Non - Functional Testing Lead at Safaricom Kenya

Job description

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below

Brief Posting Description

Reporting to Senior Manager – Quality Assurance, the position holder will build and manage a non-functional testing team and lead the development and implementation of strategy and frameworks in Software non-functional testing and ensure solutions delivered to the customers meet the required standards for quality.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop software quality strategy and frameworks in non-functional testing and lead in execution
• Accountable for building and leading the full non-functional testing team
• Drive digital transformation in functional testing to achieve higher levels of competency and efficiency
• Collaborate closely with business and project management teams in creating schedules and manage the non-functional testing teams
• Provide direction for the non-functional testing team, ensuring that activities of the team are aligned with other stakeholders
• Accountable for managing CAPEX and OPEX budgets for testing environments for all systems and non-functional testing tools
• Responsible for implementation and management of fully functional test environments ensuring stability of all test environments
• End to end Accountability for disaster recovery testing and ensuring working Business Continuity Planning is in place for all solutions and guarantee stability of systems
• Responsible for planning, monitoring and implementing controls in non fuctional testing activities
• Define suitable metrics for measuring nonfunctional test progress and evaluation of the quality of the testing process and products
• Lead programs to measure, analyze, monitor, manage, and optimize performance and scalability of our current applications and systems.
• Responsible for reviewing, reporting and making data driven decisions around performance issues or bottlenecks.
• Evaluate, review and if appropriate, implement recommendations for improvements to existing Test Life Cycle procedures in regards to non-functional testing and documentation

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Development or related subject. ISTQB Certification is an added advantage
• 5 years + experience in software design, development or non-functional testing in a busy IT environment
• Must have experience in at least one programming language Java, Python, groovy etc
• Experience in use of performance and other non-functional testing automated tools
• Hands-on QA experience with proven analytical and testing skills - Experience in developing test strategies, test plans, test scenarios and test cases
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks
• Strong risk identification and mitigation planning skills
• Motivated self-starter, with a high capacity for rapid learning and meticulous attention to detail
• Strong leadership skills

Additional Details

• As part of the interview process external candidates should prepare the following documentation which will be required at a later stage based on your performance in the interviews
• An updated CV with contacts of three referees, 2 who must be professional and must have supervised you at some point, the other referee can be a colleague in the same professional filed
• Kenyan Certificate of Good Conduct (Less than 1 year old) or a receipt of the same from the CID pending release of the hard copy document
• Clearance certificate from a reputable Credit Reference Bureau(CRB)
• University Degree Certificate
• Copy of your National ID/Passport