🚀 WE ARE HIRING: QA Manager / Test Manager

Job Title: QA Manager / Test Manager
Department: QA & Testing
Experience: 8–14+ Years
Seniority Level: Senior / Lead
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $144,000 – $201,500 per year

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced QA Manager / Test Manager to lead our quality assurance and software testing functions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in test strategy, quality governance, team leadership, release management, and continuous process improvement.

This role will be responsible for establishing testing standards, managing QA teams, monitoring quality metrics, and ensuring that software releases meet business and technical quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies, testing frameworks, and quality governance standards.

• Lead, mentor, and manage QA teams, including recruitment, hiring, and professional development.

• Define and monitor quality metrics, KPIs, defect trends, test coverage, and testing effectiveness.

• Prepare quality dashboards and reports for senior leadership and stakeholders.

• Own release quality gates and ensure software meets established quality standards before production deployment.

• Collaborate with development, product, DevOps, and business teams to integrate quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Drive shift-left testing practices by involving QA early in requirements analysis, design, and development.

• Manage external testing vendors, service providers, and third-party QA partnerships.

• Oversee testing tools, resources, schedules, and budgets.

• Identify process gaps and implement continuous improvement initiatives to increase testing efficiency and product reliability.

• Ensure effective defect management, risk assessment, and test execution reporting.

• Support CI/CD integration and promote automation-friendly testing practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8–14+ years of experience in software quality assurance and testing.

• Proven experience in QA leadership, test management, or quality engineering management.

• Strong knowledge of test strategy, test planning, governance, and quality assurance methodologies.

• Experience leading QA teams, hiring talent, and managing team performance.

• Expertise in quality metrics, KPI reporting, dashboards, and stakeholder communication.

• Experience managing release approvals, quality gates, and production readiness.

• Knowledge of shift-left testing and continuous process improvement.

• Experience with vendor management, budgeting, and resource allocation.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.

Tools & Technologies

JIRA | TestRail | Xray | CI/CD Platforms | Quality Dashboards & Reporting Tools

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strategic and hands-on QA leader who can build high-performing teams, establish effective quality governance, communicate quality risks to leadership, and drive continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.