Vacancy title:
Quality Assurance Lead

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Insurance, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
CIC Insurance

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, July 5 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 26 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Reporting to the Group Head of Business Change & Transformation, the role holder will drive the quality assurance efforts within the team to ensure that all products and increments are thoroughly tested and meet high-quality standards before release. This includes strategizing, planning, and coordinating QA activities, defining testing standards, and implementing automation frameworks. The QA Lead will work closely with cross-functional teams to streamline testing processes and support the continuous delivery of high-quality software.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish guidelines for product testing at various stages of development, including unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance standards, processes, and best practices to ensure consistent product quality.
• Work with the Agile coach and product owner in the creation of a comprehensive test plans and strategies that align with project goals, timelines, and feature requirements.
• Design, development, and execution of test scripts (manual and automated) based on requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Lead and mentor the testing team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Facilitate communication between the testing team and other stakeholders to align on quality objectives and ensure smooth delivery.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to understand project requirements, timelines, and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with Agile coach, Development team and product analyst in outlining test quality metrics, test progress, and areas of improvement to stakeholders and management.
• Drive continuous improvement in the QA process by assessing risks, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing process changes.
• Work with stakeholders to define and implement security testing as part of the QA process where applicable.

Key Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behavioural Competencies
Academic and Professional Requirements

• Education    Bachelor’s Degree    Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field or related field.
• Professional Qualification    Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA), ISTQB Certified Tester, or equivalent are a plus.

Experience Required:

• Relevant experience    3-5

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to CIC Insurance on careers.cicinsurancegroup.com to apply

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