Key Responsibility Areas 

• Manage team/s to ensure effective and efficient operations and that all the resources are utilised optimally. This must be done in accordance with SITA Policy Framework. 
• Participate in the development and implementation of Architectural and Governance mechanisms for the testing section to improve quality of services and deliverables. 
• Manage and execute Quality Assurance programmes / projects spanning multiple environments to ensure that it is successfully delivered 
• Participate in quality assurance phases of software development programmes / projects spanning multiple environments to ensure that it is successfully delivered. 
• Manage and develop Quality Assurance templates and repositories in accordance with SITA Quality Assurance Methods and SITA software development lifecycle standards. 
• Manage and execute comprehensive quality assurance activities in accordance with SITA Quality Assurance Methods and SITA software development lifecycle standards. 
• Ensure that resources (including self) are kept abreast of the latest industry developments and ensure that appropriate technologies are used for knowledge management so as to ensure innovation and improved productivity.  

Qualifications and Experience 

• Required Qualification: Bachelor’s degree or diploma in an ICT related field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology, and Engineering) at least NQF level 6. ISQTB would be an added advantage. 
• Experience: 5 – 6 years’ experience in the ICT field, including IT Governance, IT Planning, systems development/procurement, implementation and maintenance/enhancements of integrated solutions across multiple hardware and software platforms with leadership, management, operational responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organisation 3-5 years’ experience in the system testing profession including the application of system testing techniques, interpretation of solution design architectures, walkthroughs and inspections, functional and nonfunctional test automation concepts, and manual software system testing.