TRAFFIC
Western Cape
Software Quality Engineer
Rhodes University
Job Description
Role Overview 
TheSoftwareQualityEngineerwill drive qualityassurance initiatives across multiple projects, mentor junior and intermediateengineers, and drive innovation within the team'stesting strategies and automation. This role requires close collaboration with development, business, and architecture leads to ensure high-qualitysoftwaredelivery.
Key Responsibilities- Drive QA initiatives and frameworks within the development team.
- Ensure testability of business and technical requirements.
- Monitor and improvequalitydelivery across the team.
- Mentorengineers and foster technical growth.
- Innovate in automation, performance, and security testing.
- Engage stakeholders throughout the SDLC.
- Support CI/CD pipeline development and DevOps practices.
- Technical Testing: Strong experience in both backend and frontend testing.
- Automation: Proven ability to build and maintain test automation frameworks.
- API & Interface Testing: Proficient in testing APIs and system interfaces.
- Performance & Security: Skilled in tools like K6, JMeter, LoadRunner, OWASP ZAP, and Burp Suite are a bonus.
- DevOps & CI/CD: Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, ADO, Docker, Kubernetes.
- Cloud: Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Ability to build relationships across teams.
- High emotional intelligence and assertiveness.
About This Role
Career insights for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers positions
Salary Benchmark
$101,800/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Key Skills for This Role
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Writing
Common Technologies
Apache Kafka
Apache Maven
Git
Airtable
Apache Hive
Blackboard Learn
Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional
Selenium
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Insights
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.