Xpert: Mid to Senior SDET consultant

3 days ago

South Africa ZA Inspired Testing Full time R900 000 - R1 200 000 per year

Role: Mid to Senior SDET, IT consultant

Type: Independent Contract or FTC (Fixed Term Contractor)

Start: ASAP

Location: Remote, anywhere in South Africa

Summary

We're looking for a hands-on SDET to help our client ship reliable software at pace. You'll build and maintain automated tests across mobile, APIs, and services, contribute to CI/CD quality gates, and champion pragmatic, clean testing practices in an Agile environment.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and maintain automated tests for mobile apps, back-end APIs, and services.
  • Confidently using tech such as Azure DevOps, Git, Appium, RestAssured, WireMock, k6/JMeter/Gatling, Docker, Java, SQL, Bash/PowerShell.
  • Drive coverage across unit, integration, and end-to-end layers, aligned to the test pyramid.
  • Keep suites fast and reliable in CI/CD, and surface results clearly to the team.
  • Contribute to code reviews, automation libraries, and test tooling.
  • Create and run performance and non-functional tests, troubleshoot issues, and improve pipelines.
  • Collaborate with engineers and product to clarify requirements and raise quality early.

What you'll bring

  • 3+ years (Mid), and 5/6 years plus (Senior) in a coding/scripting role (Java or similar).
  • Solid CS fundamentals and OO design.
  • Proven test automation for mobile and back-end services.
  • CI/CD experience, ideally with Azure DevOps (test management and pipelines).
  • Strong Git, scripting (Bash or PowerShell), and advanced SQL.
  • Experience in Agile/Scrum teams and clear communication under pressure.
  • ISTQB Foundation (or equivalent practical experience).

Bonus skills

  • Appium, RestAssured, WireMock.
  • Load/perf tools such as k6, JMeter, or Gatling.
  • BDD/TDD, containers (Docker), and mentoring juniors.

InspiredXpert is a specialist IT Talent Solutions company providing high-quality contract or perm talent across software development, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and data-driven roles. We connect skilled professionals with innovative companies, offering exciting opportunities to work on impactful projects across the globe.

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