Senior Software Quality Engineer

Recruiter:

IOCO

Job Ref:

3227576034

Date posted:

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

We are looking for an experienced Software Quality Engineer to join our team on an initial 6 month, based in Cape Town. We are looking for someone who can join the team soonest.
The successful person will lead quality assurance initiatives across multiple projects, mentor junior and intermediate engineers, and drive innovation in testing strategies and automation. This role requires close collaboration with development, business, and architecture leads to ensure high-quality software delivery.

What you'll do:

Contribute to QA initiatives and frameworks within the development team.
Ensure testability of business and technical requirements.
Monitor and improve quality delivery across the team.
Mentor engineers and foster technical growth.
Innovate in automation, performance, and security testing.
Engage stakeholders throughout the SDLC.
Support CI/CD pipeline development and DevOps practices.

Your Expertise:

Technical Testing: Strong experience in both back-end and front-end testing.
Automation: Proven ability to build and maintain test automation frameworks.
API & Interface Testing: Proficient in testing APIs and system interfaces.
Performance & Security: Skilled in tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite.
DevOps & CI/CD: Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, ADO, Docker, Kubernetes.
Cloud: Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Personal Attributes

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
Ability to build relationships across teams.
High emotional intelligence and assertiveness.

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