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  • Posted: Dec 7, 2021
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Since our establishment in 1918, Sanlam has been a prominent part of the South African business landscape. We have always held a long-term view of how business adapts to the demands of the environment in which it operates. Today, in a dynamic world, we see an evolving set of social, economic, political and environmental imperatives that require our skilfu...
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    Test Automation Lead: SGTSQA

    Who are we?

    The Sanlam Retail Affluent business (SRA) is dedicated to empower South Africans in the middle- and upper-income segments to be financially confident, secure and prosperous. With deep client understanding and a focus on excellence in technology, client and intermediary experiences, SRA delivers financial solutions including comprehensive financial planning, life- and disability insurance, credit solutions, savings and investments, retirement and fiduciary services that can be accessed through various platforms.

    What will you do?

    •    Oversee test delivery of automation 
    •    Point of contact for SGTSQA Automation
    •    Manage a team of Senior, Intermediate and Junior Automation Test Engineers
    •    Liaise with Clients, scope, manage expectations for test automation across multiple projects. 
    •    Prepare and present POC’s to potential Clients
    •    Liaise between technical (Automation, Developers) and non-technical personal (Analysts, Business owners, Managers)
    •    Daily catch ups with automation engineers(s) to identify and remove blockers
    •    Technical assistance to team member(s), TAF, UFT, Java, SoapUI, Postman, ALM QC, Xray and mobile frameworks
    •    Plan projects, define scope, automation effort, resources of automation for new projects. Cost and prepare quotes for the same
    •    Automation return on investment
    •    Develop cost recovery models including ROI for automation and present to clients
    •    Identify and implement mitigation of risks to test automation
    •    Continuous improvement reporting on automation to improve visibility across the projects.  Daily execution, automation coverage
    •    Continuous improvement on ways of working (Weekly Test Automation forum)
    •    Develop reusable test automation framework for Java (Selenium, Appium, Rest & Soap API's, Database testing)
    •    Understanding current and future project requirements and prioritizing these on the development team backlog 
    •    Training of interns

    What will make you successful in this role?

    1.    Qualifications:
    •    Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience


    2.    Experience:

    •    A minimum of 7 years experience in software testing within a solutions design division, whereby experience in testing the delivery of         financial solutions is required
    •    Experience as a Test Lead or Test Team Leader will be advantageous
    •    Experience with testing using Automated testing tools is required
    •    Work experience in a DevOps or similar role preferable
    •    Experience working with Agile practices, principles and values 
    •    Full understanding of testing web /mobile applications and websites and associated technologies
    •    Advanced experience with test automation tools and strategies
    •    Experience of using BDD effectively
    •    Proven experience in Continuous Integration/Delivery
    •    Proven experience coaching and training team members
    •    Excellent conflict resolution


    3.    Knowledge:

    •    Good working knowledge of Testing best practices, techniques, artefacts and testing frameworks
    •    Has a good working knowledge of all forms of test approaches, configuration management and requirements management principles 
    •    Knows of, and has a well-founded understanding of all forms of testing within the Software Development Life Cycle
    •    Working knowledge of Test Reporting and Metrics 
    •    Understanding of system architectures such as Client / Server, Service orientated architecture, Web based architecture, would be         advantageous
    •    Computer Literacy including Windows operating systems and Microsoft office 
    •    Fair understanding of database programming skills, i.e.: Intermediate SQL skills
    •    Good working knowledge of MS Project and Excel
    •    Working knowledge of finance, costing, and cost/benefit analysis
    •    The use of public/private cloud and virtualization technologies preferable


    Competencies:

    •    Ability to communicate with all levels of management from supervisory to senior management level
    •    Results Driven
    •    Accuracy
    •    Analytical thinking
    •    Quality of decisions
    •    Customer service
    •    Communication skills
    •    Conceptual thinking 
    •    Proactive and Initiative
    •    Ability to work independently
    •    Planning and organising
    •    Ability to work under pressure, manage your time appropriately and to be able to multi-task multiple projects

    Personal Attributes

    • Interpersonal savvy - Contributing through others
    • Decision quality - Contributing through others
    • Plans and aligns - Contributing through others
    • Optimises work processes - Contributing through others

    Build a successful career with us

    We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

    Core Competencies

    • Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
    • Customer focus - Contributing through others
    • Drives results - Contributing through others
    • Collaborates - Contributing through others
    • Being resilient - Contributing through others

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Sanlam Group on careers.sanlamcloud.co.za to apply

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