Software Quality Assurance Manager

Perks & Benefits:

At KCF, we are committed to providing best-in-class benefits, engaging development opportunities, and powerful perks that are focused on bringing out the best in you.

Full-time benefits include:

• 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance premiums
• Health Savings Account with generous employer contributions
• Flexible work model for most positions, “work from home, work from anywhere”
• Competitive compensation & bonus opportunities
• Four weeks Paid Time Off; Paid Holidays + "Flex" Holiday
• 401(K) with company match
• Monthly cell phone and internet stipend
• $500 annual wellness reimbursement
• Learning culture committed to growth and continuous development

 

Mission & Values:

KCF Technologies exists to solve the world's machine health problems to drive safety and sustainability for our communities. We empower industry to eradicate downtime, waste, and injuries with KCF's Machine Health Solutions Platform. Learn more at www.kcftech.com

Curious about what working at KCF is really like? Explore Life at KCF here! If you’re an A-player who wants to be part of one of the most important companies revitalizing machine health across the world, KCF is the place for you. If our values resonate with you, please keep reading!  

Core Values: 

Smarts: We are humbly aggressive lifelong learners. 

Grit: We are scrappy, proactive problem solvers who don’t stop until the job is done. 

Drive: We demonstrate an insatiable hunger to serve others. 

Responsibility: We do the right thing and contribute to the greater good. 

Autonomy: We own our work and define how we do it, while aligned with the greater mission.  

 

 

Where You Come In:

We are currently seeking a Software Quality Assurance Manager to join our growing team! At KCF, the Software Quality Assurance Manager oversees offshore QA teams to ensure they meet project goals while developing and implementing effective QA strategies for our Machine Health SaaS platform, Smart Diagnostics. This will help us achieve our goal of zero waste, zero downtime, and zero safety incidents for all of industry. 

Location:

This role can be 100% remote-based.  Our ideal candidate will work in Eastern Standard Time to ensure the most overlap with our offshore team. With our Work From Home, Work From Anywhere model, KCF employees are spread across 27 different U.S. states. We advocate for owning your work - you define how you do it and where you do it.

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

 

Essential Responsibilities

• Oversee and Coordinate Offshore QA Teams: Manage daily operations of offshore QA teams, ensuring they meet project goals and timelines.
• Develop and Implement QA Strategies: Establish QA processes and strategies to deliver high-quality software and hardware products within the enterprise SaaS and IoT space.
• Establish Testing Standards: Collaborate with QA teams to define testing methodologies, standards, and best practices.
• Liaise Between Teams: Act as the primary communication bridge between project teams and QA resources, ensuring alignment on requirements and expectations.
• Facilitate Effective Communication: Ensure clear understanding of project goals, testing objectives, and deliverables through strong communication with all stakeholders.
• Monitor and Track Testing Progress: Utilize tools like JIRA to oversee test execution, track defect resolutions, and monitor overall QA progress.
• Drive Test Automation Efficiency: Lead the strategy for functional test automation to enhance QA effectiveness and deliver measurable improvements.
• Report on Testing Outcomes: Generate comprehensive