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Cape Town, Wc, Za

Planning and Setup- Setup of project QA infrastructure & architecture- Interpretation of system architecture and how it affects the product- Setup of test solution architecture and test stack- Ownership of test automation solutions, design automation frameworks and guide the implementation of test strategy, test plans- Collaborate with Architecture to strategize & align long-term solutions for test automation including roadmap, tools, framework & approach.- Develop automation strategy to support regression testing based on the technical analysis, complexity and maintainabilityCommunication- Identify and communicate a mismatch between implementation and requirements- Communicates possible risks related to deployments with impact and possible solutionsExecution- Creation and execution of API, UI, E2E and load test automation- Create a standard framework for Functional Automation, Performance Testing.- Supports automation script development and the optimization of those scripts.- To work with the QA team to resolve technical issues of the product as needed.Deployment- Design and implementation architecture that supports release strategy- Provides multiples solutions and impact for architectural risks related to deployment- Solve architectural-related problems with toolingMonitor- Implementation, integration or advising on monitoring and other reporting tools- Monitor production and other environments- Investigate and report potential problems identified in productionTraining and Onboarding of New Starters / Working Students- Way of working with candidates- Onboarding to get workload sharedPrototyping / POC- Evaluate, select and formulate the best usage of test automation tools and future alignment - Development of demo-able prototypes to solve known problems or future implementations- Recommends new tools, techniques, and methodologies to enhance productivity and quality.

South Africa

Planning and setup- Setup of project documentation (plans, strategies, etc)- Setup of project infrastructure (test cases, automation, pipelines, etc)- Ensure the automation pipeline is set up and integrated for all environments- Interpretation of system architecture and how it affects the product- Setup of test solution architecture and test stackExecution- Functional and exploration testing- Creation and execution of automation tests- Creation and execution of performances tests- Creation and execution of security testsDeployment- Provides multiples solutions and impact for possible risks related to deployment- Ensure automation smoke and regression tests are run- Project signoff and DODMonitor- Integration of monitoring and other reporting tools- Monitor production and other environments- Investigate and report potential problems identified in production with impact analysis and possible solutionsCommunication- Clear and concise communication during the QA process- Identify and communicate a mismatch between implementation and business requirements- Communicates possible risks related to deployments with impact and possible solutionsBase Knowledge- In-depth understanding of tools and frameworks used- Sets and improves QA best practices- Sets and improves QA core principles- Creation of prototypes for possible implementation within projects

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Key Responsibilities- Provide leadership and technical expertise within the department- Direct the development of the QA strategy, methodology, discipline and frameworks- Sets the way of work within the department- Identify and drive skillsets required within the department- Support the department in achieving its goals and objectives- Fosters a culture of openness, ownership and continuous learning in the department- Participate in interviews, induction, training and evaluation of QA members- Measures and maintains department financial matrices- Measures and maintains department operational matrices- Measures and maintains department growth matrices- Measures and maintains department quality matricesDelivery- Accountable for the accurate mapping and estimation of deliverables by the department- Responsible for project delays and failures- Holds the department accountable for commitments- Holds the department accountable to ensure DOD- Ensures overall high quality is delivered and sprint goals are met- Ensures documentation of decisions and risks takes place- Ensures proper project setup and scaffolding takes placeWorkforce Planning- Sets the velocity of the department to build and maintain a roadmap for resource planning- Approves hardware requests, reimbursements and inquiriesCoaching and growth- Assists the department with building personal growth roadmaps- Identifies mentoring opportunities within and outside the department- Identifies progression opportunities in the department and coaches the team members to help them get to the next level or prepare for their transition.- Acts as a mediator between parties when required- Creates education and training materials for the department and companyReports and other deliverables- OKR status update and reports- Creation and maintenance of STLC- New initiatives and technology rollout- Billability, cost, invoices, budget and forecast reports

Cape Town Area, South Africa

- Develop automated test cases and test plans, - Implementation of automated test cases within a framework,- Maintain and update manual and automated test scripts- Provide QA function on assigned tickets as part of the software development process.- Contribute to global QA strategy within the organization- Become proficient in business rules and system architecture of assigned products- Use the Jira ticketing system for management of tickets and team collaboration.- Detect and oversee resolution of reported bugs- Maintain a repository of regression test cases and ensure adequate test coverage of assigned products.- Proficiency with Git software versioning and release management- Proficiency with Cypress and other automation tools,- Experience with Continuous Integration - automated builds and automated tests as part of the build.- Take full responsibility for quality of signed-off tickets that are released by the release manager.- Work closely with software developers to root out complex bugs- Knowledge of modern web and mobile application stacks- Understands the fundamentals of the Internet, distributed and cloud computing, databases, networking and caching.- Participate in the scrum process and daily stand-ups.- Manage priorities and escalate urgent defects when necessary- Provide accurate feedback as regards testing of bugs, new features and enhancements- Be comfortable working in an agile and fast-paced environment.- Keep abreast with industry trends, new technologies and best practice in the quality assurance space. - Constantly innovate and raise the bar of software quality.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

- Develop automated test cases and test plans, - Implementation of automated test cases within a framework,- Maintain and update manual and automated test scripts- Provide QA function on assigned tickets as part of the software development process.- Become proficient in business rules and system architecture of assigned products- Use the Jira ticketing system for management of tickets and team collaboration.- Detect and oversee resolution of reported bugs- Maintain a repository of regression test cases and ensure adequate test coverage of assigned products.- Proficiency with Git software versioning and release management- Proficiency with Cypress and other automation tools,- Experience with Continuous Integration - automated builds and automated tests as part of the build.- Take full responsibility for quality of signed-off tickets that are released by the release manager.- Work closely with software developers to root out complex bugs- Knowledge of modern web and mobile application stacks- Understands the fundamentals of the Internet, distributed and cloud computing, databases, networking and caching.- Participate in the scrum process and daily stand-ups.- Manage priorities and escalate urgent defects when necessary- Provide accurate feedback as regards testing of bugs, new features and enhancements- Be comfortable working in an agile and fast-paced environment.- Keep abreast with industry trends, new technologies and best practice in the quality assurance space. - Constantly innovate and raise the bar of software quality.

Century City

- Manage the operations of the Century City office- My team consists of developers, designers, project owners, quality controllers and business analysts.- Ensure all necessary resources are acquired, equipped and enable the team to deliver work inline with the vision of Methys Digital.- Oversee resource scheduling to avoid bottlenecks or conflicts preventing progress.- Build a leadership team that is influential in the development of skills such as coding, design and client management.- Performance reviews, HR issues and general office management.- Report on various performance indicators as required.- Help solve issues relating to projects, employees and general operations.- Maintain a low staff turnover.

Stellenbosch

- Same responsibilities as Quality Assurance Engineer.- People orientated.- Manage, lead and guide the quality control and assurance team.- Attend and participate the project estimation and timeline planning meetings.- Schedule and allocate testing resources between projects.- Make sure the team has all the necessary hardware and software resources to conduct testing activities.- Review test plans, cases and scenarios.- Review testing reports and documents.- Make sure that quality control resources are adhering to company quality processes and standards.- Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, technical difficulties and/or gaps in either the team or the project. - Either resolve issues, or discuss them with the operations manager.- Continuously monitor, mentor and motivate the team in order to promote timely delivery.- Enforce quality assurance throughout all phases of a project.- Verify and manage the deployment of the application to the app store(s).- Collaborate holistically with all the stakeholders involved.

Stellenbosch

- Lead and manage quality assurance department.- Identify and asses requirements and constraints during analysis phase together with analysts.- Critically review and verify any component of the mobile application solution.- Review and verify all components integrating with the software.- Perform regression testing across the entire software solution.- Apply performance testing (battery, speed, data) across the entire software solution.- Define user acceptance criteria during sprint planning.- Work with developers to prevent defects.- Verify and enforce agile scrum processes.- Ensure final product meets company and governmental guidelines and requirements.- Ensure final product reaches the consumer at the time appointed.- Propose workarounds and out-of-the-box-thinking when unexpected dead-ends are reached.- Schedule all testers on projects.

Stellenbosch

- Maintain an in-depth and comprehensive knowledge of software testing, both technical and functional. - Participate in project estimation meetings, workshops, and retrospectives.- Identify risk factors in a project from a quality assurance perspective.- Prepare the project test plan that would define the project as shippable.- Check, verify and review test cases and maintain their relevance in an agile environment.- Investigate which parts of the projects can be automated.- Setup and manage project app store accounts.- Identify and raise quality issues.- Recommend adjustments to improve the overall quality of app.- Identify the balance between insufficient quality, and an ideal product, bearing in mind resource availability.- Consider business constraints in decision making when proposing solutions.- Provide guidance, technical help and motivation to other testers.- Lead and manage the quality assurance department.

Stellenbosch

- Execute tests, measure the tests against standards and requirements, and log their results.- Find defects and unexpected behaviors, and report them to the relevant parties.- Test and verify the completeness and coverage of items tested.- Verify if the bugs/defects are present on previous versions.- Discuss testing results, as well as the steps to reproduce, with parties.- Prepare and setup testing environments, including external environments.- Create and verify test strategies.- Prepare test scenarios and test cases.- Verify UI /UX flows.- Perform regression and exploratory testing.- Collaborate with development and design in order to analyse defects.- Comply with company documentation standards and best practices.- Recommend whether a product has achieved "definition of done".- Good knowledge of mobile software testing design and test execution methodologies.- Provide testing time required, and verify whether an estimate is reasonable and/or achievable.- Apply performance testing.- Deploy the application to the relevant app stores.- Acquire equipment to perform testing (devices, sim cards, etc)- Communicate with external stakeholders on support issues.- Collaborate in planning, design and production phase of project with stakeholders.

- Ensure that the end product produced is of a high standard. - Process starts during the development phase and ends when the product has reached its final destination - Functional, full and regression testing to increase the overall quality of the product.

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Bachelors Degree Of Commerce (Bcomm) 2011, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: Wilgenhof Supply Chain management includes the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory.

Imtqn Certified Mobile Application Tester (Cmat), Software Quality Assurance

The International Mobile Testing Qualifications Network (IMTQN) is a Mobile Application Testing qualification certification organization.