Head of Quality Assurance: Software Systems

SUMMARY:
ISP Leader in Stellenbosch is recruiting for a well experienced Head of Quality Assurance : Software Systems

POSITION INFO:

HEAD OF QUALITY ASSURANCE: SOFTWARE SYSTEMS

STELLENBOSCH

SALARY NEGOTIABLE

Telecommunications and ISP leader is recruiting for Head of Quality Assurance : Software Systems

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: The Head of Quality Assurance: Software Systems will be responsible for all aspects of quality around the SDLC, as well as deployment, adoption, user experience, security, documentation and training.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Creating and maintaining test plans from functional specifications
• Determining correct and complete test strategies
• Developing and executing automated test scripts
• Identify and analyse defects. Log defects and track defect resolution
• Performing root cause analysis of faults
• Maintaining the quality assurance environment
• Building and maintaining containerised staging environments
• Providing estimates and feedback to the business
• Taking ownership of the software quality function throughout the SDLC and production.
• Defining QA policies, procedures, standards and best practice
• Thought leadership and research, development and implementation of quality assurance
• best practices, standards and methodologies.
• Maintaining and grow your technical knowledge of OSS/BSS systems

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills: -

• Operate logically and systematically
• Exhibit precision and a high level of organisation in your actions
• Be very detail oriented
• Apply creativity and curiosity to approach software quality from multiple angles
• Exhibit effective communication skills, importantly
• The ability to ask the right questions
• The ability to listen to answers when given
• The ability to explain issues thoroughly to technical and non-technical audiences
• The ability to interact calmly during times of stress
• Good interpersonal skills and be able to work in a team
• Have the confidence and skill to confront in a constructive way
• Have a high tolerance for monotony
• Exhibit a want-to-learn attitude
• Problem solver
• Strong knowledge of test methodologies
• Flexible with the ability to and work under pressure
• At least 10+ Years’ experience in software quality assurance covering all areas of testing
• At least 5+ Years’ experience of testing REST API’s

Qualifications

• A university degree in Computer Science or relevant tertiary qualification is a preference.
• Preference will be given to candidates with an ISTQB certification on and advance level.
• •

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.