Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Quality Engineer to join our team in Johannesburg, South Africa. In this role, you will be responsible to facilitate the test effort's success by driving quality and test advocacy, resource planning and management, and resolution of issues that impede the test effort. To act as a trusted / expert advisor and specialist resource that provides leadership in all quality engineering related activities, including providing guidance on opportunities to improve quality, approach, strategy. 

Develop, implement, and maintain quality control systems and proceduresCoordinate all reporting requirements, including test status, defect monitoring and resolution, risks, metrics definition etc. across all quality engineering activities to ensure that the state of quality engineering is clearly communicated and documented.Ensure that quality engineering practices are aligned to strategic Build initiatives (i.e. Agile, CI, TDD etc.) so that modern engineering practices are continuously employed.Ensure that the necessary tools and environments are available for quality engineering activities so that test execution activities can progress seamlessly and efficiently.Conduct integration testing to ensure that the tested product works end-to-end and create test stubs and drivers with Developers to facilitate test execution.Create and maintain a portfolio of evidence detailing all executed tests and attach it in the appropriate tool so that a detailed record of test execution is kept.

QualificationsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, or related fieldISTQB certified qualification

Experience

3-5 years of experience in testing is a must. Proficiency in quality control methodologies Strong knowledge in programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, or C# is crucial.Scripting: Ability to write scripts to automate test cases and frameworks.Strong knowledge of statistical analysis and quality management systems.Experience with root cause analysis and process improvement techniques.Excellent data analysis and reporting skills.Proficiency in using statistical analysis software and quality management tools.Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking skills.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical ApproachesArticulating InformationChecking ThingsDeveloping ExpertiseDocumenting FactsEmbracing ChangeExamining InformationInterpreting DataManaging TasksProducing OutputTaking ActionTeam Working

Technical Competencies:

DocumentingIntelligent TestingQuality AssuranceSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies & ToolsStructured Test Methods & ProcessesTechnology OrientationTest Driven Development