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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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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
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
Turnaround time
Should you not hear from us 4 weeks after the closing date (14 January 2022), please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Appointments will be made in line with the company’s transformation plan.
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process
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