Remote Senior Manager, Cloud & AI Quality Assurance

Patterson Companies Careers; Nevada; Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Patterson Companies Careers seeks an Senior Manager, IT Quality Assurance to lead software QA, establish quality strategies, and drive testing and validation across the lifecycle. You will develop capabilities, oversee testing, and partner with Engineering, Product, and others to ensure high-quality software solutions.

The role focuses on AI-enabled capabilities, cloud-based applications, and enterprise quality practices, guiding teams toward reliable releases and continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10 years of relevant experience in software quality assurance, software testing, or quality engineering, including experience within the area of expertise.
• 5 years of leadership or people management experience.
• Experience supporting quality assurance for cloud-based applications and AI-enabled solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead software quality assurance, testing, and validation strategies ensuring software and technology solutions meet business requirements, quality standards, and end-user expectations
• Develop and oversee quality strategies and risk-based testing approaches aligned with business objectives, ensuring new software solutions meet functional requirements, technical specifications, compliance standards, and integration expectations across the development lifecycle
• Oversee user acceptance testing, alpha testing, beta testing, and defect resolution activities to ensure testing is completed, documented, and successfully supports production readiness
• Lead quality oversight for software releases by providing visibility into testing progress, quality metrics, risks, defects, and areas requiring remediation to support informed release decisions
• Drive the adoption of test automation, modern quality engineering practices, and shared accountability for quality to improve testing effectiveness and efficiency
• Define and implement appropriate quality assurance and validation approaches for new technologies and AI-enabled capabilities while balancing risk, regulatory, and business requirements
• Ensure quality assurance processes and testing activities comply with organizational standards, applicable regulations, and recognized quality frameworks, including completion of applicable documentation and controls, regulatory approval of quality records, while driving continuous process improvement
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and other cross-functional teams to identify risks, establish priorities, communicate progress, and improve overall product quality
• Analyze application documentation, technical specifications, and vendor solutions to assess functionality, evaluate suitability, and provide quality-focused recommendations for software and system selection; drive effective vendor contract and sourcing administration
• Establish and integrate quality metrics to understand trends, measure effectiveness, and identify opportunities for improvement
• Comply with Company and department policies and standards; performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Quality assurance strategy

Test planning

Test automation

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud & AI testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/SE

Tools

CI/CD tools

Automation frameworks

Job description

Patterson Companies Careers seeks an Senior Manager, IT Quality Assurance to lead software QA, establish quality strategies, and drive testing and validation across the lifecycle. You will develop capabilities, oversee testing, and partner with Engineering, Product, and others to ensure high-quality software solutions.

The role focuses on AI-enabled capabilities, cloud-based applications, and enterprise quality practices, guiding teams toward reliable releases and continuous improvement in a