)

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