Quality Assurance Architect (Stellenbosch)

Capitec Bank Ltd.; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in Stellenbosch is seeking a Quality Assurance Architect with over 8 years of software development experience. The role involves defining QA architecture solutions and ensuring adherence to SDLC principles. Ideal candidates will have experience with Cobol, Java, and Agile systems. A relevant tertiary qualification is preferred. This position requires a strong understanding of systems architecture and experience in banking is a plus.

Qualifications

• 8 or more years’ Software Development experience.
• 4+ years' Software Design experience.
• 4+ years proven work in Software Engineering and Development (Cobol, Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript).

Responsibilities

• Fulfil the role of subject matter expert in QA architecture.
• Define technology solutions to meet requirements.
• Ensure usability of architectural components in line with SDLC.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communications Skills

Facilitation Skills

Commercial Thinking Skills

Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

A relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

K6

Instana

OpenSearch

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• Fulfil the role of a subject matter expert and senior advisor on all matters relating to Quality Assurance (QA) architecture.
• Define the technology solutions for the domain and ensure it is designed and constructed to meet current and anticipated future technology requirements.
• Develop, maintain and ensure the usability of architectural components, in line with System Development Life-Cycle (SDLC) principles.
  

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification

Experience

Minimum:

• 8 or more years’ Software Development experience, including a minimum of:
  • 4+ years' Software Design experience; and
  • 4+ years proven work experience in Software Engineering and Development (Cobol and/or Java and/or .NET and/or Python and/or JavaScript)
• Load Testing: K6 for performance testing
• Observability: Instana and OpenSearch for deep diagnostics

Ideal:

• In addition to the Minimum experience:
  • 4+ years’ proven experience as a QA Architect
  • Banking and Finance experience

Knowledge

Minimum:

• Systems architecture principles (IT technologies and software architecture)
• Systems analysis and design
• Agile systems development processes (CI/CD standards and Agile delivery methods)
• Software development (typed and scripting coding languages)
• Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) (designing and delivering scalable and resilient solutions)
• Standards and governance, and best practices to simplify standards and governance processes with adherence.

Ideal:

• Solid understanding of:
  • Banking systems environment andbusiness model
  • Business Process Modelling
  • Business Analysis
  • Cloud architectures
  • Big Data modelling
  • Best practices for QA
  • DevOps development culture and principles
  • Various development technologies (preferably: Cobol, Java, .NET, JavaScript and Python ecosystems)

Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Communications Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Commercial Thinking Skills
• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.

Capitec Bank is an authorised financial services provider (FSP 46669) and registered credit provider (NCRCP13). Capitec Bank Limited Reg. No: 1980/003695/06