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Higgovale, Cape Town

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Company Name:SUMMIT Africa Recruitment

Job Type:Full-Time

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Our client is looking for a QA Manager who will be tasked with instituting processes and protocols to refine product test cases and suites across their existing and forthcoming ventures. This role encompasses overseeing both manual and automated test executions, creating strategies, authoring test reports, formulating test plans and strategies, and updating databases to promote ongoing quality enhancements and ensure adherence to regulations and corporate policies.

Your particular emphasis will be on initiating and nurturing a test automation team, equipped with the latest technological tools and frameworks.

You will be responsible for deploying this framework across all their existing and upcoming projects.
In collaboration with their skilled team, you'll be instrumental in achieving product objectives by leveraging your superior skills to guarantee the quality of their products.

Your responsibilities will also encompass strategic thinking around skill development for the relevant team members

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge
? Minimum of 4 - 5 years of experience in managing manual and automated test/quality assurance teams.
? Extensive knowledge and experience with continuous integration tools.
? Experience with writing UI automation tests for web and mobile applications.
? Experience with API automation testing.
? Experience with test case management platforms.

A bonus for us would be:
? A tertiary qualification in Computer Science or an equivalent.
? Knowledge of security standards, penetration and performance testing.
? ISTQB/ISEB qualification

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