Senior QA Automation Engineer Full Time

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 itcareers@hireresolve.za.com