Software Test Manager

Werfen • Bedford, MA

5h • $180,000 - $215,000

About The Position

The Software Test Manager leads the development and execution strategy for software testing, software qualification, and test automation. The role manages a technical team of software developers and testers and provides software technical leadership for test automation and continuous integration testing. It partners with software leadership and cross-functional teams to define qualification strategies and evolve software qualification processes. The position also manages team staffing, performance, career planning, coaching, and development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering and at least 10 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and at least 8 years of related experience; a waiver may be based on experience.
• 10 or more years of test and test-automation-related software engineering experience.
• Hands-on technical leadership experience and proficiency in Python, C++, the PyTest framework, and a UI test automation framework such as Squish.
• Expertise in software testing.
• Expertise in Design Controls, preferably in the medical device domain.
• Knowledge of test metrics, including code coverage, requirements coverage, and defect leakage.
• Experience with unit, integration, component, API, and end-to-end test automation.
• Knowledge of non-functional testing approaches and methods.
• Experience testing embedded software, including firmware, with relevant automation frameworks.
• Experience providing functional and technical coaching, including hands-on coaching.
• Ability to operate instrumentation.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment with software developers and testers.
• Experience testing complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive the test strategy in alignment with Werfen’s Design Controls.
• Collaborate with the software leadership team to define an overall qualification strategy.
• Provide software technical leadership for the Software Test Automation Center of Excellence.
• Drive the proliferation of continuous integration testing.
• Collaborate with peers to define and evolve software qualification processes, including test creation, traceability, and automated Design History File artifact creation such as verification structure reports.
• Own Software Test Automation frameworks and design, supported by the Test Automation Architect.
• Support the Software Development team in evaluating and investigating software defects.
• Provide estimates for assigned software testing activities and track estimates over time to improve accuracy.
• Manage people, including career planning, performance management, and staffing.
• Follow project and corporate software plans, standards, and procedures when performing software testing and test automation.
• Participate in requirements reviews, automation framework design, test case reviews, and team meetings.
• Establish best practices and key principles for testing, verification, and test automation.
• Coach and develop team members, onboard new employees, maintain regular communication with direct reports, and address performance issues and conflict proactively.
• Ensure the team complies with training requirements and fulfills its tasks and objectives.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Performance-based bonus eligibility for management and select professional roles

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager