Senior QA Test Manager – Leadership & Automation

SFE; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE seeks a Test Manager to lead QA across multiple workstreams, defining test strategies and ensuring quality across releases. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with product and development teams, and strong governance of testing standards.

The candidate should have 12+ years in QA, including 4+ years in leadership, with hands-on experience in test management tools and automation to raise test coverage and efficiency. This on-site role offers growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance/Testing with 4+ years in a Test Management/QA Leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of test management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Hands-on experience with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, QTest or TestRail).
• Solid understanding of automation frameworks/tools (Selenium, TestNG, Rest Assured).
• Experience with API, Functional, Regression, Performance, and UAT testing strategies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git).
• Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and Test data management.
• Strong leadership, people management, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk-assessment abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of QA engineers and automation testers across multiple workstreams.
• Define and implement the overall test strategy, test plans, and quality metrics for projects and releases.
• Partner with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to align testing scope with project timelines and requirements.
• Oversee test planning, execution, and defect management for functional, regression, integration, performance, and UAT testing.
• Drive adoption and continuous improvement of automation frameworks to increase test coverage and efficiency.
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs, providing regular status reports and risk assessments to leadership.
• Ensure test environments, test data, and tools are properly managed and available for the team.
• Manage resource planning, budgeting, and vendor/offshore team coordination as needed.
• Champion best practices in test governance, compliance, and process standardization across the QA organization.
• Facilitate defect triage meetings and drive root-cause analysis for critical production issues.

Skills

Test management

QA leadership

Agile/Scrum/Waterfall

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Computers

Tools

JIRA

QTest

TestRail

Selenium

TestNG

Rest Assured

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

SFE seeks a Test Manager to lead QA across multiple workstreams, defining test strategies and ensuring quality across releases. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with product and development teams, and strong governance of testing standards.

The candidate should have 12+ years in QA, including 4+ years in leadership, with hands-on experience in test management tools and automation to raise test coverage and efficiency. This on-site role offers growth in a dynamic environment.