Lead - Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) / QA Manager

Establish and deliver the quality strategy for a product based on the ideal blend of automation and manual testing

Manage, recruit and lead a quality team consisting of SDETs, Test Analysts and TA lead

Accountable for the quality of all deliverables, workflows and relationships for the quality team

Work closely with development technical directors and program managers to align on the quality strategy

Forecast and manage the product's test schedules, dependencies and resources

Champion and influence software development best practices and the customer experience

Drive identification, design and delivery for technical solutions (frameworks, tests, API hooks, tools) increasing test effectiveness and coverage, while reducing the cost of test execution

Implement metrics, analyze test data and results to identify patterns, report on risk status to development partners, and influence software quality

Share insights, solutions, and best practices within the team and across Drivetrain

Passion for Quality Assurance and software engineering

Strong, proven programming skills (Python, Java, C#)

5+ years of software engineering experience in a professional environment

Architecture and creation of automation frameworks, test harnesses, and QA tools

4+ years of hands on testing experience

Experience in team management and development of engineering talent

Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and techniques.

Experience with test automation frameworks such as Pytest, Selenium, Playwright or Appium.

Experience in API automation