Xpert: Software Quality Engineer

Role: Software Quality Engineer Location: Cape Town / Johannesburg (Hybrid / Onsite as required)
Engagement: Contract Minimum 6 months Start: 1 June 2026

Role Summary

The Software Quality Engineer will drive quality assurance across multiple projects, lead QA initiatives, mentor engineers, and advance testing and automation strategies. The role partners closely with development, architecture, and business teams to ensure high-quality software delivery across the SDLC.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to and improve QA frameworks, standards, and practices.
• Ensure functional and non-functional testability of requirements.
• Monitor and improve quality delivery across teams.
• Mentor junior and intermediate engineers.
• Drive automation, performance, and security testing initiatives.
• Engage stakeholders throughout the SDLC.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops-aligned quality practices.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong backend and frontend testing experience.
• Proven test automation framework design and maintenance.
• API and system interface testing experience.
• Performance and security testing using tools such as JMeter, Load Runner, OWASP ZAP, and Burp Suite.
• CI/CD and Dev Ops experience (Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Azure Dev Ops, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Cloud exposure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).