Manager, Software Automation Engineering

*** We welcome all USA Remote talent to apply. This job is 100% Remote.***

Is auto-scaling platform solutions your nitch? This is an incredible opportunity to lead a team and be a driver in Perceptyx's growth. In this role, you will oversee the Automation Engineering Team of 5 and be accountable for delivering automated solutions for software testing and other software processes that enable timely and high quality delivery of products.

Here at Perceptyx, our mission is simple: To help employees and their organizations thrive. How do we do that? We facilitate the ongoing conversation between employees and their company to drive success. When employees are happy, everyone is happy! We love working closely with our clients, listening to their vision, and deploying a tailored solution that will empower them to grow. Perceptyx’s approach to employee engagement is unique. Our combination of technology and expertise is second to none. We employ an incredible staff of diverse professionals with the experience, knowledge, and drive to move every employee survey project swiftly from vision to reality.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks including Cypress, Selenium and Playwright.
• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to promote automation practices, maximize test coverage, and improve overall efficiency. Incorporating test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply risk-based testing principles to prioritize and allocate resources effectively.
• Identify critical areas and potential risks in software systems, and tailor testing activities accordingly.
• Support the creation of test strategies and plans for complex projects, considering the project scope, objectives, and risks.
• Subject matter expert for the testing process and provide technical leadership to your team.
• Oversee the setup, configuration, and management of test environments. Ensuring the availability of properly configured hardware, software, network, and databases to support testing efforts.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, developers, and product managers, to ensure proper alignment of test development with project objectives.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and providing regular updates on the status of test development efforts.
• Define and monitor key test metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of testing activities. 
• Develop and provide detailed test reports, including analysis of test results, defect trends, and coverage metrics, to stakeholders and project teams.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance test processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and overall quality.
• Implement new methodologies, tools, and best practices to streamline testing efforts and achieve higher productivity.
• Advocate for a strong quality culture within the organization and ensure adherence to established quality standards and methodologies.
• Participate in quality governance forums and drive initiatives to continuously improve software quality practices.
• Attract, onboard, and retain talent. Invest and develop teams through coaching, mentoring, and management support.

Requirements

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences or related field or equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience.
• 10 years of experience in software testing and development.
• Ideally 5+ years of applied experience as a Sr. Automation Engineer, or equivalent, in a web-based software company.
• Ideally 2+ years people management experience.
• Experience working in an Agile team structure is a plus.
• Strong web testing and automation skills, in-depth knowledge of automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.
• Understanding of network configurations and how to test them.
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in an enterprise environment.
• Programing skills in languages such as Python, Javascript, Java, REST, HTML, CSS, SQL, testing modern web service API’s and web UI applications.
• Experience testing all layers of a web application, including front-end, service layer, and back-end testing.
• Technical planning, project management, and implementation skills.
• Working knowledge of test management tools (Jira, Testmo a plus)
• Ability to interact and communicate with stakeholders of varying levels of expertise.
• Ability to translate defects and risks into business impacts, compliance risk, procedures/process changes, and user impacts.
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