Software Quality Engineering Lead

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We are a talent incubator. The time you spend at Expleo will turbo-charge your career, allowing you to work on complex technical challenges, enjoy opportunities to expand your skills and take part in inspiring, multi-disciplinary collaborations with your colleagues. Whether working on autonomous vehicles, green planes, the factories of tomorrow or cutting-edge banking technology, you will have the opportunity to become a bolder version of yourself. Let’s change the game together.

We are seeking an experienced Software Quality Engineering Lead to join our dynamic team in Cape Town (Hybrid – minimum 3 days onsite at Pinelands office).

In this pivotal role, you will lead test strategy development, quality planning, and oversee quality assurance efforts across multiple agile teams. You’ll play a key part in embedding quality practices throughout the software development lifecycle, driving shift-left principles, and mentoring Quality Engineers to enhance technical capabilities and delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the end-to-end test strategy and quality assurance processes for agile delivery teams.
• Provide quality oversight and guidance to ensure robust testing, risk mitigation, and high-quality releases.
• Drive adoption of shift-left testing practices to embed quality early in the development cycle.
• Mentor and coach Quality Engineers, fostering skill growth in test automation, tools usage, and quality engineering practices.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to align quality objectives with business goals.
• Oversee and guide the use of test management and automation tools to ensure efficient and scalable testing.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement in testing processes and contribute to implementing solutions.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• ISEB / ISTQB Certification
• Additional course or certification in Quality Engineering
  
  

Experience

• Proven experience leading software quality engineering efforts in agile environments.
• Strong technical expertise in test automation tools and frameworks, particularly{{:}
• } Playwright (for UI automation)
• REST Assured (for API testing)
• Jira/XRay (for test management and tracking)
• Demonstrated ability to drive shift-left testing and embed quality from the start of the SDLC.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at multiple levels.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills to guide and uplift a team of Quality Engineers

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