Masixole Kondile

Senior quality engineer with 6+ years' experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automated test frameworks for web, mobile, API, and services.

Strong

Playwright experience (TypeScript/JavaScript) with additional depth in Selenium (Java), Cypress, Appium, Cucumber/BDD, and REST API automation (Postman, Rest Assured). Experienced in CI/CD integration (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions), SQL-backed validation, and cross-functional collaboration in Agile/Scrum teams.

Test Automation Engineer at Entelect (2024-12 – Present)

Client: MTN Group (MoMo)

• Design and maintain automated regression suites across web and API surfaces using Playwright, Selenium, Appium, and Rest Assured.
• Integrate automated test execution into Azure DevOps/Jenkins pipelines with clear reporting to support continuous quality validation.
• Collaborate with developers, BAs, and QA to refine acceptance criteria, identify automation opportunities, and prevent defect leakage.
• Perform code reviews for automation contributions, focusing on readability, reusability, and stability (selectors, waits, test data).

Technical Engineer (Quality Engineering) at Expleo Group (2023-03 – 2024-11)

Client: Izwe Africa, ER24 (Mediclinic), African Bank

• Built and enhanced automation frameworks for financial and healthcare systems using Playwright, Selenium (Java), Cucumber, and Rest Assured.
• Established reliable test environments and pipeline execution for smoke and regression suites to ensure repeatable results across environments.
• Executed API validations and backend checks using Postman/Rest Assured and SQL; contributed to defect triage and quality metrics.
• Mentored engineers on automation best practices and practical debugging techniques.

Test Engineer at IsoMetrix (2022-11 – 2023-02)

Client: IsoMetrix Aurora (HSE Management)

• Developed and maintained automated tests (Selenium, Cucumber/TestNG) and supported manual exploratory testing when needed.
• Managed defects and test work in Azure DevOps; collaborated daily with developers in Scrum ceremonies.

Quality Engineer Specialist at Tangent Solutions (2021-06 – 2022-10)

Client: Pick n Pay ASAP, VumaTel

• Created and maintained automation suites using Selenium, Appium, and Rest Assured; supported mobile and web regression packs.
• Integrated test execution into CI/CD with Jenkins and provided actionable pipeline feedback to engineering teams.

Software Quality Engineer at Inspired Testing (2019-03 – 2021-05)

Client: Hollard Insurance

Java Developer Intern at CapaCITI (2018-09 – 2019-02)

Junior Support Technician at Infinite Blaq Solutions (2017-08 – 2018-08)

Cabling Technician at Ganador Security and IT (2017-02 – 2017-08)

Diploma in Information Technology – Mancosa (2020)