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Stanbic Bank Uganda is a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest banking group by assets. Operating in Uganda since 2002, Stanbic Bank has grown to become one of the country’s leading commercial banks, offering corporate and investment banking, personal and business banking, wealth management, and digital banking solutions.
Quality Assurance Analyst at Stanbic Bank Uganda – Information Technology Department
Stanbic Bank Uganda is hiring a Quality Assurance Analyst for their Information Technology Department. This full-time management-level role champions business requirements reviews, develops test strategies, creates test cases and automation scripts, and coordinates functional and non-functional testing across project teams. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or IT with at least 3 years of experience in software quality assurance. ISTQB certification is preferred. Apply by September 24, 2026.
Quality Assurance Analyst
Information Technology Department | Stanbic Bank Uganda
Job Overview
- Job Title: Quality Assurance Analyst
- Company: Stanbic Bank Uganda
- Department: Information Technology
- Job Category: Management
- Location: Uganda
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Job ID: 6592
- Date Posted: September 11, 2026
- Application Deadline: September 24, 2026
About This Role
The Quality Assurance Analyst will champion and coordinate business requirements reviews, develop test strategies and test plans, create functional and non-functional test cases, and execute testing activities across Stanbic Bank Uganda’s IT projects. The role works collaboratively with business units, project teams, and the Group Enterprise Architecture (GEA) team to ensure software quality, drive SQA framework maturity, and validate that deployed solutions meet business requirements. This is a management-level position within the IT department, requiring expertise in both manual and automated testing across multiple testing disciplines.
Key Responsibilities
- Champion and coordinate business requirements reviews across functional teams, ensuring requirements are complete, precise, and testable
- Define and create overall project test strategy/test plan, plan test schedules, identify test resources, and estimate test effort in accordance with project scope and delivery dates
- Develop, document, and maintain functional and non-functional test cases, test scripts, test data, data validation, harness scripts, and automated scripts
- Execute and validate test cases based on business requirements, ensuring traceability from test cases to requirements
- Collaborate with GEA and stakeholders to tune SQA processes, adopt tools, and define reusable templates aligned with the SQA Framework maturity
- Define test processes including required test activities and deliverables, conduct Test Readiness Assessments, and establish test beds for white box and black box testing
- Engage with technical teams on non-functional testing including integration, regression, load, performance, security, and usability testing
- Prepare and review test results, report defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws, and develop test acceptance reports
- Perform post-deployment sanity and regression tests and post-implementation reviews to confirm deployed solutions meet business requirements
- Participate in formulation and implementation of software process improvement policies and strategies for the IT division
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related field (required)
- Master’s degree in Business Administration or Project Management (added advantage)
Professional Certifications
- ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (preferred)
- Certified Agile Tester (added advantage)
- Certified Scrum Master (advantageous)
- Microsoft Test and Quality-related certifications (added advantage)
Experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Information Technology with focus on Business Analysis, Software Development, or Quality Assurance
- Experience in at least two IT disciplines such as application development, middleware, SOA, and Software Quality Assurance
- Prior working experience in Software Quality Assurance
- Exposure to Software Testing Automation
Skills & Competencies
Technical Skills
- Software Quality Assurance: Deep expertise in SQA methodologies, test strategy development, and test case design for functional and non-functional testing
- Test Automation: Exposure to software testing automation tools and scripting for automated test execution
- Testing Disciplines: Experience across integration, regression, load, performance, security, and usability testing (white box and black box)
- Operating Systems: Experience with Windows and Unix operating systems
- Database Management: Experience with database management systems for test data management and validation
- Development Knowledge: Understanding of application development, middleware, and SOA architectures
Soft Skills
- Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation abilities across cross-functional teams
- Planning & Organisation: Excellent ability to break down complex items into manageable components with structured test planning
- Stakeholder Management: Ability to liaise with all levels of management and subject matter experts across the organisation and industry
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to test documentation, defect reporting, and requirements traceability
- Communication: Clear reporting of test results, defects, and acceptance criteria to technical and business audiences
Benefits & Why Apply
- Join one of Uganda’s largest and most respected commercial banks, backed by Africa’s biggest banking group (Standard Bank Group)
- Management-level IT role with direct influence on software quality across the bank’s technology portfolio
- Work with enterprise-grade banking systems, SQA frameworks, and test automation tools
- Collaborate with Group Enterprise Architecture (GEA) and cross-functional teams across the Standard Bank network
- Shape SQA processes, tools adoption, and software process improvement policies for the IT division
- Competitive banking-sector compensation with career growth opportunities within the Standard Bank Group
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply online through the official Stanbic Bank Uganda careers portal before September 24, 2026. Click the button below to access the application page and submit your profile.
Application Tips
- Highlight your ISTQB or testing certifications prominently, as ISTQB Foundation Level is specifically preferred and Agile/Scrum certifications are advantageous.
- Showcase your test automation experience by naming specific tools you have used (Selenium, JMeter, Postman, Cypress, TestComplete, etc.) and the types of automated tests you have built.
- Demonstrate breadth across testing disciplines by including examples of integration, regression, load, performance, security, and usability testing you have conducted.
- Quantify your QA impact with metrics like defect detection rates, test coverage percentages, number of test cases managed, or reduction in post-deployment defects.
- Mention your experience with banking or financial systems if applicable, as this is a bank IT department role requiring understanding of business-critical systems.
- Apply before September 24, 2026 through the official Stanbic Bank careers portal.
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