Western Cape: Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer posted by Optim-G Sourcing

• 5 + years in Software Quality Assurance
• Proven hands-on experience testing web applications and REST APIs
• Experience with SaaS platforms (FinTech / RegTech / Banking strongly preferred)
• Hands-on exposure to Azure-based environments
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, backlog-heavy environments

• Technical Skills
• Test Design: Test planning, case design, defect lifecycle management
• API Testing: Postman or equivalent, REST validation, schema & response checks
• Database: SQL / T-SQL for backend and data integrity validation
• Automation: Hands-on experience with at least one framework (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium)
• CI/CD: Familiarity with pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Performance: Basic load and performance testing knowledge
• Security: Understanding of access control, data isolation, PII handling
• Engineering: Comfortable reading logs and basic source code to diagnose issues
• Tools: JIRA (or equivalent), Git basics

Nice to Have:

• Experience with multi-tenant SaaS architectures
• Exposure to AML / KYC / regulatory compliance workflows
• ISTQB certification (practical experience matters more)
• Experience working with distributed or international teams
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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong English communication skills (written and verbal)

Duties: 

• Hands-on testing (60 -70%)
• Automation and Tooling (20-30% of time)
• Quality Strategy & Process (10 – 20% of time)