Senior Manager, System Test & Automation

Zebra-Technologies

Holtsville (NY)

On-site

USD 157,000 - 235,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Annual incentive program

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Zebra Technologies in Holtsville, NY is seeking an experienced Senior Manager of System Test to lead validation for complex enterprise products. The role defines test strategy, directs global teams, and ensures automated and manual validation throughout the lifecycle.

This onsite position partners with engineering, product management, and DevOps to balance quality and velocity. The successful candidate will drive risk-based testing, implement scalable automation, and advance AI-enabled testing

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
10+ years of experience
5+ years of people-management experience leading managers and technical teams/ experience leading global or geographically distributed technical teams
Demonstrated experience leading test strategy and execution for complex software, hardware, or integrated enterprise products
Strong understanding of automated testing, test management, defect management, Agile development, CI/CD practices, and release management

Responsibilities

Define and execute the System Test vision, strategy, operating model, standards, roadmaps, and measurable objectives
Lead, coach, and develop globally distributed System Test managers and engineers; build succession plans and capabilities required for current and future products
Establish risk-based test strategies and plans for complex products and integrated solutions, including requirements traceability, environments, test data, automation, and release criteria
Direct manual and automated validation across system, integration, acceptance, regression, functional, browser, mobile, API, cellular, wireless, field, reliability, and performance domains as applicable
Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, DevOps, Security, and other teams to align validation priorities, schedules, dependencies, investments, and release decisions
Monitor test progress, product-quality trends, defects, and release risks; ensure timely escalation, root cause analysis, corrective action, and communication to senior leadership
Develop and execute scalable automation roadmaps that improve coverage, execution efficiency, cycle time, maintainability, and return on investment
Champion the responsible adoption of approved AI and GenAI capabilities for test design, test maintenance, defect analysis, requirements traceability, risk assessment, analytics, and engineering productivity
Evaluate emerging AI-enabled testing methods and establish appropriate governance for secure, compliant, and ethical use
Manage organizational resources, project assignments, budgets, schedules, suppliers, and performance expectations while balancing quality, velocity, and business priorities
Foster an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative culture that recognizes contributions and encourages innovation and continuous learning
Communicate strategy, status, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to senior leaders and internal or external stakeholders