Lead: Software Testing (Stellenbosch) at Capitec Bank

PURPOSE STATEMENT

• To drive testing excellence, within the product line, by Leading and overseeing the end-to-end testing process, and optimising testing processes through central and digital Test Automation practices.
• To ensure the continuity of the testing capability by crafting testing career paths and development paths for Testers. 

QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum)

• A relevant qualification in Information Technology or Software Testing
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

QUALIFICATIONS (Ideal or Preferred)

• Software Testing - Foundation Level through the International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Management

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Minimum (non-negotiable):

• At least 5 years’ solid work experience in QA testing (identifying Test Conditions, and creating Test Plans and Test Cases / Scripts from project documentation)
• At least 5 years' work experience in Test Automation
• At least 2 years' work experience in Leading/Managing/Coordinating a Team and/or the work of Testing roles (throughout the various testing phases and activities)
• Demonstrated experience in Coding (Programming)
• Experience in testing both Front-end and Back-end systems
• Databases and scripting
• Detailed understanding of the full IT project lifecycle (SDLC) and how the STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle) fits into it
• Knowledge of formal software testing practices
• Application of test tools
• Reviewing others' work and Scripts, and providing feedback

Ideal (nice to have):

• Hands on experience with Playwright (extremely ideal)
• Relevant tech stack (e.g., Selenium; Java; .NET; Python; Cucumber; TestNG; or similar)
• Banking/Financial/Telco IT-related systems exposure
• Non-functional testing experience (Performance; Stress; Reliability; etc.)
• Release management exposure
• Project management experience
• Systems architecture exposure
• Agile methodology exposure

SKILLS

• Analytical Skills
• Change Management Skills
• Communications Skills
• Management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Leadership Skills