Qa Engineer Lead

Sanlam Life and Savings

Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
On-site
8-12 years qa/qe experience
Automation-first continuous testing
Azure devops or github actions
The role aims to transform software quality at Sanlam by building a modern, enterprise-wide Quality Engineering capability that replaces manual testing with automation-first practices

Job Summary

  • The role aims to transform software quality at Sanlam by building a modern, enterprise-wide Quality Engineering capability that replaces manual testing with automation-first practices.
  • You will establish a cluster-wide Testing Guild and apply cloud-native, data- and AI-assisted quality insights to accelerate delivery and strengthen regulatory assurance for Microsoft Dynamics 365.
  • Success requires leading the shift from manual to automated testing integrated with CI/CD pipelines while defining standards for API, UI, performance, and security testing.

Matching Summary

The role aims to transform software quality at Sanlam by building a modern, enterprise-wide Quality Engineering capability that replaces manual testing with automation-first practices.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8-12 years QA/QE experience
  • Automation-first continuous testing
  • Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM testing
  • Cloud-native microservices testing
  • Quality analytics and DORA metrics

Nice-to-have

  • AI-assisted testing techniques
  • SRE concepts and progressive delivery
  • Salesforce platform experience
  • Internal capability uplift coaching
  • Risk-based quality governance

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • ISTQB Advanced or Test Manager certification preferred
  • Azure AZ-400 or AWS DevOps certifications preferred
  • 3-5 years leading enterprise QA functions
  • Experience with Azure DevOps and Playwright/Selenium

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