Senior Test Manager Backend

Luxoft; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in mobility and transport services is looking for a skilled Software Tester to develop and oversee testing strategies for a new cloud platform. The successful candidate will work closely with a development team to ensure high-quality standards and timely project delivery while mentoring junior testers.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience with E2E testing frameworks like Playwright or Cypress.
• Proven experience in software test management.
• Knowledge of cloud-based testing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate test strategies and plans.
• Build and mentor a testing team.
• Ensure timely delivery of testing milestones.

Skills

Experience with Playwright, Cypress, or other E2E frameworks

Knowledge of automotive domain

Experience in defining testing processes for cloud applications

Programming skills in Java/Python

API and REST services testing experience

Hands-on experience in frontend testing

Deep understanding of software development lifecycle

Tools

Postman

Selenium

JUnit

Job description

Project description

In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern mobility and transport services, a significant challenge lies in seamlessly integrating the elements of automotive OEM infrastructure with diverse services of external partners. Luxoft will develop a Cloud platform to exchange, integrate, and process data from and to the vehicle, the Mobileye SDS backend, and the MaaS System. The AWS-based solution will be designed by reviewing and improving the current concept in close cooperation with the client and stakeholders to identify, manage, and document requirements. Our approach will be iterative, adaptive, and executed with a proactive Agile methodology. Luxoft will provide a development team with extensive experience in modern development practices, which are self-organized, cross-functional, and capable of delivering quality, on time, and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate test strategies and plans.
• Review and validate software requirements during project analysis.
• Track new requirements and change requests.
• Participate in SAD/SDD verification activities.
• Ensure adherence to company's quality processes and procedures.
• Establish effective communication with the development team.
• Organize and chair technical reviews with teams.
• Escalate issues related to gaps or inconsistencies in requirements or resources.
• Track and report testing activities.
• Ensure timely delivery of testing milestones.
• Build and mentor a testing team, including conducting interviews.
• Monitor, mentor, and train team members continuously.
• Participate in and mentor automation activities.
• Create and manage testing user stories and workflows.

Skills

Must have

• Hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, or other E2E frameworks.
• Experience with CI pipeline setup.
• Knowledge of automotive domain.
• Experience in defining and setting up testing processes for cloud-based backend/frontend applications.
• Proven test management experience in software projects.
• Deep understanding of software development, including testing methodologies, project lifecycle, and strategies.
• Hands-on experience in frontend testing (web apps), including automation (Selenium, Cypress, etc.).
• Backend testing experience: APIs, REST services (Postman, Swagger, JMeter, etc.).
• Programming skills in Java/Python.
• Experience with JUnit, Pytest, or similar frameworks.
• Knowledge of metrics gathering and usage.
• Familiarity with backend architecture principles (desirable).
• Experience with AWS tools and instruments.

Nice to have

• Ability to constructively raise issues with teams and management.
• Diplomacy and advocacy skills.
• Experience in conflict prevention and resolution.
• Positive attitude, good communication skills, and initiative.
• Leadership qualities.
• Ability to present effectively to customers and handle inquiries.
• Proactive testing approach.