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QA Manager (QB-QAM-20250328)

Celara
Contract
Remote
Test Manager
We are looking for an energetic and talented QA Manager with a strong understanding of how to implement
a world class QA program for an Agile Product Development environment. This is an opportunity for the
right candidate to have a huge impact and be part of a growing team in a fast-moving, exciting, and
entrepreneurial space.
As our QA leader, you'll work in a Scaled Agile environment with over 100 technology professionals across
multiple geographies, collaborating with both employees and outsource partners to drive quality
excellence

What You'll Do Here:

    • Lead and evolve our QA strategy, processes, and execution across all products
    • Collaborate closely with development leadership in a "QA shift left" approach
    • Work with Squads and Team Leads to achieve quality objectives and improve testing
    • methodologies
    • Design and implement comprehensive testing strategies including manual and automated testing
    • Facilitate the development and implementation of API and strategic UI automation testing
    • Oversee and improve test case management, test execution, smoke testing, and desk checks
    • Implement and enhance performance testing and scalability testing protocols
    • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to QA team members
    • Identify opportunities for process improvement and drive their implementation
    • Help make high-level technical decisions related to quality assurance infrastructure

Experience We're Looking For:

    • 7+ years of QA experience in a product development environment
    • 3+ years in a QA leadership role
    • Strong experience with test automation frameworks and tools, particularly API automation
    • Experience with test case management systems and test execution frameworks
    • Proficiency in performance testing and scalability testing methodologies
    • Experience implementing and managing automated testing pipelines
    • Knowledge of modern CI/CD practices and their integration with QA processes
    • Experience working with cloud-based and hybrid-cloud architectures
    • Understanding of Behavior-Driven Development frameworks like Cucumber
    • Experience with operational activities - monitoring, alerting, reporting, etc.
    • Background in training and mentoring QA engineers

Bonus Experience:

    • Familiarity with .NET & Vue.js and AWS environments a strong plus
    • Knowledge and/or experience with AI in QA a strong plus
    • Experience testing restaurant technology or POS systems
    • Familiarity with testing UWP/Windows Store/Windows/WPF applications
    • Experience with application monitoring solutions
    • Background in DevOps practices
    • Knowledge of accessibility testing
    • Experience with security testing methodologies

QA Manager We Need

    • Proactive mindset - enjoys and exhibits a high degree of ownership
    • Experience working in a product company with enterprise software development
    • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
    • Comfortable working in a fast-moving, ambitious environment with high expectations
    • Strategic thinker who can balance immediate needs with long-term quality goals
    • Flexible mindset and able to deal with ambiguity while bringing clarity
    • Excellent communication skills - in person, on the phone, and in writing
    • Comfortable communicating with peers, juniors, seniors, and executives
    • Intellectually curious, forward-thinking, willing to suggest and try new technologies and creative approaches to quality challenges