Equity Bank Kenya Technology Assurance Manager – Quality Assurance Jobs
Equity Bank Kenya Technology Assurance Manager – Quality Assurance Jobs
Description The IT quality assurance manager manages a group of quality assurance analysts who evaluate, test, and validate the solution development processes and procedures, end to end, to ensure adherence to the Bank’s policies and standards.
They will assess conformance to required policy, process and procedures and also benchmark existing PnPs against leading practices in the Banks’ solution design, build, testing, and transition focusing on projects or requests for change onboarding, solutions development, testing, and release & deployment.
A key distinction for this role will be the direct involvement of the IT quality assurance manager in supporting the first-line teams to remediate the identified gaps and improve their processes.
Job Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:
Developing comprehensive quality assurance / assessment plans and checklists for key controls and PnPs (policies, processes, and standard operating procedures) used in the solution development (solution design, build, testing, and transition) lifecycle
Assessment of the design and operating effectiveness of controls as implemented in the process and standard operating procedures for scheduled, completed and inflight solution developments
Assessment of conformance and adherence to IT and IS PnPs (policies, processes, and standard operating procedures) and software development baselines
Benchmarking of the assessed processes and SOPs against ISO standards i.e., ISO 27001 and ISO 20000 or other bast practices
As a result of the assurance work, identifying gaps in processes, SOPs, and control design
Developing remediation plans for gaps noted and supporting first-line teams in implementing the recommendations
Developing an effective assurance training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all staff and managers
Manage immediate reports to ensure unit objectives and KPIs are met in a timely manner
Provide
timely progress reports for assigned tasks/projects and support the monthly, quarterly, and annual management and Board level reporting.
Qualifications
Key Critical Competencies:
A high degree of professionalism and personal integrity
Be a team leader and integrator with good management skills
Demonstrated ability to work in an agile workplace and effectively balance multiple responsibilities
Ability to work with a high degree of independence
Strong working knowledge of cloud-based development platforms and tools e.g., MS Azure, AWS etc.
Strong knowledge and understanding of the SDLC process, DevOps, and Agile methods
Understanding of key internal controls and quality assurance frameworks
Academic Qualifications and Competencies:
At least 3 years of experience in Information Technology in the fields of IT quality assurance, software quality assurance and/or IS audit in cloud development platforms with a minimum of 1 year in a management role
A university degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, and/or related field
Recognized professional certification relevant to technology assurance e.g., CSQA, ISTQB, CISA, CISM, etc.
Specific experience working with enterprise cloud-based solutions such as MS Azure, AWS, etc.
Preferred – ITIL or ISO 20000 certification
Preferred – Experience in working in a banking environment will be an added advantage
For more information and application details see;Equity Bank Kenya Technology Assurance Manager – Quality Assurance Jobs
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