TEST LEAD – Banking Payment Systems

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Hybrid working conditions

Hourly rate of R689

NON NEGOTIABLE: MUST come from Banking & Completed Degree & 3 years Test MANAGER experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Test Manager in the overall program plan under the various project portfolio and/or programmes.
• Manage and oversee the day-to-day test activities of the test managers.
• Work with stakeholders to review, provide feedback, and sign off on the test strategy, test plans, and other artifacts for the testing service delivery.
• Coordinate with the test management teams to ensure the adoption of testing methods, standards, and tools.
• Ensure that any changes to the scope of services are communicated to the respective test service providers and the impact is factored into the plan.
• Act as the first point of escalation for any test/implementation issues raised by stakeholders.
• Quantify, manage, track, and report test-related statuses, targets are met by test managers.
• Elicit and document Test and Implementation requirements
• Drive and collaborate with all stakeholders to plan all testing-related deliveries for the project.

Education and Experience Required:

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related field (master’s degree is advantageous)
• Professional qualification in test management required.
• A relevant post-graduate qualification is preferred.

Experience:

• 3+ years' experience in a Testing Manager role with experience working on complex programme structures.
• Experience in leading diverse teams.
• Experience in the following payment systems:

• • Low-value electronic payment systems (debits and credits)
  • Card payments
  • High-value and settlement systems

Skills and knowledge required:

• Progressive experience managing and deploying testing management functions for application teams.
• Experience with Application Release Management
• Experience with IT Resource and Capacity Management
• Experience driving change across IT and Business stakeholders.
• Experience aligning teams to testing best practice methods and tools and building new tools where necessary.

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