QA Test Manager #3120

Genius Road, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A certified women-owned business in Austin, Texas is seeking an experienced QA Test Manager to lead quality assurance and testing efforts across development initiatives. Responsibilities include managing the testing strategy, execution, and defect management, while serving as a liaison between IT and stakeholders. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of QA management experience and strong skills in defect tracking and team leadership. This role is offered onsite with a contract duration of 12 months and potential extension.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing QA/testing activities across multiple testing types.
• Strong experience with defect tracking, reporting, and test documentation.
• Proven leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA and testing activities across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Define, implement, and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) strategies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between IT teams, business users, and vendors.

Skills

Management of QA/testing activities

Test strategy development

Defect tracking

Leadership skills

Performance testing tools

Tools

Jira

Selenium

JUnit

Microfocus UFT

SQL

JMeter

Job description

QA Test Manager

Location: Austin, Texas (ONSITE)

Contract: 12 months+ potential extension

We are seeking an experienced QA Test Manager to lead quality assurance and testing efforts for large-scale modernization initiatives. This role is responsible for overseeing testing strategy, execution, and defect management across the full software development lifecycle, while serving as a key liaison between IT, business stakeholders, and vendors.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience managing QA/testing activities across multiple testing types (UAT, performance, security, etc.)
• 7+ years of experience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, and test cases
• Strong experience with defect tracking, reporting, and test documentation
• Experience with QA/testing tools such as Jira, Selenium, JUnit, Microfocus UFT, SQL, or similar
• Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall
• Proven leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• 4+ years of experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, JProfiler)
• Experience with Salesforce platforms
• Prior experience working with government agencies is highly desirable
• Experience in a team lead or project management capacity

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead QA and testing activities across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Define, implement, and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) strategies, including "Soft UAT" guidance
• Coordinate sprint review feedback with vendors and business SMEs
• Review and refine test cases; collaborate with stakeholders to develop new test scenarios
• Manage and execute testing activities, including tracking results, defects, and issue resolution
• Serve as the primary point of contact between IT teams, business users, and vendors
• Lead defect triage, prioritization, tracking, and root cause analysis
• Provide regular status updates on UAT progress, testing outcomes, and defect metrics
• Ensure test coverage, requirement traceability, and successful completion of UAT exit criteria
• Mentor and support QA team members; coordinate testing schedules and resources

Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.