Sr. Manager, QA Automation Engineering

1 Month ago • 10-10 Years • Quality Assurance

About the job

Summary

Forescout's R&D QA team is searching for an experienced Senior Software QA Manager to lead their transformation into an Automation first test organization. You will be responsible for leading a team of software QA engineers, creating and executing an automation first strategy, building strategies and implementing automation of highly repetitive tasks, and creating and measuring team performance. You will also be responsible for coaching and career development of direct reports, hiring and performance assessments, participating in Scrum activities, collaborating with other technical teams, suggesting ways to improve the supportability of Forescout products, and attracting, recruiting, and hiring QA Engineers.
Must have:
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in development, testing, systems engineering, utilizing workflows for orchestration, or third-party integrations.
  • Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of leading QA/test engineering teams.
  • 5+ years of test automation experience.
  • Hands-on knowledge of software QA engineering concepts and techniques.
  • Agile software testing experience.
  • Knowledge of development and experience with Agile/Kanban/Scrum methodologies.
  • Experience in Atlassian products JIRA and Confluence.
  • Excellent coaching and mentoring skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good to have:
  • Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to collaborate both up and down the management/leadership structure.
  • Enjoys working in a dynamic fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work cross functionally with other teams to collaborate and influence where appropriate.
  • Excellent personnel leadership with the ability to pivot when necessary to achieve team goals.
  • Ability to easily learn and apply new technologies.
  • Ability to work with customers.
Perks:
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Collaborative and innovative environment
  • Leadership that supports and encourages professional growth and development
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What We Do

Managing cyber risk, together.

Forescout delivers automated cybersecurity across the digital terrain. We empower our customers to achieve continuous alignment of their security frameworks with their digital realities, across all asset types – IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT. It is a non-stop journey, managing cyber risk through automation and data-powered insights.

(Only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents will be considered for this position.) 
(Hybrid role Tuesday through Thursday in our Plano office.)   

What You Will Do

If you have passion for software quality and want to work in the cutting edge of security and technology, come join Forescout’s R&D’s team of software and QA engineers to take part in building and testing a product that addresses the world’s most challenging security problems.
 
The ability to see and control third-party products is imperative to the security of a customer’s network. Be on the bleeding edge of security, validating and testing software.
 
Applications range from client/server applications to web apps for a unified device visibility and control solution, running on both Windows and Linux systems.
 
Forescout’s R&D QA team is looking for an experienced technical Senior Software QA Manager that will drive and lead our transformation into an Automation first test organization.
  • Lead a team of software QA engineers, both SDET and functional testers.
  • Create and execute an automation first strategy that moves quality to the left, close to where the code is developed.
  • Build strategies and implement automation of highly repetitive tasks.
  • Create and measure team performance including KPIs for defects, resolution time, test case coverage and holding accountability to team’s members.
  • Responsible for the coaching and career development of direct reports, including removing impediments to success
  • Hire, fire and performance assessments as required.
  • Participate in Scrum activities.
  • Collaborate with other technical teams, understand complex technical innerworkings, and meet the quality expectations of the R&D organization.
  • Collaborate across multiple time zones with multiple R&D teams.
  • Actively suggest and describe ways to improve the supportability of Forescout products.
  • Attract, recruit, and hire QA Engineers when appropriate.
  • Build, test, and release software plug ins as necessary.

What You Bring To Forescout

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in development, testing, systems engineering, utilizing workflows for orchestration, or third-party integrations.
  • Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
  • A start-up spirit and can-do attitude, willing to figure things out when necessary.
  • 4+ years of leading QA/test engineering teams.
  • 5+ years of test automation experience.
  • Hands-on knowledge of software QA engineering concepts and techniques.
  • Agile software testing experience.
  • Create processes when necessary and enhance existing processes when appropriate.
  • Knowledge of development and experience with Agile/Kanban/Scrum methodologies.
  • Experience in Atlassian products JIRA and Confluence.
  • Excellent coaching and mentoring skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to collaborate both up and down the management/leadership structure.
  • Enjoys working in a dynamic fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work cross functionally with other teams to collaborate and influence where appropriate.
  • Excellent personnel leadership with the ability to pivot when necessary to achieve team goals.
  • Ability to easily learn and apply new technologies.
  • Ability to work with customers.

What Forescout Offers You

  • Competitive compensation and benefits – we cover 88% of employee and dependents’ benefits premiums (US only), 401K match, generous PTO policy, and much more
  • Collaborative and innovative environment – make an impact on worldwide security while working on the hottest technology
  • Leadership that supports and encourages professional growth and development
  • Want a glimpse of Life @ Forescout? Check us out on Facebook and Instagram
  • Learn more at:  www.forescout.com


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Forescout Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value and embrace diversity, equality, inclusion, and collaboration at the core of our “One Team” philosophy. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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