Manager, SW QA Engineering - System Test

Description

Gigamon is seeking a self-motivated experienced Test manager for System Test. This position requires a strategic thinker; a problem solver who is a self-starter and self-motivated; well organized, flexible, and effective with multiple simultaneous tasks.

Roles and Responsibilities include:

• Manage the System test team for the entire Gigamon R&D team that includes Embedded, Cloud and GigaSMART product portfolios and lead and deliver quality SW/HW releases. It involves:
• Managing resources effectively to deliver commitment on schedule
• Cultivate a high performing team and constantly raising the bar
• Ability to attract, groom and retain top talent
• Closely collaborate with peer development and QA teams, architecture, customer support and product line management
• As a key member of the Engineering management staff, contribute to the vision and strategy of continuous integration, improved development/QA processes, quality and productivity of test functions
• System test deliverables that includes defining and validating enterprise use cases, system test, regressions, longevity and scale are ensured on time with quality
• Effective System Test cycles, continuous improvements over time to optimize the run time and improve coverage across the features Be a product automation champion with a focus on delivering releases with an automation first methodology
• Working closely with the Development and DevTest to integrate test cases to the system test and Functional test suite.
• Ensuring Timely test case execution with a customer quality focus
• Field escalations; working with support and development in troubleshooting and reproducing field reported escalation issues
• Work closely with development to ensure efficient test case progress and bug fix rate
• Understand HW & SW architecture of products, and their implications on feature and system testing

Requirement:

• 12 to 15 years (or more) of overall relevant industry experience and a track record of shipping core-networking products for the enterprise and service provider markets
• At least 3-5 years of experience as manager leading the System test teams.
• Experience in L2/L3 protocols with system test background, and scripting knowledge (Python/TCL/PERL).
• Deep understanding of full product life cycle, software development methods (both Agile and Waterfall), and development/test and build environments
• Ability to undertake loosely defined goals or complex problems to create order, and drive to closure.
• Ability to organize, delegate, and effectively deliver to large and complex programs.
• Ability to drive multi-geo projects by working effectively with remote teams.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, highly dynamic environment, with a bias towards action and results.
• Manage major software release deliveries as a release manager
• Conflict resolution skills including ability to bridge style difference.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, listening, and written communication skills, both within the team and across the organization.
• Ability to mentor/coach/teach/facilitate and lead change in a highly technical/dynamic team.
• BS in CS or EE, MS strongly preferred.

As an equal opportunity employer, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, and/or local law. For more information, please refer to Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

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