Are You Someone Who Can:
Establish and refine the test strategy by incorporating best practices in functional, automation, and performance testing, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s technology and business objectives.
Act as a trusted SME and thought leader in the testing domain, providing expert guidance on new and emerging testing methodologies, frameworks, and tools.
Develop a future-ready test capability by researching, evaluating, and implementing advanced testing approaches, including AI-driven test automation, predictive defect analysis, and continuous testing in DevOps environments.
Oversee the adoption and scaling of automation and performance testing frameworks, ensuring their optimal integration into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality assurance.
Mentor and coach the testing team by providing hands-on leadership, technical direction, and knowledge-sharing sessions to upskill team members.
Define, monitor, and refine quality metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of functional, automated, and performance testing efforts.
Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to incorporate testing principles into system design, ensuring testability and performance are built into solutions from the outset.
Lead the continuous evolution of test environments and tooling, ensuring they remain cutting-edge and fit for purpose in a cloud-native, API-driven, and microservices architecture landscape.
Conduct deep-dive reviews of complex test scenarios and defect patterns, identifying systemic issues and recommending long-term fixes to improve software resilience.
Champion shift-left and shift-right testing practices, embedding testing earlier in the development lifecycle while ensuring robust monitoring and validation in production environments.
Engage with industry forums and networks, bringing insights into emerging trends such as autonomous testing, synthetic test data generation, and chaos engineering.
Drive cross-functional collaboration with developers, DevOps engineers, and business stakeholders to optimize testing efficiencies and minimise time-to-market.
Ensure effective risk-based testing approaches, prioritising test coverage for high-impact business functionalities and mission-critical applications.
Advocate for and secure investment in advanced testing technologies, ensuring the organisation remains competitive in delivering high-quality software solutions.
Act as the final point of escalation for complex testing challenges, resolving critical issues and guiding the team toward data-driven testing improvements.
Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science. A Bachelor of Science with Honours will be advantageous.
6 to 8 years' experience in IT Testing.
Familiarity with Swift ISO 20022 payment messaging standards is highly desirable.
Knowledge of payment systems and ISO standards will be an advantage.
You Will Have Access To:
Opportunities to network and collaborate
Challenging Work
Opportunities to innovate
Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!
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Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.
13/12/25All 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.