Metropolitan is one of the oldest financial services brands in South Africa. With a 125-year legacy of serving the communities in which it operates, Metropolitan represents true empowerment in serving Africa's people through affordable financial solutions that create financial growth and security. Metropolitan operates in South Africa, but the brand is also present in 7 African countries including Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana, and Lesotho. Metropolitan provides financial wellness solutions that meet the needs of low-income clients, including funeral insurance, health, savings, hospital cash-back cover, retirement solutions, and life insurance. www.metropolitan.co.zaDisclaimer: As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.Role PurposeTo ensure that the software implemented by the team meets the functional and non-functional business requirements and is of high quality. Together with your team's input, create and prioritize regression test suites that can be automated. Assist the test community with the implementation or maintaining of test processes. Mentor juniors in the team and the test community.RequirementsDegree or Diploma in Information Technology (i.e. Computer Science; Informatics; etc.) or relevant diploma.5+ years software testing experienceExperience on test management toolsExposure to an agile working environment – Scrum, XP, TDD, Kanban, SAFe.Experience in writing MongoDB shell queries will be advantageousAPI testing – Postman, Jmeter or any API testing toolDuties & ResponsibilitiesInternal process:Ensure that the correct testing standards and processes are followed.Take accountability for the correct functioning of the key activities within this area as per agreed standards.Take responsibility for all phases of testing activities within the team.Contribute to the organisational goals by ensuring that quality business systems are implemented through test execution.Help establish and maintain an end-to-end test regression pack in your team.Manage effectiveness of testing processes.Client Services:Provide authoritative expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback, and provides exceptional client service.People:Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders.Positively influence and participate in change initiatives.Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry, and legislation knowledge.Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing, and implementation of new ideas.Take ownership for driving career development.Help in mentoring testers.Encourage innovation, change agility, and collaboration within the team.Finance:Identify solutions to enhance cost-effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect.Project management / progress tracking of test automation projects.
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