Sr. Manager, Test Engineering

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About the Role

The Glassdoor QA Engineering team is looking for a passionate, skilled, and driven Sr. Manager, Test Engineering to build optimized test automation solutions and manage test Engineering team members. You will work with the team to define goals and roadmaps to achieve quality benchmarks. 

What You’ll Do

• People Management: Lead multiple teams of skilled test engineers, managing 7–8 direct reports, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth.
• Test Automation Architecture: Drive the evolution of scalable and modern test automation frameworks by adopting cutting-edge tools, streamlining processes, and future-proofing testing strategies.
• Quality Metrics and Reporting: Establish and monitor measurable quality goals, provide actionable metrics to cross-functional stakeholders, and deliver progress updates to senior leadership.
• Architect and Optimize Testing Solutions: Oversee and refine the architecture of measurement and test systems, addressing design trade-offs, improving processes, and driving efficiency.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with engineering, product, and business teams to align testing strategies with project goals, timelines, and customer needs.
• Champion Continuous Improvement: Identify testing gaps, implement innovative automation methodologies, and enhance frameworks to improve test coverage, reduce time-to-market, and maintain high quality.
• Promote a Culture of Quality: Set a high bar for quality by leading through example, fostering team resilience, and promoting a culture of accountability and excellence.
• Define Strategic Vision for Quality: Define long-term quality strategies to scale testing operations effectively, ensuring the organization stays ahead of industry trends.

What You’ll Bring 

• 10+ years of experience in Test Engineering and quality assurance for web, mobile and backend in complex, high-traffic, enterprise environments.
• 5+ years of experience in test engineering management, leading cross-functional and cross-disciplinary teams, including mentoring managers and fostering career growth.
• Proven success in developing and executing an org-level test engineering strategy, vision, and roadmap covering circuit, component, sub-assembly, and final product testing.
• Expertise in building and refining system architecture for measurement and test systems and defining trade-offs across competing requirements (e.g., cost, schedule, and technical necessity).
• Proficiency in automated test tools and frameworks; skilled in scaling CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Selenium, Appium JUnit, and TestNG for robust, maintainable automation.
• Programming expertise in Java, with hands-on experience in automated API testing, RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and object-oriented design.
• Experience with mobile test automation frameworks (e.g., Appium, Espresso, XCUITest) and a strong background in performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Skilled in test implementation scheduling, evaluating deadlines, and aligning test plans with product release schedules to optimize time-to-market.
• Ability to motivate and coordinate across engineering, product, and business functions to meet ambitious goals around cost, quality, and schedule.
• Proficiency with data analysis dashboards and reporting for real-time insights into test metrics, enabling data-driven decisions for engineering and operations.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and continuous testing, fostering a high-velocity testing culture that supports rapid release cycles.
• Strong collaboration skills to validate end-to-end system architecture and improve cross-functional processes, test procedures, and test architecture design.
• Experienced in mentorship, evaluations, conflict resolution, and recognition to cultivate a highly motivated, engaged team.
• Ability to leverage third-party suppliers, consultants, and partners to maximize efficiency and team performance.
• Familiarity with Linux, SQL, bash scripting, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and other cloud technologies, along with a deep understanding of infrastructure as code and version control.
• Demonstrated commitment to an inclusive