QA Manager

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Full Time
10% Travel

Skills

Automation experience
Leadership experience
e-commerce industry experience

Job Details

Our client is a pioneering force in the automotive eCommerce space. They are a mission-driven organization with sales exceeding $1 BILLION. As leaders in providing streamlined, user-friendly solutions, they empower brands to maximize online sales. Their commitment to technology, top-notch customer service, and a profound understanding of the automotive market sets them apart. If you're a dynamic QA Manager ready to revolutionize the automotive eCommerce space, this opportunity is for you!

The Role

Our client is seeking a hands-on, technical leader to oversee and guide their Software Quality Assurance (QA) team. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with a passion for leadership and mentoring. This person will be responsible for ensuring that their software meets the highest standards of quality, utilizing automation tools, such as Selenium or Cypress, and driving best practices within the team.

The QA Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams, including development, product, and operations, to ensure continuous improvement in their testing processes, automation strategies, and overall software quality.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers in day-to-day activities, ensuring a high level of collaboration, motivation, and skill development
  • Manage and execute end-to-end testing processes, including functional, regression, performance, and security testing
  • Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks using Selenium and other testing tools to improve the efficiency of the testing process
  • Work closely with development teams to ensure software requirements are clearly defined and testing is integrated into the development process from the outset
  • Identify test case scenarios, create detailed test plans, and report results, including defects, performance issues, and recommendations
  • Help troubleshoot complex issues in both test environments and production, coordinating with development and operations teams to resolve them quickly
  • Promote best practices in test automation, coding standards, and the adoption of new technologies to improve the testing process
  • Collaborate with other technical leaders to set quality standards, processes, and KPIs for the QA team
  • Ensure the timely delivery of test results to the project teams and provide insights into software quality for decision-making
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends, testing tools, and technologies, and evaluate new approaches that can enhance our QA processes

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, with 2+ years in a leadership role
  • 2 years of professional e-commerce experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Hands-on experience with Selenium or Cypress (or similar tool) for automated testing, including creating and maintaining test scripts
  • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and experience with a variety of testing techniques, including functional, performance, regression, and security testing
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI)
  • Ability to mentor and grow a high-performing QA team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
  • Familiarity with bug tracking systems such as Jira or similar tools.
  • Experience with other test automation tools (e.g., Appium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber) is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and experience working in Agile teams
  • Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and test-driven development (TDD)
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical information to non-technical stakeholders
  • You prefer the dynamic and fast-paced nature of a smaller team.
  • You have a GSD attitude - Get Sh*t Done.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and testing in cloud-based environments
  • Experience in testing mobile applications or UI/UX design
  • Selenium Grid or parallel test execution experience
  • Knowledge of performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner

Our client is proud to provide all full-time employees a comprehensive employment package including competitive compensation, career development, benefits, 401K match, parental leave, and many more valuable perks.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer; they value diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, genetic information, veteran status, or disability status.

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