Test Manager

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Description :Let’s be unstoppable together!At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana.Learn more at .What will you be doing?As a QA Manager, you will be responsible for building out the test plan and test strategy, as well as executing the test scripts the Circana private cloud client Unify application. This executed by using automation test scripts in addition to running manual tests where required.You will report into Account Director and work alongside the Circana Unify Product teams and Support teams.Roles and Responsibilities

Requirements gathering / Requirement Clarification
Building out the test plan and test strategy
Formerly document test approach for Private Cloud client approval
Creation and implementation of Automation Strategies and Frameworks.
Creating automated test scripts from manual test cases or scenarios. Maintenance of existing product test scripts.
Creation and maintenance of relevant test documentation for script deployment and script usage.
Understanding business requirements and work with the architect and development team to make any design improvements and refinement as needed to incorporate automation testability into product.
Work using an Agile approach to implement effective strategy to handle regression testing.
Attend and contribute to regular review sessions with project teams.
Manage and track defects identified, ensuring they are clearly articulate to the Circana engineering teams and ensure they track through to resolution.
Manage testing timelines in line with project plans
Product test output reports for Private cloud clients
Manage Test Analyst to execute testing plan.

Job Requirements

Graduate degree in engineering or equivalent with 12+ years of hands-on experience in Automation Testing with exposure to UNIX.
Experience & knowledge to build out our test strategy.
Is comfortable in a client facing role, with regards to building client test approaches and providing ongoing updates.
Has the ability to understand requirements and build testing approaches that exceed client expectation.
Experience of using test automation software –Java and Selenium
Experience in Web services and API automation
Basic Working experience in SQL/Oracle
Knowledge of implementing automation in agile environment.
Experience in any scripting language like Python added advantage
Experience in creating test automation strategy
Good problem solving and communication skills

Good to have Skills:

Experience in Data Analytics, Market Research for Retail domain
Experience in High Performance Computing ( HPC)

Circana BehaviorsAs well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

LocationThis position can be located in the following area(s): Cape Town or Johannesburg

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