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Quality Engineering Analyst

Accenture • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Posted Jun 25, 2026Apply by Jul 25, 2026

**Role & seniority: ** Quality Engineering professional (mid-level; 2+ years experience)

**Stack/tools: **

  • Test automation: Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent

  • Performance testing: JMeter, LoadRunner

  • SDLC/process: Agile and/or DevOps

  • CI/CD & DevOps practices: working with CI/CD pipelines

  • Programming (basic): Java, Python, or JavaScript

  • Top 3 responsibilities:

    • Design and execute test strategies/plans/cases (functional, integration, regression, performance) to meet acceptance criteria

    • Build/maintain automated test frameworks/scripts supporting CI/CD and continuous delivery

    • Defect prevention & root-cause analysis, tracking issues and supporting resolution; drive continuous improvement of QA processes

  • Must-have skills:

    • 2+ years in software testing/QA/quality engineering

    • 2+ years in test automation tools/frameworks (e.g., Selenium/Cypress)

    • 2+ years with SDLC in Agile/DevOps environments

    • Experience with CI/CD pipelines

    • Basic programming proficiency (Java/Python/JS)

    • Analytical/problem-solving and communication skills

  • Nice-to-haves:

    • Specific product domain experience (SAP HR/SuccessFactors/Plant Maintenance) or familiarity with SAP add-on testing (not required)

    • Strong performance-testing depth beyond baseline tools (implied by requirement)

  • Location & work type:

    • Travel may be required depending on business/client needs

    • Location/work model not specified

Full Description

We Are

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services— creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at accenture.com

You Are

Accenture Products & Platforms for HR, Talent and Skilling (APP HTS) is a dedicated software business within Accenture, specializing in complementary applications for SAP environments. With a focus on enhancing SAP ERP Human Capital Management, SAP SuccessFactors, and SAP Plant Maintenance, APP HTS develops, sells, supports, and maintains innovative add-on solutions that extend core SAP capabilities. While our 150 specialists in software development, product management, support and testing help HR and Plant Maintenance teams to make the transition to working more efficiently and effectively, raising productivity, and driving better business outcomes. To learn more about the Accenture Products & Platforms for HR, Talent and Skilling practice, please visit our site.

The WiredUp platform, although not related to SAP, will join the APP HTS business unit as a new product offering within the software business.

The Work

As a Quality Engineering professional, you will be responsible for enabling the delivery of high-quality software solutions by applying testing best practices, automation, and quality engineering principles across the software development lifecycle.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and execute testing strategies that ensure product reliability, performance, and scalability.

This role focuses on defect prevention, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of testing processes, contributing to enhanced product quality and customer experience. This will include

Design, develop, and execute test strategies, test plans, and test cases across functional, integration, regression, and performance testing Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to support continuous integration and delivery Collaborate with application developers, product owners, and stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and quality standards Identify, document, and track defects; perform root cause analysis and support defect resolution Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to quality engineering practices, tools, and processes

Travel may be required for this role depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s What You Need

Minimum of 2 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or quality engineering Minimum of 2 years of experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent) Minimum of 2 years of experience working with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Agile or DevOps environments Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Basic proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Software TestingQuality AssuranceQuality EngineeringTest AutomationAgileDevOpsPerformance TestingCI/CDJavaPythonJavaScriptAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunication Skillsmulti-location

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