Officer – Quality Assurance & Testing Lead
Company: Not specified
Location: Not specified
Application Deadline: Monday 3rd March, 2025
Qualifications
- First degree in Business or ICT related Discipline
- MBA is an added advantage
- Knowledge of business modelling conventions
- Knowledge of a mainstream software development framework (e.g. CMMI)
Competencies
- Extensive practical knowledge in importing data for use in report software, spreadsheets, graphs, and flow charts
- Proven data analysis, data verification, and problem-solving abilities
- System Analysis, Decision Making, Relationship Development
- Good numerical skills and an understanding of statistics
- Leadership, Planning and Organisation skills
- Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Responsibilities
- Develop and establish quality assurance measures and testing standards for new applications, products, and/or enhancements
- Prepare and deliver reports or alternatives addressing trouble areas in IT systems and projects
- Liaise with vendors and suppliers in assessing applications or systems
- Analyze documentation and technical specifications of new applications
- Conduct internal audits to assure adherence to QA standards
- Create and execute test plans and scripts for application performance
- Verify and revise quality assurance standards as needed
- Ensure testing activities meet business requirements and systems goals
- Collaborate with software/systems personnel in application testing
- Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to stakeholders
- Test new software to ensure integration meets functional requirements and specifications
- Analyze formal test results to discover defects or issues
- Assist in developing change control processes and guidelines
- Participate in end-user reviews for modified and new systems or applications
- Cultivate and disseminate knowledge of quality assurance best practices
- Collaborate with analysts, designers, and system owners in software testing
- Review and analyze effectiveness of existing systems and develop testing strategies