Test Analyst Lead

FirstRand group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A major banking institution in Johannesburg is seeking a Technical Testing Lead to oversee software testing in various stages of development. The ideal candidate will manage a testing team, develop test plans, and ensure compliance with quality standards. Experience in testing applications and leading teams is essential. The position offers opportunities to innovate and a focus on health and wellbeing.

Benefits

Opportunities to network and collaborate

Flexible working conditions

Onsite wellness center

Generous leave policy

Qualifications

• Certification in testing applications would be advantageous.
• 5-7 years of testing experience with team leadership.
• Experience with complex systems across different platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee software testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Develop test plans and perform exploratory testing.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, legislative, policy, and governance requirements.

Skills

Team management

SQL

Big data understanding

ETL processing knowledge

Education

Relevant IT Degree

Tools

AWS Redshift

Perl

Linux

Postgres

Job description

Overview

Description

Is responsible for the design development and implementation of all the applications deployed in the business

Hello Future Technical Testing Lead

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our eBucks Product house, you will need to drive the eBucks Rewards strategy towards customer centric solutions. As a Lead of a software testing team you will oversee software testing throughout the various stages of software development lifecycle, including unit testing (during development, testing individual code units), integration testing (combining and testing different modules), functional testing (verifying features against requirements), performance testing (assessing system performance under load), acceptance testing (final user validation), smoke testing (basic functionality check), and regression testing (ensuring changes don\'t break existing features) – essentially. Quality assurance activities associated with software analysis and testing. This includes developing test plans, performing exploratory testing and executing functional and regression testing. You will work closely with Financial Modelling, development teams, product management and support teams to ensure the engine is ready for release.

Responsibilities

• Deliver against operational and cost targets
• Prioritise resource allocation to minimise and reduce wastage
• Ensure full understanding of customer needs to deliver a quality service
• Ensure customer service solutions are aligned to the business operational plan, Organisational values and service standards
• Provide customers with relevant information to keep them informed of products and service options Ensure compliance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements in area of accountability
• Ensure compliance is adopted in terms of systems and procedures as laid out by organisation and review in response to audit findings and changes
• Develops an understanding of risks and risk management approaches
• Educates others and makes suggestions for improvements
• Ensure the development, alignment, mapping and implementation of end-to-end processes aligned to the customer journey map
• Review existing processes and suggest innovative ideas to improve and streamline processes to drive efficiencies and minimize redundancy
• Provide input into the development of the business area tactical strategy in achievement of the overall business strategy
• Prepare a personal development plan with management to implement and review as required
• Monitor own progress against development plan and measure impact of results
• Participate and contribute to a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies
• Participate in specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organisational knowledge improvement

Qualifications and experience

• A certification in testing application would be advantageous and a relevant IT Degree a must.
• Strong team management experience.
• Experience working with technical delivery teams.
• 5-7 years testing experience, has led a team before, has led projects before, has worked with complex systems across different platforms, understands big data and ETL processing.
• Must be technically sound in SQL, Perl, Linux, Postgres and AWS Reshif (not mandatory)
• Loyalty or rewards programme experience.
• Able to advise on strategy and implement
• Able to give guidance to admin staff member effectively

Access and benefits

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Work that is challenging
• Space to make a difference
• Conditions that are flexible
• Opportunities to innovate
• Focus on health and wellbeing (onsite wellness center, gym and crèche at our main campus to innovative employee wellbeing programmes and financial fitness)
• Resources to help you with your professional development
• Generous leave policy
• Inspiring work environment
• Preferential employee banking rates

We can be a match if you can

• Collaborate with the Programme Manager to ensure the execution of all programme features, and will, through active engagement with relevant stakeholders and specialists, ensure product success.
• Proactively grow and manage relationships with various and different Business Unit’s within the First Rand Group, they will be championing new rewards initiatives in support of business growth strategy.
• Drive decision-making through customer insights, quantitative analysis, and commercial insights.

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

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Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

02 / 07 / 25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.