Manager II Engineering

Elevance Health•Iselin, NJ

17h•$155,112 - $232,668•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for maintaining and implementing the technology strategic solutions related to end-to-end application and system development, delivery, testing, and support within assigned client group, business unit or corporate department and utilizing various customer technology platforms.

Requirements

Requires a BA/BS in Computer Science, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years of experience leading project teams, application software development, maintenance or implementation and support, including a minimum of 3 years of leadership experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading large enterprise Quality Engineering strategy, driving end-to-end SDLC quality, governance, and metrics.
Proven ability to scale test automation and CI/CD-integrated quality practices, enabling shift-left and continuous testing models.
Strong cross-functional leadership to embed quality ownership across engineering, product, and operations teams.
Expertise in risk-based testing, release certification, and quality gates to ensure production stability in regulated environments.
Deep understanding of compliance, security, and data privacy aligned to testing and validation processes.
Track record of building and leading high-performing QA teams, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Demonstrated experience defining and implementing an end‑to‑end quality assurance and quality engineering strategy across the software development lifecycle, including test planning, execution, defect management, release readiness, and production quality monitoring.
Ability to establish quality standards, metrics, and governance models across multiple teams and platforms.
Proven leadership in scaling test automation frameworks (API, UI, performance, security, and regression testing) and integrating quality practices into CI/CD pipelines.
Experience shifting from traditional testing models to continuous quality and shift‑left testing approaches.
Strong ability to influence engineering, product, architecture, and operations teams to embed quality ownership throughout the organization.
Establishes collaborative partnerships to ensure quality is designed into solutions rather than inspected at the end of delivery.
Experience implementing risk‑based testing approaches, release certification, and quality gates to protect production environments.
Ensures testing and validation processes meet regulatory, security, data privacy, and audit requirements, particularly in complex or regulated environments.
Proven experience building, mentoring, and leading high‑performing QA and Quality Engineering teams, including manual and automation testers.
Develops career paths, technical skills, and a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.