Manager Solution Quality Assurance & Devops job at Pearl Bank
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Posted date: 2026-Sep-26
Location: Kampala
Manager Solution Quality Assurance & Devops 2026-09-26T08:48:52+00:00 Pearl Bank https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_12187/logo/PEARL%20BANK.jpg https://www.postbank.co.ug/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Finance Management, Computer & IT, Science & Engineering, Business Operations 2026-10-02T17:00:00+00:00 8 POSITION DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: MANAGER SOLUTION QUALITY ASSURANCE & DEVOPS REPORTS TO: HEAD INNOVATION & DIGITIZATION JOB PURPOSE § To establish and lead the unified function that guarantees the quality, security, and reliability of all digital solutions while automating and accelerating delivery through robust DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. § This role is the guardian of our technical excellence, overseeing the entire spectrum of quality assurance, from code to production, and managing the end-to-end software delivery pipeline. The manager will integrate quality and security directly into the development lifecycle (Shift-Left), ensuring that solution delivered processes and solutions are resilient, secure, and meet the highest standards before reaching our customers. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES /KEY DELIVERABLES § Develop and implement an integrated strategy for Quality Assurance and DevOps that aligns with the unit's goal of rapid, reliable, and secure software delivery. § Define and govern the quality gates, security checks, and deployment pipelines across the entire SDLC. § Champion a "Quality as a Culture" mindset across the engineering and business analysis teams. § Lead the team in designing and executing comprehensive test strategies, including manual, automated, performance, and regression testing for both front-end and back-end systems. § DevSecOps / Security QA: Integrate security testing directly into the CI/CD pipeline. § Oversee SAST, DAST, SCA, and container security scanning to identify and remediate vulnerabilities early. § Code Quality: Establish and enforce code quality standards through static code analysis, peer reviews, and metrics, ensuring maintainability and reduce technical debt. § SDLC Process & Risk Management: Own and continuously optimize the SDLC process by identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks related to software quality, security, and production deployment. § Pipeline Management: Own and optimize the end-to-end CI/CD pipeline using GitLab CI/CD, from code commit to production deployment, ensuring speed, reliability, and security. § Infrastructure Management: Oversee the management of our hybrid infrastructure stack, including Windows and Linux systems running in virtualized (VMware/Hyper-V) and containerized (Docker, Kubernetes) environments. § Environment Strategy: Manage the development, staging, and production environments, ensuring consistency, reproducibility, and cost effectiveness. § Manage and mentor two specialized teams: the QA Engineers (including automation and security specialists) and the DevOps Engineers. § Act as the key liaison between the engineering team and other units (e.g., IT Operations, CISO Office, Risk) to ensure compliance with bank-wide policies and standards. § Provide clear visibility into quality metrics, security postures, and deployment status to the Head of Innovation and other stakeholders. § Evaluate, select, and manage the toolchain for QA (e.g., Tenjin, Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, OWASP ZAP) and DevOps (e.g., GitLab, Ansible, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana). § Drive the automation of all repetitive processes, including testing, provisioning, and deployment, to maximize efficiency and minimize human error. § Foster a culture of continuous improvement through blameless post mortems and iterative refinement of processes and tools. BUSINESS BEHAVIOURS § Passion: Committed to excellence, delivering outstanding results and making a positive impact on our customers and stakeholders. § Teamwork: Collaborates, mutual respect, and diverse perspectives, to achieve shared success and deliver greater value to the Bank. § Integrity: Uphold honesty, transparency, and accountability, ensuring ethical practices in every action. § Innovation: Embrace creativity and forward-thinking, continually seek new solutions to enhance customer experience and drive business growth. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED § Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software engineering or related course. § Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a combination of Software Engineering, DevOps, or QA roles, with at least 2 years in a leadership/management capacity. § Mandatory experience in the financial services or a heavily regulated industry, with a deep understanding of IT governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks. § Proven track record of building and managing CI/CD pipelines, preferably with GitLab, in a hybrid Windows/Linux environment. § Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible). § Test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Rest-Assured). § Security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and OWASP principles. - Develop and implement an integrated strategy for Quality Assurance and DevOps that aligns with the unit's goal of rapid, reliable, and secure software delivery.
- Define and govern the quality gates, security checks, and deployment pipelines across the entire SDLC.
- Champion a "Quality as a Culture" mindset across the engineering and business analysis teams.
- Lead the team in designing and executing comprehensive test strategies, including manual, automated, performance, and regression testing for both front-end and back-end systems.
- DevSecOps / Security QA: Integrate security testing directly into the CI/CD pipeline.
- Oversee SAST, DAST, SCA, and container security scanning to identify and remediate vulnerabilities early.
- Code Quality: Establish and enforce code quality standards through static code analysis, peer reviews, and metrics, ensuring maintainability and reduce technical debt.
- SDLC Process & Risk Management: Own and continuously optimize the SDLC process by identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks related to software quality, security, and production deployment.
- Pipeline Management: Own and optimize the end-to-end CI/CD pipeline using GitLab CI/CD, from code commit to production deployment, ensuring speed, reliability, and security.
- Infrastructure Management: Oversee the management of our hybrid infrastructure stack, including Windows and Linux systems running in virtualized (VMware/Hyper-V) and containerized (Docker, Kubernetes) environments.
- Environment Strategy: Manage the development, staging, and production environments, ensuring consistency, reproducibility, and cost effectiveness.
- Manage and mentor two specialized teams: the QA Engineers (including automation and security specialists) and the DevOps Engineers.
- Act as the key liaison between the engineering team and other units (e.g., IT Operations, CISO Office, Risk) to ensure compliance with bank-wide policies and standards.
- Provide clear visibility into quality metrics, security postures, and deployment status to the Head of Innovation and other stakeholders.
- Evaluate, select, and manage the toolchain for QA (e.g., Tenjin, Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, OWASP ZAP) and DevOps (e.g., GitLab, Ansible, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana).
- Drive the automation of all repetitive processes, including testing, provisioning, and deployment, to maximize efficiency and minimize human error.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement through blameless post mortems and iterative refinement of processes and tools.
- DevOps practices
- CI/CD pipelines
- Quality Assurance
- Security testing
- SAST
- DAST
- SCA
- Container security scanning
- Static code analysis
- Peer reviews
- SDLC process optimization
- Risk management
- GitLab CI/CD
- Hybrid infrastructure management (Windows/Linux)
- Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V)
- Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Environment management
- Team management and mentoring
- Liaison skills
- Toolchain evaluation and management (QA and DevOps tools)
- Automation of processes
- Continuous improvement
- Blameless post mortems
- Test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Rest-Assured)
- Security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA)
- OWASP principles
- IT governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks
- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software engineering or related course.
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a combination of Software Engineering, DevOps, or QA roles.
- At least 2 years in a leadership/management capacity.
- Mandatory experience in the financial services or a heavily regulated industry.
- Deep understanding of IT governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks.
- Proven track record of building and managing CI/CD pipelines, preferably with GitLab, in a hybrid Windows/Linux environment.
- Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible).
- Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Rest-Assured).
- Experience with security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and OWASP principles.
JOB-6ab786f42cb39 Vacancy title:
Manager Solution Quality Assurance & Devops Jobs at:
Pearl Bank Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 2 2026 Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, September 26 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS:
POSITION DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: MANAGER SOLUTION QUALITY ASSURANCE & DEVOPS REPORTS TO: HEAD INNOVATION & DIGITIZATION JOB PURPOSE § To establish and lead the unified function that guarantees the quality, security, and reliability of all digital solutions while automating and accelerating delivery through robust DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. § This role is the guardian of our technical excellence, overseeing the entire spectrum of quality assurance, from code to production, and managing the end-to-end software delivery pipeline. The manager will integrate quality and security directly into the development lifecycle (Shift-Left), ensuring that solution delivered processes and solutions are resilient, secure, and meet the highest standards before reaching our customers. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES /KEY DELIVERABLES § Develop and implement an integrated strategy for Quality Assurance and DevOps that aligns with the unit's goal of rapid, reliable, and secure software delivery. § Define and govern the quality gates, security checks, and deployment pipelines across the entire SDLC. § Champion a "Quality as a Culture" mindset across the engineering and business analysis teams. § Lead the team in designing and executing comprehensive test strategies, including manual, automated, performance, and regression testing for both front-end and back-end systems. § DevSecOps / Security QA: Integrate security testing directly into the CI/CD pipeline. § Oversee SAST, DAST, SCA, and container security scanning to identify and remediate vulnerabilities early. § Code Quality: Establish and enforce code quality standards through static code analysis, peer reviews, and metrics, ensuring maintainability and reduce technical debt. § SDLC Process & Risk Management: Own and continuously optimize the SDLC process by identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks related to software quality, security, and production deployment. § Pipeline Management: Own and optimize the end-to-end CI/CD pipeline using GitLab CI/CD, from code commit to production deployment, ensuring speed, reliability, and security. § Infrastructure Management: Oversee the management of our hybrid infrastructure stack, including Windows and Linux systems running in virtualized (VMware/Hyper-V) and containerized (Docker, Kubernetes) environments. § Environment Strategy: Manage the development, staging, and production environments, ensuring consistency, reproducibility, and cost effectiveness. § Manage and mentor two specialized teams: the QA Engineers (including automation and security specialists) and the DevOps Engineers. § Act as the key liaison between the engineering team and other units (e.g., IT Operations, CISO Office, Risk) to ensure compliance with bank-wide policies and standards. § Provide clear visibility into quality metrics, security postures, and deployment status to the Head of Innovation and other stakeholders. § Evaluate, select, and manage the toolchain for QA (e.g., Tenjin, Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, OWASP ZAP) and DevOps (e.g., GitLab, Ansible, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana). § Drive the automation of all repetitive processes, including testing, provisioning, and deployment, to maximize efficiency and minimize human error. § Foster a culture of continuous improvement through blameless post mortems and iterative refinement of processes and tools. BUSINESS BEHAVIOURS § Passion: Committed to excellence, delivering outstanding results and making a positive impact on our customers and stakeholders. § Teamwork: Collaborates, mutual respect, and diverse perspectives, to achieve shared success and deliver greater value to the Bank. § Integrity: Uphold honesty, transparency, and accountability, ensuring ethical practices in every action. § Innovation: Embrace creativity and forward-thinking, continually seek new solutions to enhance customer experience and drive business growth. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED § Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software engineering or related course. § Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a combination of Software Engineering, DevOps, or QA roles, with at least 2 years in a leadership/management capacity. § Mandatory experience in the financial services or a heavily regulated industry, with a deep understanding of IT governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks. § Proven track record of building and managing CI/CD pipelines, preferably with GitLab, in a hybrid Windows/Linux environment. § Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible). § Test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Rest-Assured). § Security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and OWASP principles. Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 12 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure
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THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS SHOULD ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION - Cover letter, Detailed CV, and Copies of academic documents all as one file.
MODE OF APPLICATION - Online applications addressed to Chief People & Strategy Officer, Pearl Bank Uganda.
- Send application with job title as subject.
- Closing Date: Friday 02nd October 2026 at 5:00pm.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Pearl Bank Uganda Ltd is an equal opportunity employer
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