Software Quality Engineer

Software Quality Engineer

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

About the job Software Quality Engineer

SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER (MULTIPLE ROLES)

Location: Cape Town (Onsite)

Industry: Technology / Software Development

A leading organisation is seeking multiple experienced Software Quality Engineers to drive quality assurance across complex development environments.

These roles are ideal for technically strong QA professionals who can lead testing initiatives, build automation frameworks, and collaborate closely with engineering teams to deliver high-quality software.

THE ROLE

You will be responsible for driving quality assurance practices across the full software development lifecycle, ensuring robust, scalable, and high-performing solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

Driving QA strategies, frameworks, and best practices across development teams

Ensuring business and technical requirements are testable and clearly defined

Monitoring and improving quality delivery across multiple projects

Designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks

Supporting both backend and frontend testing across systems

Performing API and interface testing across integrated platforms

Driving innovation in:

Test automation

Performance testing

Security testing

Collaborating closely with developers, architects, and business stakeholders

Engaging across the full SDLC to ensure quality at every stage

Supporting and enhancing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Contributing to continuous improvement of testing processes and tools

Mentoring junior and intermediate engineers and supporting team capability growth

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Key requirements:

Strong experience in software quality engineering or test automation roles

Proven ability to design and implement automation frameworks

Experience with both frontend and backend testing

Strong API and integration testing capability

Experience with:

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)

Containerisation and DevOps environments (Docker, Kubernetes)

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Exposure to performance and security testing tools (advantageous), such as:

K6, JMeter, LoadRunner

OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite

WHO YOU ARE

A strong problem-solver with a quality-first mindset

Technically curious and driven to improve testing practices

A collaborative team player who works well across engineering teams

A confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills

Assertive with the ability to influence quality standards

Emotionally intelligent and able to build strong working relationships

WHY THIS ROLE

Opportunity to work on complex, enterprise-level systems

Exposure to modern DevOps, cloud, and automation environments

Collaborative engineering culture with strong technical focus

Opportunity to mentor and influence team capability

High-impact role driving quality across multiple projects