Title: Quality Assurance Team Lead/Manager

Location: Cape Town (Mowbray)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Team Management

• Recruitment
• Staff Placement
• Performance Management
• Capacity Planning
• Manage team productivity and quality
• Instill proper QA methodologies, way of work and QA culture
• Mentorship

Training and Development

• Set training plan for the team
• Identify training needs

Processes and Standards

• Set and implement way of work
• Set and implement documentation and Test Case standards
• Define and continuously review test automation tools
• Reduce Manual Testing
• Ensure sufficient test coverage
• Ensure QA process are followed in line with definition of done.
• Implement and maintain proper Estimation process
• Implement required testing methodologies

Client Delivery

• Delivery within SLA to the client

QA Environment

• Implement and maintain a proper QA Environment

KEY COMPETENCIES

Personal Attributes / Character traits required for this job:

• Analytical thinker
• Critical thinking skills
• Delivery focused
• Team Player – must be able to work collaboratively with the Client, redPanda Executives, BAs, DPMs, Service Delivery Managers and Development Managers
• Keen attention to detail
• Flexible/adaptable/approachable and willing to work in rapid changing, high delivery environment
• Integrity & Professionalism
• Stays focused under pressure
• Leadership

Mandatory technical skills required to do the Job:

• Experience with Test Analysis
• Experience with creating test plans
• Experience with API Testing Tools
• Experience with SQL
• Experience with Test Automation tools and Creating Automation Tests
• Knowledge of Multiple Testing Techniques
• Microsoft Office
• Experience with Task and Process Tracking tools
• Experience with Developing QA processes and procedures

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• +7 years’ experience in a QA environment
• +5 years’ experience with automation testing
• +3 years’ leading a team
• ISTQB certification would be advantageous
• Experience with Agile environment
• Retail experience is advantageous
• Experience working within an Agile environment

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Competency based interview to assess above requirements
• Applicable assessment
• Background checks

If you are interested in applying, please email your updated CV to [email protected]. Please add the name of the vacancy to the subject line of your email