Manager, Engineering | QA

Position Summary

We are seeking an Engineering Manager in QA to lead and scale our Quality Engineering function: driving strategy, execution, and organizational excellence across automation, testing frameworks, and product quality outcomes. This is a leadership role, responsible not only for leading teams but for shaping the direction of quality engineering across the organization.

You will operate as a systems-level thinker, connecting product architecture, engineering workflows, and customer experience to build a cohesive, scalable quality strategy. You will lead multiple engineers and/or teams, define standards, and ensure quality is embedded across the software development lifecycle, not treated as a downstream activity.

This role requires a balance of technical depth, organizational leadership, and strategic influence, with a focus on building high-performing teams and delivering resilient, high-quality products across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing QA/Automation engineering organization.
• Define and execute a comprehensive quality engineering strategy aligned to product and engineering goals.
• Establish best practices for test automation, framework development, and validation at scale.
• Ensure quality is embedded across the entire SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, and release processes.
• Drive measurable improvements in product quality, release confidence, and defect reduction.

• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, SRE, and Support teams to align on quality goals and priorities.
• Influence roadmap decisions by bringing data-driven insights on risk, coverage, and quality gaps.
• Act as a thought leader in modern QA practices, tooling, and methodologies.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture focused on ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Hire and retain high-quality engineering talent through high contact, regular reviews, and career development planning.
• Establish and track key quality metrics (e.g., defect rates, test coverage, release health).
• Drive operational rigor in planning, execution, and delivery across teams.
• Improve scalability and efficiency of QA processes in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years of experience in software quality engineering or software development. 
• 2+ years of experience managing or leading engineering or QA teams.
• Strong understanding of modern SDLC practices, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels; driving automation strategy and framework development at scale.
• Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving alignment across teams.
• Strong technical foundation with the ability to engage in architectural discussions and trade-offs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automation and orchestration in large-scale distributed systems (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Familiarity with API and UI testing frameworks (e.g., Python, Selenium, BDD/Behave).
• Background in networking, security, or data-intensive systems.
• Experience building or scaling QA functions in high-growth or enterprise environme