Manager Quality Assurance
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our client in the Telecoms sector is looking for a Manager: Quality Assurance on a contract duration of 6 months.
Responsible for defining and driving the quality strategy across enterprise-grade software platforms ensuring the delivery of robust high-performing and secure digital products. Operating in a complex ecosystem of mobile applications APIs partner integrations and cloud/hybrid infrastructure the role provides leadership over functional regression integration and non-functional testing practices.
This role oversees the end-to-end QA lifecycle from test planning and automation to release governance and defect tracking while embedding shift-left practices within Agile and DevOps workflows.
The Senior QA Manager leads cross-functional QA teams collaborates closely with engineering product DevOps and infrastructure teams and ensures quality gates are met at every phase of delivery.
Beyond execution the ideal candidate brings a balance of technical depth and managerial acumen with a proven track record in quality automation platform migration readiness (e.g. on-prem to Azure) and DR validation backed by strong governance in defect management and production observability. Your contributions will accelerate time-to-market while strengthening operational maturity and platform reliability across Group and OPCO-level initiatives.
Responsible for defining and driving the quality strategy across enterprise-grade software platforms ensuring the delivery of robust high-performing and secure digital products. Operating in a complex ecosystem of mobile applications APIs partner integrations and cloud/hybrid infrastructure the role provides leadership over functional regression integration and non-functional testing practices.
This role oversees the end-to-end QA lifecycle from test planning and automation to release governance and defect tracking while embedding shift-left practices within Agile and DevOps workflows.
The Senior QA Manager leads cross-functional QA teams collaborates closely with engineering product DevOps and infrastructure teams and ensures quality gates are met at every phase of delivery.
Beyond execution the ideal candidate brings a balance of technical depth and managerial acumen with a proven track record in quality automation platform migration readiness (e.g. on-prem to Azure) and DR validation backed by strong governance in defect management and production observability. Your contributions will accelerate time-to-market while strengthening operational maturity and platform reliability across Group and OPCO-level initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications
Technical Skills
Certifications (preferred not mandatory):
- Bachelors degree in computer science Information systems Engineering or related field.
- 8 years of experience in Quality Assurance including 3 years in a QA leadership role
- Demonstrated success in managing distributed teams and complex system landscapes.
- Advanced degrees or management certifications (e.g. PMP Agile Leadership) are a plus
Technical Skills
- Testing and Automation Frameworks: Selenium JMeter Postman Cypress Appium
- CI/CD and Test Integration: Azure DevOps Jenkins SonarQube Allure GitHub Actions
- Mobile and API Testing: Firebase Test Lab App center swagger/Postman
- Test Data & Environment Management: Wire Mock or any custom middleware for mocking data/endpoints
Certifications (preferred not mandatory):
- ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent (required)
- Agile Testing Certification (e.g. ICP-TST) is an advantage
- Experience with tools like Selenium Appium Postman JMeter or Azure DevOps test plans
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
With 15 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Financial Services industry in Africa and the Middle East, we are experts at supporting our clients through their digital transformation journeys. We believe in blending traditional methods with cutting-edge strategies to drive ... View more
