Specialist - Products Quality Assurance & Testing

Job Title: Specialist Products Quality Assurance & Testing

Reporting to: Manager – Product Delivery

Division – Products & Services

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

The Specialist – Product Quality Assurance & Testing is responsible for ensuring that digital financial products are delivered with high levels of reliability, security, and customer confidence. The role focuses on structured, risk-based testing across the product lifecycle while supporting the gradual evolution of quality practices as the organization scales.

Working closely with Product, Engineering, UX, Security, and Operations teams, the role ensures that quality is considered early, validated thoroughly before release, and continuously improved post-launch

Education:

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
- Post-graduate qualification (MBA, MSc, or equivalent) is an advantage.

Experience:

- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Quality Assurance or Software Testing
- Experience testing digital products in fintech, banking, payments, or other regulated environments
- Hands-on experience with manual and exploratory testing approaches
- Exposure to API, integration, and mobile or web application testing & AI tools

Skills & Knowledge

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good understanding of agile product delivery practices
- Awareness of fintech operational, regulatory, and customer risks
- Ability to document and communicate defects, risks, and test outcomes clearly

Personal Attributes

- Detail-oriented and quality-driven
- Pragmatic and comfortable working in evolving environments
- Collaborative and able to work across multiple teams
- Curious and open to learning new testing tools and practices over time

Desirable (Nice to Have)

- Exposure to test automation tools or frameworks
- Experience supporting UAT or business-led testing
- Knowledge of mobile money or telco-led fintech ecosystems
- Testing certifications (ISTQB or equivalent)

NB: Presentation of false academic documents and certification will lead to criminal prosecution. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Should you not hear from us within fourteen (14) days from the closing date of this advertisement, you may consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.