Senior Quality Engineer – Automation; API Functional Testing Job Johannesburg area,South Africa,Software Development

Position: Senior Quality Engineer – Automation (API, Performance & Functional Testing)

Senior Quality Engineer – Automation (API, Performance & Functional Testing)

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 08/24/2026

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer – Automation with strong expertise in Performance Testing, API Testing, Functional Testing, and Test Automation
. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing,developing, and executing automated and performance testing solutions acrosscloud-native applications while ensuring high-quality software delivery within

Agile environments.

Key Responsibilities Test Automation & Quality Engineering

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web, API, and cloud-based applications.
Develop and executeautomated functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test Designand execute API testing strategies for RESTful and microservices-based applications.
Develop automated API test scripts using industry-standard API testing frameworks.
Validate API functionality,security, integration, and performance requirements.
Design and executeperformance, load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests.
Utilize JMeter andother performance testing tools to identify bottlenecks and optimizeapplication performance.
Analyze performance metrics and provide recommendations for system improvements.
Produce detailed performance test reports and recommendations.
Lead and manage testing teams throughout the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).

Required Skills & Experience Qualifications / Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field. Certifications (Beneficial)

ISTQB certifications
Certified Test Automation Engineer certifications
AWS Certifications

Technical Skills

Strong experience in Test Automation Engineering
.
Extensive experience with Selenium Automation Frameworks
.
Strong hands‑on experience with JMeter for performance testing.
Experience using multiple API testing frameworks and tools
.
Experience with RESTful APIsand microservices testing.
Experience testingcloud-based applications and environments.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops testing practices.
Strong understanding of software quality engineering principles.

Methodologies

Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
Experience leading STLCteams and testing processes
.
Experience working within AgileSDLC environments.
Familiarity with Scrum andDevOps methodologies.

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