Senior QA Automation Engineer
A company that provides specialized consulting, metallurgical engineering, and digital solutions to the global mining industry is seeking a QA Automation Engineer who will be the strategic owner of the automated testing lifecycle. You will design and maintain frameworks across frontend (Angular), backend (Python/Flask, GoLang), and API layers.
Responsibilities:
Design and scale end-to-end automation frameworks for Web, API, and Integration layers.
Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation.
Develop performance/load testing to ensure platform scalability.
Manage test data strategies and fixtures for containerized environments.
Define the automation roadmap, tool selection, and coverage targets.
Create visibility through quality metrics and real-time reporting dashboards.
Mentor the manual QA team on technical testing and automation best practices.
Proactively identify high-risk areas in complex data-reconciliation workflows.
Partner with Dev and DevOps to build testability into feature designs.
Use production incident data to evolve test coverage.
Collaborate with Product teams to define rigorous acceptance criteria.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience: 3+ years in professional QA automation.
- Must be based in Cape Town area.
Languages: Strong Python (Pytest/Unittest). Experience with GoLang is a major plus.
Frontend: Proficiency in Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium (Angular focus).
API & Data: REST/gRPC testing and solid SQL (PostgreSQL) for data validation.
DevOps: Hands-on with Docker, Git, and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Jenkins).
Deep understanding of the Testing Pyramid and TDD/BDD methodologies.
Proven ability to build comprehensive test strategies from scratch.
Experience testing complex business logic or data-intensive applications.
Preferred Qualifications (Bonus)
Testing event-driven architectures (Kafka/Message Queues).
Experience with analytical databases (ClickHouse) or contract testing (Pact).
Domain experience in Mining, Fintech, or Logistics (high-accuracy industries).
ISTQB Foundation or Advanced certification.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)
IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to [email protected]