Middle+ General QA Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Middle+ General QA Engineer based in South Africa.

This role offers the opportunity to strengthen quality across web and hybrid applications within a fast-paced technology <environment.You> will take ownership of quality activities throughout the development lifecycle, from early feature stages through release.The position combines hands-on manual testing with test documentation, API validation, log analysis, and test automation <support.You> will validate user experiences across desktop and mobile browsers while ensuring functional reliability and consistent product quality.Working closely with a multinational engineering team, you will help establish strong quality practices and a culture of continuous improvement.Your analytical mindset and attention to detail will be essential in identifying risks, investigating issues, and supporting successful releases.The role is also well suited to a QA professional looking to broaden their expertise and grow toward a generalist quality engineering profile.

Accountabilities

• Own the quality assurance process within the assigned team, contributing from the earliest stages of feature development through final release.
• Promote and strengthen a quality-focused culture by collaborating with engineers and other stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.
• Perform comprehensive manual testing, including functional, ad-hoc, acceptance, exploratory, and regression testing across desktop and mobile browsers.
• Conduct UI/UX testing of web and hybrid applications, ensuring consistent functionality, usability, and behavior across supported platforms and browsers.
• Design, maintain, and execute detailed test cases, checklists, and other test documentation aligned with project requirements and QA best practices.
• Create clear and actionable bug reports, documenting reproduction steps, expected and actual results, and relevant technical information.
• Support the development and maintenance of automated tests, contributing to broader test coverage and more efficient quality processes.
• Perform cross-browser and cross-device testing using cloud-based testing services such as BrowserStack.
• Test application APIs using Postman or comparable tools and validate client-server interactions.
• Analyze application and system logs using Kibana or similar monitoring and log-analysis platforms to investigate defects and identify root causes.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to identify quality risks, communicate findings, and support timely issue resolution.
• Provide QA support throughout release processes, helping teams deliver stable and reliable product updates.

Requirements

• 3+ years of commercial experience in software testing or quality assurance, preferably in a web-based product environment.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, testing processes, tools, and industry best practices.
• Proven experience creating and maintaining test documentation, including test cases, checklists, test scenarios, and detailed bug reports.
• Hands-on experience with task management tools such as JIRA and test management platforms such as TestRail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with exceptional attention to detail.
• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, XML, and JSON, with basic knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Strong experience performing cross-browser testing across both desktop and mobile environments.
• Practical experience with cloud-based testing platforms such as BrowserStack.
• Good understanding of client-server architecture and experience performing API testing using Postman or similar tools.
• Experience analyzing application logs with Kibana or comparable solutions.
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency, with the ability to communicate effectively with international colleagues in English.
• Experience with hybrid applications, Progressive Web Apps (PWA), and native mobile applications is a plus.
• Familiarity with GitLab, Playwright, or WebdriverIO (WDIO) is an advantage.
• Interest in incorporating AI-powered tools into everyday testing and quality workflows.
• Strong motivation to develop broader expertise and grow into a general QA engineering role.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multinational engineering environment while taking ownership of assigned responsibilities.

Benefits

• Opportunity to take ownership of quality throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Exposure to a broad range of testing disciplines, including UI/UX, functional, exploratory, API, cross-browser, and mobile testing.
• Opportunity to expand from manual testing into automation and broader general QA responsibilities.
• Collaboration with a multinational team of engineers and technology professionals.
• Exposure to modern QA tools and technologies, including BrowserStack, Postman, Kibana, Playwright, and WebdriverIO.
• Opportunity to incorporate emerging AI tools into testing workflows and develop modern quality engineering practices.
• Strong potential for professional growth toward a broader General QA Engineer profile.
• An environment that encourages analytical thinking, continuous learning, and ownership of product quality.