Senior Software Tester – Team Lead (CH1166)

Capital H Staffing and Advisory Solutions; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services client in Pretoria is seeking a Senior Software Tester – Team Lead to establish and lead a high-performing software testing team. The ideal candidate will implement testing strategies, manage the team, and ensure quality standards are met. With 7+ years of software testing experience, candidates should possess relevant IT degrees and certifications. Strong knowledge of automated testing tools and agile methodologies is essential. This role offers an exciting opportunity in a growing company.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software testing.
• Experience with software test automation tools and frameworks.
• Management experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement software testing strategy and framework.
• Manage the software testing team and mentor staff.
• Collaborate with development to meet quality standards.
• Lead development of automated test suites.

Skills

Software testing

Agile methodologies

Team leadership

Automated testing

SQL

Education

BSc IT or BCom IT

ISTQB Agile Foundation

ISTQB Advanced Certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

C# or similar

Job description

Overview

Our client, in the financial services industry, is expanding their software development team and is currently recruiting a Senior Software Tester – Team Lead to join the team in their Pretoria office.

This role is ideal for an experienced professional who will take the lead in establishing and leading the software testing function. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining testing strategies, setting up processes, and building a high-performing testing team from the ground up.

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant BSc IT or BCom IT or similar will be beneficial
• ISTQB Agile foundation and ISTQB Advanced certification
• 7+ years of experience in software testing

Responsibilities / Skills

• Define and implement the overall software testing strategy and framework.
• Set up and manage the software testing team, including recruitment and mentoring.
• Collaborate with development and business users to ensure quality standards are met.
• Design and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts for both manual and automated testing.
• Execute manual test cases and report bugs clearly and accurately.
• Assist in writing and maintaining automated test scripts under guidance.
• Select and implement appropriate testing tools and technologies.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing processes and practices.
• Ensure thorough documentation of testing procedures and results.
• Lead the development of automated test suites for regression and performance testing.
• Monitor and report on test coverage, defect metrics, and quality KPIs.
• Advocate for quality across the software development lifecycle.

Experience

• Agile development and delivery.
• Experience using Azure DevOps or similar tools and implementations of CI / CD delivery pipelines.
• Experience with software test automation tools and frameworks.
• Any SQL language experience and skills will be a great benefit.
• Experience working in the financial services sector will be beneficial.
• Basic understanding or experience using C# or similar language will be beneficial.
• Any management experience will be beneficial.

General

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us after 30 days you may consider your application unsuccessful
• In keeping with our client’s employment equity requirements, only South African citizens will be considered.
• Please include your current salary and salary expectations .