Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance

At InStride, we’re pioneering a new approach to workforce education. Our mission is to enable employers to provide life-changing education to their employees in partnership with the highest-quality global academic institutions. We unlock business and social impact to transform companies and people for the future. 
We believe that a company’s richest resource is their employees, and that investments in people yield the highest returns for individuals, businesses, and society as a whole. That’s why every InStride employee is eligible to enroll in 1,700+ online certificate and degree programs through our Step Forward program. Unlike traditional tuition reimbursement programs, InStride covers your tuition upfront, regardless of your course of study, degree type, or school. The Step Forward program, along with InStride’s best-in-class employee benefits, are available to all employees from the day they join InStride. 
Read further to see how you can be part of the movement to drive businesses and society forward through life-changing, best-in-class workforce education. 

Responsibilities

• Analyze workflows, establish priorities, and lead the Quality Assurance approach forInStride products at a company level.
• Responsible for function testing, exploratory testing,performance testing, integration, and E2E testing.
• Work closely with other Engineering andProduct teams to continuously improve team practices, culture, and process.
• Plan, coordinate and support the implementation of a balanced and reliablesuite(s) ofautomated tests in support of the company's Cl/CD pipelines.
• Develop innovative strategies, processes, and standard methodologies to ensure productquality and serve as the gatekeeper for engineering releases.
• Work with a team of qualityengineering professionals to ensure the highest quality product delivery.
• Assign and review the work of a small group of engineers, including offshore associates,for engineering projects, plan and coordinate shared Quality Assurance resources for differentteams, multi-functional projects (medium- to large-scale), and initiatives.
• Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess Quality Assurancegroup needs and assist Agile teams to maintain a good balance between product velocity andquality. Will supervise 2-4 subordinates. Position will be headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, and allows for telecommuting from various unanticipated worksites throughout the United States.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Information Management or related field.
• Two (2) years’ post-baccalaureate experience as Quality Assurance Engineer, Business Analyst or related role.
• Experience must include Java, Selenium, SQL, Postman, Soap UI,XML, MySQL Server, Testlink, Qtest and Clear Quest. 

InStride is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, medical condition, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please discuss your requested accommodation with our HRBP.
Effective November 1, 2021, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation. If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved by the People & Talent team in writing.
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Salary Range:    $177,400.00 to $232,500.00 per year
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