QA Strategy Lead: Automation & Performance Testing

RMB - Rand Merchant Bank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in South Africa is seeking a Test Analyst Lead with 6-8 years of experience in IT Testing. The ideal candidate will oversee testing strategy, champion automation and performance testing, and guide the testing team. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and engaging in advanced testing practices. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required, and knowledge of payment systems is advantageous. Competitive work environment that values innovation and collaboration.

Benefits

Opportunities to network and collaborate

Challenging Work

Opportunities to innovate

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years’ experience in IT Testing.
• Familiarity with Swift ISO 20022 payment messaging standards is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of payment systems and ISO standards will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Guide the testing strategy definition and continuously evolve it.
• Champion test optimisation and automation scalability.
• Oversee the adoption of testing frameworks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor and coach the testing team with hands-on leadership.
• Engage with industry forums to bring insights into emerging trends.
• Ensure effective risk-based testing approaches.

Skills

Software quality assurance

Automation testing

Performance testing

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science

Bachelor of Science with Honours

Job description

A leading financial institution in South Africa is seeking a Test Analyst Lead with 6-8 years of experience in IT Testing. The ideal candidate will oversee testing strategy, champion automation and performance testing, and guide the testing team. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and engaging in advanced testing practices. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required, and knowledge of payment systems is advantageous. Competitive work environment that values innovation and collaboration.