Head Of Quality Assurance

Optim-G Pty T / A Optim-G Pty; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 950 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial technology company in Pretoria is seeking a Head of Quality Assurance to lead the quality strategy and ensure compliance with global standards. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in QA, with deep expertise in FinTech and strong leadership skills. This role involves transitioning the organization to proactive quality assurance practices. The company offers a dynamic environment where you will innovate and drive cultural change.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership or Head of QA role.
• Deep experience in FinTech, Banking, Payment Processing, or Card Services sector.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a holistic quality strategy.
• Transition organization from reactive testing to proactive quality assurance.
• Ensure teams maintain strong technical proficiency in relevant tools and methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Quality Assurance

Financial services knowledge

Education

Tertiary education in relevant field, Computer Science, Software Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

RestAssured

Job description

Reference : PTA

• IK-1Seeking a Head of Quality for our client in Pretoria.The Head of Quality Assurance (QA) is a pivotal senior leadership position responsible for defining and executing a holistic quality strategy that assures the integrity, performance,and security of all our products and services.

Duties & Responsibilities

This role requires a seasoned leader who will transition the organization from reactive testing to proactive quality engineering and assurance.

You will embed a culture of qualityownership across the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring our high volume, mission-critical financial systems maintain flawless reliability and strict adherenceto global payment standards (Visa / Mastercard) and financial regulatory compliance.

Qualifications and Requirements : Minimum of 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or Head of QA role, managing small to medium-sized teams.

Domain Expertise (Non-Negotiable) : Deep, demonstrable experience within the FinTech, Banking, Payment Processing, or Card Services sector is essential.

Education : Tertiary education in relevant field, Computer Science, Software Engineering.

Industry recognized certifications e.g ISTQB Advanced level, SAFE, ITIL.

Technical Acumen : Expert knowledge of QA principles, methodologies, and modern automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman / RestAssured ).

Strong grasp of complex, distributed, and cloud-based system architectures.

Regulatory Knowledge : Proven familiarity with relevant financial service regulations, including local South African requirements and global payment scheme mandates (e.g., PCI DSS).

Soft Skills : Exceptional leadership, communication, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with a proven ability to manage stakeholders and drive innovation and cultural change.

Key Responsibilities : Strategy, Leadership, and Center of Excellence Technical & Operational Excellence - Automation Architecture, CI / CD pipeline Integration, Technical oversight - ensure teams maintain strong technical proficiency in tools, languages, (e.g SQL, C# OOP) and methodologies required to test complex, distributed service -orientated (microservices) and Cloud-based architectures. Financial Domain, Risk, and Compliance.