Manual Test Lead/QA Lead

Minimum requirements:

• Matric
• Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science or equivalent prior learning
• Minimum of 3 years experience in testing environment in a similar role
• Certified Test Analyst
• Experience supervising a technical team advantageous

Responsibilities:

• Provide high level estimates, against high-level requirements, for work items as they progress through a demand management system
• Provide detailed test estimates for upcoming tasks as input into sprint or project planning
• Review and refine high-level business requirements and transform these requirements into test artifacts
• Assist and guide team in creating, documenting and implementing test plans, test cases and test strategies
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients and vendors to identify, troubleshoot, investigate and resolve issues and improve product features, documenting any changes and resolutions as may be required
• Play an active role in the recommendation of changes to improve established application processes and procedures
• Establish test automation guidelines and tools to promote test delivery efficiencies
• Create and maintain technical documentation, define technical documentation templates and prescribed policies and procedures
• Ensure that the requisite technical supporting documentation, in line with the established company's development standards and internal policies is created and adhered to at all times
• Build and maintain a test environment that is representative of production
• Fix Verification/Impact Analysis: Developing or recommending solutions to fix any problems discovered during testing
• Reproduce issues and verify no further regressions are caused by the fix
• Breakdown, prioritize and execute tasks to achieve product deliverables per sprint
• Provide estimates for initial high-level requirements and more detailed estimates for upcoming tasks as input into sprint planning
• Ensure that the testing conducted is in line with the output and success requirements of the applicable sprint
• Report test results and conduct defect trend analysis
• Verify that the company delivers software solutions that are of appropriate quality and delivered in line with any applicable contractual obligations
• Conduct and manage handover processes from QA to Operations for accurate implementations within the production environment
• Set an example through personal quality and productivity standards and ways of working with others
• Demonstrate consistent application of internal procedures
• Plan and prioritise, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands
• Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change
• Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organisational and team needs
• Through effective inspirational leadership, facilitate the creation of accountable, full service teams who understand and strive to meet the needs of all stakeholders
• Role model behavior and motivate team members in line with the core values
• Provide support and guidance on on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring to team
• Develop, promote and direct the implementation of equal opportunities policies in all aspects of the companys work
• Communicate and maintain trust relationships with shareholders, business partners and authorities