Lead QA Manager - Energy Efficiency, Testing, software delivery

Lead QA Engineer

Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead QA Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading our quality assurance efforts, ensuring that our software products meet the highest standards of quality and performance. This role involves working closely with development teams to implement effective testing strategies and enhance our testing processes while focusing on energy efficiency and cloud-based solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers in manual and automated testing processes.
• Develop and implement comprehensive testing strategies for enterprise software solutions, including multi-tenant and IoT applications.
• Conduct various types of testing such as smoke, functional, regression, load/stress, negative, performance, and security testing.
• Utilize tools such as RainforestQA, Yarc, Postman, Azure Test Plans, and Loader.io to execute tests and analyze results.
• Collaborate with product and development teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software.
• Perform fault detection and commissioning tasks to ensure software reliability and efficiency.
• Manage test data and environments, including cloud-based and SaaS platforms.
• Report and track defects using GIT and Bitbucket, ensuring timely resolution and communication with the development team.
• Analyze test results, provide feedback, and continuously improve the testing process.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proficient in testing methodologies and tools, including manual and automated testing.
• Experience with SQL and KQL for data validation and analysis.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies and services, particularly Azure and App Services.
• Familiarity with security and vulnerability testing practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in testing enterprise-level applications and cloud-based solutions.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in the company 401K plan, with a matching plan of 50% up to the first 6% of salary contribution. Matching is subject to the then current 401K vesting policy. 

• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance 

• Work from home and flexible working hours; 

• Twelve company paid holidays per year; 

• Bi-weekly virtual lunches with a $25 Door Dash credit; 

• Company provided laptop, monitor, and peripherals to help you thrive in your work; 

• $300 allowance for remote work office equipment such as a desk or chair. 

Eligibility for percentage-based company-covered health, dental and vision insurance plans amounting to an annual benefit outlined below for the 2023 calendar year. Offered plans with company and employee contributions as listed in the table below. We offer 5 plans through United Healthcare, three of which are available nationally. These are the Choice Plus Direct 3000, Choice Plus Direct 1500, and Choice Plus Direct No Deductible plans. You can search for more information and for plan coverage here

Benefits:  While you remain working for the Company, you will be eligible to receive benefits in accordance with the benefit plans in which the Company participates.  Among other benefits, you will be eligible for 20 days of annual Flexible Time Off (accruing at 1.67 days per month) with the ability to roll over up to 5 days into the next calendar year, twelve company-paid holidays per year, participation in our 401K Plan with matching contribution, and medical insurance.  More specific information regarding the Company's present benefit structure will be provided to you when you begin your employment.  Where a particular benefit is subject to a formal plan (for example, medical insurance), eligibility to participate in and receive any particular benefit is governed solely by the applicable formal plan document.

Stock Options: Subject to approval by the Company's Board of Directors, the Company shall grant you an option to purchase ____ shares of the Company's Common Stock.  The foregoing options shall be issued at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock as determined by the Company's Board of Directors on the date of grant (the "Option Grant").  The Option Grant shall be subject to the vesting (25% on the first anniversary of the Start Date and the remaining 75% vesting in equal monthly installments of 36 months) and other terms and conditions set forth in the Company's 2018 Stock Incentive Plan and associated stock option agreement.

Remote Work.  Company maintains a work-from-home policy and allows for flexible hours.  Of course, all team members may be required to attend in-person Company meetings and otherwise be available when needed.  To support your work-from-home, the Company provides a $300 allowance for purchase of equipment such as a desk or chair. We also have bi-weekly virtual lunches with a $25 Door Dash credit. 

For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.