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Motion • Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Role & seniority: IT QA Test Engineering Manager; senior leadership role overseeing QA automation staff and activities.
Stack/tools: Selenium, WebDriverIO, Postman, JaxRS, Appium, Cucumber, Cypress; Java and/or JavaScript; test automation pipelines; VersionOne (desirable).
Lead and develop a team of SDETs/Test Automation Engineers; own automated tests and pipelines.
Collaborate with Application Development, product owners, and IT teams to deliver high-quality products on schedule and within budget; define test strategies and prioritized action plans.
Define and review testing requirements (Agile stories/acceptance criteria); gather/present automation metrics; identify process and quality improvements.
Must-have skills: 5+ years IT experience; 3+ years leading QA automation teams; 3+ years hands-on with Selenium/WebDriverIO/Postman/JaxRS/Appium/Cypress/Cucumber or equivalent; 5+ years coding in Java and/or JavaScript; strong communication and risk-based testing expertise.
Nice-to-haves: ISTQB CTFL; proficiency with VersionOne; experience with multiple SDLC methodologies; hands-on leadership across diverse experience levels.
Location & work type: Based in the United States; eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship; full-time role (no sponsorship indicated).
Summary
The IT QA Test Engineering Manager oversees the activity of the Quality Assurance department and staff. The role develops, implements, and maintains all test automation for the organization's products and/or development processes.
You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship.
Job Duties
Provides hands-on leadership to a team of test automation professionals responsible for the development and maintenance of all automated tests and test pipelines. Works with cross-departmental IT teams to deliver high quality products on schedule and within budget. Provides high-level input as to the direction of manual and automated testing, and develops prioritized action test plans for Motion applications. Participates in interviews, hiring, training and performance evaluation of all QA Analysts. Gathers and presents test automation metrics and testing activities to key stakeholders. Utilizes objective measures to identify improvement opportunities in test processes, team and tester efficiencies, and quality of deliverables. Works with Application Development managers and developers, product owners, and business owners to understand system logic and application behavior. Reviews Agile stories and acceptance criteria to ensure they are clearly defined and testable. Keeps abreast of emerging technology and trends. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
Typically requires a bachelor's degree and at least five (5) years of experience in IT. Master's degree is a plus. Three (3) or more years of proven experience leading a team of SDETs / Test Automation Engineers Three (3) or more years of demonstrated ability using Selenium, webdriver.io, Postman, JaxRS, Appium, Cucumber, Cypress, or other test automation tools and frameworks. Five (5) or more years of demonstrated ability writing code in Java and/or JavaScript
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Good verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, work environment. Experience with multiple SDLC methodologies (waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Hybrid Agile, etc) Knowledge of modern test methodologies and drive to learn. Demonstrated success as a team lead or in a prior IT management role. Excellent knowledge of risk management, risk identification and risk-based testing. Proficiency with VersionOne is desirable Proficiency with VersionOne is desirable Ability to triage problems, prioritize accordingly, and propose a resolution Strong leadership skills; able to empower and mentor engineers with different levels of experience Working knowledge of test automation tools and processes a plus. Detail oriented, analytical, and creative problem solver with passion for quality processes Excellent multi-functional communication and influencing skills Solid contributions as an Individual contributor while also managing people
Physical Demands
ISTQB Certification Foundation Level (CTFL) certification preferred
Supervisory Responsibility
Company Information
Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
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