{"id":35345,"date":"2026-05-06T18:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/software-quality-engineer-ii-software-quality-engineer-i-sqe-i-quality-assurance-lead-qa-lead\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T18:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:01:10","slug":"software-quality-engineer-ii-software-quality-engineer-i-sqe-i-quality-assurance-lead-qa-lead","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/software-quality-engineer-ii-software-quality-engineer-i-sqe-i-quality-assurance-lead-qa-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Software Quality Engineer II \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Software Quality Engineer I (SQE I) \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Quality Assurance Lead (QA Lead) \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Test Manager \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Test Manager &#8211; Centani \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            80 Hour Service Consultant \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Firstline System Support Consultant \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Senior Quantitative Analyst \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Client Services Consultant (Insurance)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>\tActively participate in the planning, estimation and sizing of products, features, stories to be delivered.<br \/>\n\tDelivery of a well-structure and standard designed, quality assurance solutions within the timelines agreed with the delivery team.<br \/>\n\tReport and manage the resolution of issues timeously to avoid unplanned expenses which could result in late delivery and stability issues once operational.<br \/>\n\tContribute to the retrospective reviews to introduce efficiencies which will ensure quicker delivery with high quality to our clients.<br \/>\n\tWork closely with Test Leads, Chapter Leads, Developers, Architects, Product Owner and other Stakeholders to meet the expectations of our client.<br \/>\n\tBuild and foster deep relationship with Peers, Subject Matter Experts, Developers, Product Owner and other Stakeholders though honest communication which align to the Nedbank Values.<br \/>\n\tLiaise with Stakeholders across Group Technology to build a network that will align to nWoW.<br \/>\n\tContribute to the systematic breakdown of the business need into manageable feature(s), stories and epics that can be delivered.<br \/>\n\tParticipate in the backlog grooming.<br \/>\n\tParticipate in the sprint planning, test estimation and success criteria per story.<br \/>\n\tDiscuss the low level design and functional requirements with the QA Lead, Application\/Solution Architect to understand the approach to test automation.<br \/>\n\tCollaborate with the Core Technical Team to continuously improve the test harness, automation frameworks and overall platform.<br \/>\n\tDevelop the automation code using the automation framework for execution.<br \/>\n\tImplement the test automation solutions with the objective that it has adequate coverage within the sprint and can be re-used for regression testing.<br \/>\n\tEnsure the test automation solution meets the architectural and development standards that are re-usable and scalable.<br \/>\n\tConfirm that the automation test suite implemented is appropriately catalogued and aligns with the governance.<br \/>\n\tResponsible for testing of the system or component testing under load, high-availability, recoverability and other fit for purpose software non-funtional testing.<br \/>\n\tLog defects using the pre-defined defect management tool and ensure the relevant information is captured accurately that will assist with the root cause analysis.<br \/>\n\tIdentify potential product risks and communicate to the QA Lead the details and any possible mitigation factors.<br \/>\n\tCollaborate with the stakeholder to ensure the resolution of a defect and that the root cause analysis is performed and recorded.<br \/>\n\tReport status of testing to the squad daily.<br \/>\n\tParticipate in all retrospective reviews.<br \/>\n\tParticipate in the showcase to stakeholders.<br \/>\n\tUnderstand and manage own time based on expected timelines articulated by the line-management and project expectations.<br \/>\n\tCollaborate with Peers and industry experts to understand technical advances and its application within the Nedbank eco-system.<br \/>\n\tSeek ongoing improvements in technical capabilities.<br \/>\n\tMentor the Software Test Engineers within the team to improve their technical capabilities.<br \/>\n\tSupport the achievement of the\u00a0 business strategy, objectives and values.<br \/>\n\tStay abreast of developments in field of expertise.<br \/>\n\tEnsure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities.<br \/>\n\tContribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).<br \/>\n\tParticipate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.<br \/>\n\tSeek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.<\/p>\n<p>Job Responsibilities Continue<\/p>\n<p>\tTest Automation of all applications, delivering within the SAFe construct. The candidate will work in a squad, doing in-sprint automation, leverage the approved Toolsets in EQA (Selenium, Appium, JMeter, RestAssured, using JAVA with IntelliJ).<\/p>\n<p>Required Technical Knowledge\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tQuality Assurance Engineering practices<br \/>\n\tJava programming skills<br \/>\n\tQA Toolsets (eg: Selenium, Appium, Healenium, RestAssured etc)<\/p>\n<p>Essential Qualifications &#8211; NQF Level<\/p>\n<p>\tAdvanced Diplomas\/National 1st Degrees<\/p>\n<p>Preferred Qualification<\/p>\n<p>\tBootcamp training in Agile and DevOps.<\/p>\n<p>Essential Certifications<\/p>\n<p>\tISTQB foundation or equivalent (ISEB)<\/p>\n<p>Preferred Certifications<\/p>\n<p>\tBootcamp training in Agile &amp; DevOps.<\/p>\n<p>Minimum Experience Level<\/p>\n<p>\t5 &#8211; 8 years Test automation experience<br \/>\n\tTesting of Web &amp; Mobile frontends and APIs<br \/>\n\tInsprint automation using established Test Tools and Frameworks<br \/>\n\tNon-Functional Testing and integration into DevOps Pipelines<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( http:\/\/www.nedbank.co.za ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Nedbank","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.nedbank.co.za","_company_tagline":"Nedbank Group Limited is a bank holding company that operates as one of the four largest banking groups in South Africa. 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