Non-Functional Test Manager at Discovery Limited

Job Purpose

• The purpose of the role is to provide technical direction to a non-functional testing team, including performance testing, automation and data management.
• Day to day activities include planning, coordination and execution of non-functional test activities according to defined standards and ensuring that governance requirements are adhered to for all delivery.
• The role includes managing the automation of functional testing, performance testing and provision of test data in the non-production environments.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

• Definition, implementation and management of adherence to automation, data and performance testing guidelines
• Management of non-functional testing activities aligned to functional test manager priorities
• Estimating testing timelines for non-functional test design and execution activities
• Planning and coordination of environmental requirements
• Coordination of non-functional testing activities
• Test Design and Automation Framework maintenance
• Data provisioning
• Automated test scripting, maintenance, execution and reporting
• Performance test planning, execution and reporting
• Defect Management
• Environment constraints
• Stakeholder meetings and reporting of non-functional testing activities
• Compliance with and validation of all entry and exit criteria in accordance with the governance standards

Personal attributes and skills

• Ability to work and deliver under tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Business Writing Skills, Presentation and Facilitation Skills
• Customer Service Orientation, Result Orientation, Negotiation skills
• Personal organisation and time management skills
• Professional Communication (written, verbal/presenting and listening)
• Ability to build relationships with people from all different backgrounds and at different job levels

Education and Experience

• Matric/Grade 12 and relevant university qualification
• Relevant tertiary qualification is advantageous
• ISTQB Certification - ISTQB Test Manager (required)
• ISTQB Test Automation Engineer (required)
• ISTQB Operational Test Management (advantageous)
• ISTQB Strategic Test Management (advantageous)
• ISTQB Managing the team (advantageous)
• ISTQB Technical Test Analyst (advantageous)
• ISTQB Security Tester (advantageous)
• Candidates should have relevant experience in managing non-functional testing of Core Banking projects in SAP Systems. 
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in test management using the following technologies
• Microfocus ALM / UFT
• VB Script
• Microfocus LoadRunner / VUGEN / Virtual Table Server
• SoapUI / Postman
• Atlassian Suite
• Jenkins