QA Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1750933086
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer who will also take on managerial responsibilities to lead quality assurance initiatives across various projects. This position involves both hands-on testing and automation, as well as strategic planning and team leadership. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high software quality and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and automated test suites
- Ensure test coverage across functional, integration, regression, API, and performance areas
- Track and manage defects using Jira or similar tools
- Conduct performance/load testing using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner
- Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines
- Define and implement QA strategy, standards, and best practices
- Lead and mentor QA team members, conduct code/test reviews
- Oversee testing timelines, resource allocation, and risk assessments
- Collaborate with Product, Dev, and DevOps teams to ensure delivery excellence
- Drive continuous improvement and quality ownership across teams
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint deliverables
- Communicate QA status, blockers, and insights to stakeholders
- Promote a quality-first mindset in all phases of the SDLC
- Maintain traceable documentation: test cases, execution reports, and defect logs
- Report test metrics, quality KPIs, and improvement suggestions
Key Skills:
- 8+ years of experience in QA, with 2+ years in a QA leadership/managerial capacity
- Strong in STLC, Agile/Scrum, and QA automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, Cypress, RestAssured)
- Expertise in API testing (Postman, Swagger) and performance testing tools
- Familiar with QA tools: Jira, TestRail, TestIM
- Solid understanding of CI/CD and DevOps integration
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team management skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Senior QA Engineer / QA Manager
Location: Remote
Experience: 8+ Years
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Engineer with managerial responsibilities to lead our quality assurance efforts across projects. This role combines hands-on testing and automation with strategic QA planning and team leadership. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure exceptional software quality, process efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
< data-start="757" data-end="782">QA Engineering</>Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and automated test suites
Ensure test coverage across functional, integration, regression, API, and performance areas
Track and manage defects using Jira or similar tools
Conduct performance/load testing using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner
Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines
Define and implement QA strategy, standards, and best practices
Lead and mentor QA team members, conduct code/test reviews
Oversee testing timelines, resource allocation, and risk assessments
Collaborate with Product, Dev, and DevOps teams to ensure delivery excellence
Drive continuous improvement and quality ownership across teams
Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint deliverables
Communicate QA status, blockers, and insights to stakeholders
Promote a quality-first mindset in all phases of the SDLC
Maintain traceable documentation: test cases, execution reports, and defect logs
Report test metrics, quality KPIs, and improvement suggestions
Required Skills & Experience:
8+ years of experience in QA, with 2+ years in a QA leadership/managerial capacity
Strong in STLC, Agile/Scrum, and QA automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, Cypress, RestAssured)
Expertise in API testing (Postman, Swagger) and performance testing tools
Familiar with QA tools: Jira, TestRail, TestIM
Solid understanding of CI/CD and DevOps integration
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team management skills
Preferred (Nice to Have):
Experience with BDD tools like Cucumber
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
Exposure to AI/ML-powered QA solutions
Knowledge of Git and TestOps practices