Mid–Senior QA Engineer; API & Automation Focus

Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Our client, a fast-growing and innovation-driven organisation within the digital financial services space, is seeking a Mid–Senior QA Engineer to strengthen their quality engineering capability.

The successful candidate will take ownership of API testing, automation framework development, and data-driven validation practices across core platforms. This role requires strong technical depth, a proactive mindset, and the ability to mentor junior team members while collaborating closely with engineering and product teams.

This is a hands-on role suited to a QA professional who thrives in an Agile, high-performance environment.

• Design, develop, and maintain both manual and automated test suites.
• Perform advanced API testing using Postman and SoapUI.
• Build, enhance, and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Implement and maintain data-driven testing strategies and reusable test datasets.
• Review technical requirements and provide early-stage quality input.
• Identify, document, track, and drive resolution of defects.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and contribute to quality gates.
• Support release readiness activities and ensure production quality standards are met.
• Mentor and support junior QA team members.
• Continuously improve QA standards, tooling, frameworks, and testing processes.
• 4+ years’ experience in software QA and/or test automation.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Postman, Playwright, and/or SoapUI.
• Solid understanding of API testing, including authentication, schema validation, and error handling.
• Proven experience implementing automation and data-driven testing approaches.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work independently.

• Experience with test reporting dashboards and quality metrics.
• Exposure to performance and/or security testing.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum cross‑functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, delivery‑driven environment.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Proactive and solution‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.