About the
Role
The Head, Quality
Assurance & Testing Centre ensures Polaris Bank's software ships reliably,
performs under load, and is free of critical defects and security
vulnerabilities before reaching production. This role directs four testing
disciplines — Functional, Automated, Performance, and Security Testing —
through specialist leads and engineers.
Key
Responsibilities
Functional
Testing Oversight
- Ensure comprehensive functional,
regression, and system integration testing across all releases
- Set test case design and defect
tracking standards
Automated
Testing Oversight
- Direct the build-out and maintenance
of test automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD pipelines
- Drive toward the bank's target
automation coverage to enable faster, safer release cycles
Performance
Testing Oversight
- Ensure systems are validated for
performance, scalability, and load capacity before major releases
- Oversee performance monitoring
practices that catch degradation before it affects customers
Security
Testing Oversight
- Ensure security assessments,
vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing are performed on all
releases
- Escalate and track remediation of
identified vulnerabilities in coordination with security architecture and
engineering teams
Core
Competencies
- Test strategy and quality leadership
across manual, automated, performance, and security testing disciplines
- CI/CD-integrated automation practices
- Working knowledge of application
security testing methodology (OWASP)
- Cross-functional coordination with
engineering, architecture, and security teams
Familiarity
With Tools (used by the function's teams)
JIRA, TestRail,
Zephyr; Selenium, Cypress, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, Postman, RestAssured,
Jenkins, GitHub Actions; JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, BlazeMeter; Burp Suite,
OWASP ZAP, Nessus, Snyk, Veracode
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
or related field; ISTQB or equivalent certification an advantage
- Demonstrated track record leading
QA/testing functions in a fast-release software environment, ideally
banking or fintech
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- ISTQB or equivalent certification
- Demonstrated track record leading QA/testing functions in a fast-release software environment
- Experience in banking or fintech environments
- Expertise in CI/CD-integrated test automation practices
- Working knowledge of application security testing methodology (OWASP)
Polaris Bank Limited Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Polaris Bank Limited and has not been reviewed or approved by Polaris Bank Limited.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests that certain packages, including split-salary structures and access to financial loans, are viewed as helpful for budgeting and financial flexibility. Some employees also reference health insurance schemes that contribute to perceived benefits breadth.
Polaris Bank Limited Insights
What We Do
Polaris Bank is a forward-thinking financial institution committed to delivering customer-first banking experiences across Nigeria, offering tailored solutions for individuals, SMEs, corporates, and government institutions.
