Manager jobs in South Africa

Due to the customer requirements successful applicants must be eligible for high level UK Security clearance. Some travel to DXC & Customer sites may be required.

As part of our overall investment and growth strategy in the UK we are hiring Tester Managers to join our team.

• You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all testing activities within a project or programme.
• You will ensure that the product developed / services delivered meets quality standards and business requirements before release.
• You will collaborate with development teams, business analysts, and stakeholders to define test strategies, manage resources, and deliver high-quality products on time.
• Over time you’ll have the opportunity to work on a range of assignments across a broad portfolio of client from many sectors e.g., Public Sector, Health, Finance, Energy, Transport, Retail, and Manufacturing.
• You’ll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively with business units and multidisciplinary teams.

• Define and implement the overall test strategy for the project.
• Develop detailed test plans, schedules, and resource allocation.
• Identify test objectives, scope, and success criteria.
• Lead and mentor a team of testers (manual and automation).
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure adherence to timelines.
• Facilitate training and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Oversee execution across the lifecycle e.g. functional, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Ensure proper defect tracking and resolution.
• Prepare and present test progress reports, metrics, and quality dashboards to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with QA standards and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing processes and tools.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify potential quality risks and propose mitigations

• 6+ years practical experience within Quality Assurance (Testing) with at least 2 years as a Test Manager
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), testing methodologies (e.g. Unit Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing) and the wider delivery methodologies.
• Practical experience with test management tools (E.g. Jira, HP QC/ ALM)
• Experience with automation testing tools e.g. Selenium
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel to client locations if required
• Eligibility for UK secure clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• ITSQB Advance Test Manager or equivalent certification
• Experience of public cloud and DevOps environments
• Knowledge of software development languages

DXC Technology helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid cloud environments. With decades of driving innovation, the world’s largest companies trust DXC to deploy the enterprise technology solutions to deliver new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experiences. Learn more about the DXC story and our focus on people, customers, and operational execution at www.dxc.technology

As an award‑winning, industry‑leading, Technology firm we offer some of the best experiences for our employees and clients. We offer very competitive salaries coupled with an exciting benefits package including private medical insurance, gym membership discounts, pension contribution schemes and much more! We believe in nurturing an environment of continuous growth and development, with free training from our expansive upskilling library available to all our employees at any time.

We encourage applications from those who may require flexibility in their working life for whatever reason, and/or those who are returning to the workplace. We’re committed to providing this flexibility on a long‑term basis.

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