Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer

First Point Group  South Africa (Remote)

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer with a strong background in both manual and automated testing to join a dynamic software team building high-quality, scalable web and mobile applications. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of testing strategies, drive quality improvements, and work closely with developers and product teams in a collaborative, innovative environment.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior QA Engineer, you will design and execute testing strategies to ensure our applications are reliable, performant, and user-friendly. You will work across web and mobile platforms, performing both manual and automated testing, and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and tools.

Key Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Planning

• Design and implement comprehensive test strategies for new features and system enhancements


• Collaborate with product and development teams to identify risks and test requirements


• Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases, scenarios, and procedures


• Define and enforce quality gates throughout the development lifecycle

Manual Testing

• Conduct thorough testing of web and mobile applications across multiple browsers and devices


• Perform exploratory and integration testing to identify edge cases and usability issues


• Validate data integrity and database operations


• Execute user acceptance testing and coordinate feedback with stakeholders

Automated Testing

• Build and maintain automated test suites using modern frameworks (e.g., RSpec, Capybara, Selenium)


• Automate API, database, and integration testing


• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for efficient release cycles


• Develop performance and load testing scripts to ensure system scalability


• Maintain and improve test automation frameworks for reliability and speed

Quality Assurance & Process Improvement

• Participate in code reviews with a focus on testability and quality


• Establish metrics and reporting for test coverage, defect tracking, and release readiness


• Collaborate on security testing initiatives and performance monitoring

Environment & Infrastructure Management

• Manage and maintain test environments, ensuring stability and consistency


• Collaborate with DevOps for environment provisioning and test data management


• Support production issue investigation and root cause analysis

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA experience, including both manual and automated testing


• Strong proficiency in Ruby and Ruby-based testing frameworks (RSpec, Capybara, Minitest)


• Experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, or Playwright


• Solid understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and API testing


• Experience with database testing (MySQL or equivalent) and cloud-hosted environments


• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation integration


• Knowledge of version control systems (Git) and collaborative workflows


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience testing third-party integrations (APIs, payment gateways, messaging services)


• Knowledge of monitoring tools, caching mechanisms, and search technologies (ElasticSearch, Redis, Memcached)


• Mobile application testing and responsive design validation


• Experience with performance/load testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner)


• Security testing and OWASP methodology familiarity


• Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform or similar)

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Competitive salary with performance incentives


• Flexible, fully remote work setup


• Unlimited PTO and focus on work-life balance


• Opportunities to grow your career and deepen your expertise in QA and automation


• Collaborate with a highly skilled, cross-functional team and make a real impact