Senior Manager, QA-(Onsite) Overland Park, KS

Netsmart; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Netsmart in Overland Park, KS seeks a QA Leader to provide technical leadership across the engineering organization, driving automation, performance testing, and cloud QA for healthcare software used nationwide.

You will lead a QA team, own the QA strategy, maintain documentation, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, scalable releases and compliance. The role is onsite five days a week with after-hours availability for critical releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in testing, test automation, or software development.
• 2+ years leading technical QA or engineering staff.
• 3+ years managing large, complex projects.
• Experience with Agile development and full SDLC testing practices.
• Strong understanding of automation frameworks, QA tooling, and CI/CD integrations.
• Must be onsite full-time in Overland Park, KS.

Responsibilities

• Lead & develop a high-performing QA engineering team.
• Drive automation, performance testing, cloud QA, and modern engineering practices.
• Own and execute a comprehensive QA strategy across product lines—automation, manual, performance, regression, and integration testing.
• Maintain and evolve QA documentation, including test plans, test cases, strategy documents, runbooks, and release readiness checklists.
• Implement shift-left testing practices and embed QA earlier in the SDLC.
• Drive improvement initiatives using data, quality metrics, and engineering feedback loops.
• Startup‑Style Ownership & Agility - Operate with urgency, flexibility, and a bias for action—removing blockers and driving forward momentum.
• Lead change initiatives that modernize QA processes, tools, workflows, and engineering quality discipline.

Skills

QA Leadership

Automation

Cloud QA

Performance testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Automation frameworks

QA tooling

CI/CD integrations

Job description

The QA Leader provides technical leadership, direction, and strategic oversight of quality assurance across Netsmart’s engineering organization. This role blends deep QA engineering expertise, a startup oriented ownership mindset, and the real world impact of delivering high quality healthcare technology to millions of users nationwide. As the QA Leader you will lead a team of QA professionals responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and accuracy of complex applications, cloud frameworks, and healthcare workflows. You will drive automation, elevate engineering quality practices, strengthen QA strategy and documentation, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to support our mission. This role is onsite 5 days a week in our Overland Park, KS headquarters and may require availability after hours to support critical releases, escalations, or production efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Develop a High‑Performing QA Engineering Team - Provide hands‑on technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to QA engineers.
• Maximize team capability and resource utilization to consistently deliver high‑quality releases.
• Drive team skill growth in automation, performance testing, cloud QA, and modern engineering practices.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, ownership, quality craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.
• Execute a Modern, Scalable QA Strategy - Own and execute a comprehensive QA strategy across product lines—automation, manual, performance, regression, and integration testing.
• Maintain and evolve QA documentation, including test plans, test cases, strategy documents, runbooks, and release readiness checklists.
• Implement shift‑left testing practices and embed QA earlier in the SDLC.
• Drive improvement initiatives using data, quality metrics, and engineering feedback loops.
• Startup‑Style Ownership & Agility - Operate with urgency, flexibility, and a bias for action—removing blockers and driving forward momentum.
• Lead change initiatives that modernize QA processes, tools, workflows, and engineering quality discipline.
• Embrace rapid iteration with scalable practices that maintain integrity and accelerate time‑to‑market.
• Be available off‑hours when necessary to support critical testing cycles, production issues, or high‑impact releases.
• Quality in Complex Healthcare + Cloud Environments - Ensure QA processes reflect the reliability and safety expectations of the healthcare industry.
• Oversee testing for secure, scalable SaaS solutions, healthcare workflows, data integrity, and interoperability.
• Guide testing of distributed systems, microservices, APIs, serverless components, and dynamic cloud architectures.
• Support load, stress, security, and performance testing strategies for highly available systems.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Communication - Work closely with Engineering, Product Management, Cloud Hosting, Client Support, Consulting, and Client Engagement teams.
• Monitor and report on operational and quality metrics: defect escape rates, churn, test coverage, utilization, and roadmap alignment.
• Communicate risks, impacts, readiness, and recommendations clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
• Support the organization in defining and maintaining quality standards across engineering disciplines.
• Operational Leadership - Make timely decisions that balance immediate priorities with long‑term roadmap goals.
• Manage QA budgets, resource planning, and capacity forecasts.
• Ensure repeatable processes, documentation, and governance structures support scaling.
• Drive metric‑based continuous improvement and quality predictability.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in testing, test automation, or software development.
• 2+ years leading technical QA or engineering staff.
• 3+ years managing large, complex projects.
• Experience with Agile development and full SDLC testing practices.
• Strong understanding of automation frameworks, QA tooling, and CI/CD integrations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in fast‑paced environments and handle after‑hours needs when required.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Must be onsite full‑time in Overland Park, KS.

Preferred:

• QA experience with scalable, secure web/mobile apps or distributed cloud systems.
• Understanding of cloud-based SaaS architectures (Azure, AWS) and Netsmart is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. All employment decisions at Netsmart, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion and transfer, are based on performance, qualifications, abilities, education and experience. Netsmart does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Netsmart desires to provide a healthy and safe workplace and, as a government contractor, Netsmart is committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace in accordance with applicable federal law. Pursuant to Netsmart policy, all post‑offer candidates are required to successfully complete a pre‑employment background check, including a drug screen, which is provided at Netsmart’s sole expense. In the event a candidate tests positive for a controlled substance, Netsmart will rescind the offer of employment unless the individual can provide proof of valid prescription to Netsmart’s third‑party screening provider.

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Have you ever been to a doctor’s office and submitted your information electronically? Had a telehealth video visit with a therapist? Or scheduled a follow‑up visit with your provider through a mobile app? These are just a few examples of how you may have used healthcare technology software in your life as a consumer.

Many people view the operating system of healthcare as the electronic health record, but at Netsmart we have a comprehensive platform of solutions and services we offer for our clients. At Netsmart, we provide our post‑acute and human services clients with advanced technology to better serve the individuals and patients in their care. Our Netsmart team is vision driven, cause connected and passionate about opportunity. A combination of inspiration through our client work paired with the ability to innovate and explore fuels the success of our associates and company as a whole. Netsmart is focused on providing a candidate experience that mirrors our associate experience.

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