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Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Job in
Cape Town, 7100, South Africa
Listed on 2026-01-22
Listing for:
Optim-G Sourcing
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-22
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Senior Developer, Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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.
Required
Skills and Experience:
- 5 + years in Software Quality Assurance
- Proven hands-on experience testing web applications and REST APIs
- Experience with SaaS platforms (Fin Tech / Reg Tech / 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 Dev Ops, Git Hub 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
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Strong English communication skills (written and verbal)
- Hands-on testing (60
-70%) - Automation and Tooling (20-30% of time)
- Quality Strategy & Process (10 - 20% of time)
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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