Test Engineering Lead

$110,000 - $125,000/Yr

Adaptiva - Kirkland, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Kirkland, WA

About the position

The Test Engineering Lead at Adaptiva is responsible for managing and enhancing the quality assurance (QA) processes for enterprise software products. This role requires a deep understanding of software development, cloud technologies, and Kubernetes clusters, along with excellent communication skills to support escalations and ensure high-quality standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Manage and guide the QA team to consistently meet high-quality standards, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.
• Collaborate with the support team to identify and resolve product escalations, diagnose issues, and facilitate resolution of bugs and defects as part of the ongoing QA process.
• Develop, implement and maintain comprehensive testing methodologies and pipelines for enterprise-level applications to ensure robust testing coverage and stability.
• Lead the transition to cloud-based continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, ensuring a smooth and efficient integration and deployment process.
• Design and develop automated testing frameworks, including UI automation, to streamline processes and improve efficiency across testing cycles.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and ensure thorough testing coverage.
• Execute testing pipelines, monitor progress, and provide detailed metrics and results to demonstrate product quality.
• Utilize problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, ensuring continuous product improvement.
• Use project management tools such as JIRA to track project progress, manage timelines, and ensure all milestones and deadlines are met.
• Stay updated with industry standards and best practices in QA processes, ensuring that all testing procedures comply with relevant guidelines and methodologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Quality Assurance Lead working with enterprise software, demonstrating leadership in managing QA teams and ensuring high-quality standards.
• Experience with Escalation Management in an enterprise software environment, applying best practices for issue resolution and bug fixes as part of the QA process.
• Deep understanding of the System Management domain and complex enterprise software platforms, with the ability to navigate and improve large-scale, multifaceted systems.
• Strong knowledge of QA processes, methodologies, and best practices, including testing types, automation frameworks, and continuous integration.
• Solid understanding of software development principles and practices, with a focus on agile methodologies and test-driven development (TDD).
• Expertise in cloud technologies, including experience with Kubernetes clusters and cloud-based CI/CD pipelines to enable scalable and efficient deployments.
• Proficiency in Java and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell, etc.) to support Adaptiva's feature development and contribute to improving products.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that defects are identified, understood, and resolved efficiently.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with customers and internal teams (e.g., support, development) to drive new features and improve existing product lines.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance