Britam Quality Assurance Specialist Jobs in Kenya

Britam Quality Assurance Specialist Jobs in Kenya

Job Purpose:

The Quality Assurance (QA) role will focus on the processes utilized in the project efficiently to generate quality project deliverables.
The QA specialist will assess project activities, documentation(s) and processes, to help enforce project standards, compliance to policies and procedures and enhancing project work in eliminating project defects.

This role focuses on the supporting the processes teams use to maintain standards and produce quality deliverables; will oversee the activity of the quality assurance together with the Internal Audit team.

Key Responsibilities:

Develops and maintains systems and products quality assurance policies, procedures, and QA success criterion, across the Britam Group.

Ensures that QA/QC processes are in place, maintained throughout the IT systems implementation and software development life cycles and reviewed/revisited periodically to ensure all standard operating procedures reflect the most up-to-date, internationally accepted practices.

Enforces compliance with evolving innovations, and supports responsiveness to new technologies as they become available.

As a QA Project team member, will plan and oversee the QA activities.

Evaluates and enforces the Test Strategy / Test Plan defining the QA approach, timeline, entry/exit criteria for all assigned projects.

Actively contributes to project estimation and planning, risk assessment, contingency planning, tracking and management of progress, issues, risk and resources.

Provides effective and timely communication of QA status, progress, issues and risks to the Project Manager.

Identifies and analyzes issues, bugs, defects, and other problems, particularly when problems recur in multiple products; recommends and facilitates solutions to these issues.

Manage compliance to Quality Assurance requirements and their flow down to the project Team.

Formulates timely reports on QA status and documentation to track progress in assigned projects.

Directs the activities of the QA analysts by providing technical and SME guidance, assistance and training.

Identify training requirements with project teams. Conduct user training on QA i.e. policies, standards and

best practices.

Communicates quality standards and parameters to Project Team, Internal Audit team, product development team, IT and other appropriate staff.

Responsible for QA team members achieving identified work quality and productivity measure determined by both QA Supervisor and QA Manager.

Demonstrates subject matter expertise in all assigned projects and tasks.

Make documentation of internal audits and quality assurance activities

Analyze the data to find the areas for improvement.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications Required

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Operations or Quality Management.

Project Quality Assurance qualifications. Licenses or certifications required by the position may include ISO 9000, PMP, PMI, CIA.

Previous Experience (3 - 5 years) in Project Quality Assurance, preferably within financial institutions / environment(s).

Qualification as auditor in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard or proven knowledge of ISO 9001 standards is a good to have.

Problem Solving and root cause analysis (5Way, Pareto, Ishikawa, etc.)

Experience in working within international and complex environment.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Understanding of software development life cycle methodologies (particularly Agile).

Ability to remain consistent and steadfast with tasks assigned.

Proven work experience as a Quality Assurance Specialist or similar role.

Working knowledge of tools, methods and concepts of quality assurance.

Good communication skills, both verbal and written.

Excellent data collection and analysis skills.

Strong attention to detail.

How to Apply

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