Quality Engineering Manager - Automation & Testing

plymouthrock; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth Rock Assurance seeks an experienced QA Manager to lead a team responsible for automated and manual testing across UI, API, and backend systems. You will drive automation strategies, mentor engineers, and partner with product and development teams to ensure high-quality software releases.

The role requires 10+ years in software quality assurance, leadership experience, and strong expertise with Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright, plus familiarity with Jira and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on both automated and manual testing.
• Proven experience managing testing teams, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience with modern automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent understanding of non-functional requirements, including performance, scalability, and security.
• Effective leadership and communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Desirable knowledge includes experience in the insurance industry, familiarity with Jira, and exposure to DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of QA automation engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Support the growth and development of team members through coaching, feedback, and technical mentorship.
• Help evolve the QA organization toward modern quality engineering and automation-first practices.
• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable automated testing frameworks across UI, API, and backend systems.
• Drive increased automation coverage for regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Champion modern testing practices, including CI/CD-integrated automation, shift-left testing, and test data management.
• Partner with development teams to improve testability, reliability, and overall software quality.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, product owners, and QA teams to translate requirements into comprehensive test plans and automated test scenarios.
• Oversee functional, integration, regression, and non-functional testing efforts across ongoing projects and releases.
• Monitor and report on quality metrics, including automation coverage, defect trends, test execution results, and release quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency, automation reliability, and overall SDLC quality practices.
• Provide clear and transparent communication regarding testing status, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Prioritization

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Jira

Job description

Plymouth Rock Assurance seeks an experienced QA Manager to lead a team responsible for automated and manual testing across UI, API, and backend systems. You will drive automation strategies, mentor engineers, and partner with product and development teams to ensure high-quality software releases.

The role requires 10+ years in software quality assurance, leadership experience, and strong expertise with Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright, plus familiarity with Jira and DevOps practices.