Manager, Test Engineering

About Gartner IT: 

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team. 

About this role:

The Manager, QA position directly manages a QA Engineering team of individuals at various levels and provides leadership in the development of test strategies/plans as well as the design, build. review, execution, and automation of test cases.

What you will do: 

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Lead and develop a team of QA Engineering associates with various skill levels, backgrounds, and strengths
• Directly supervise Quality Engineering associates, screening newcomers, continuously monitoring performance, and providing feedback
• Screen job candidates and make hiring recommendations to staff Quality Engineering job openings according to business needs.
• Develop test plans and strategies, and ensure the development and execution of associates test case meet project goals and QA standards
• Lead functional testing of new requirements and enhancements of applications
• Ensure delivery against Quality Engineering department goals and objectives, meeting commitments.
• Provide clear and detailed status, including metrics, assess and mitigate risks to ensure timely delivery with excellent quality.
• Work with Software Development Managers to stay ahead of application quality and delivery process gaps
• Drive innovation and integration of new technologies into frameworks and activities in the software test architecture to increase the performance and efficiency of the Quality Engineering department.

What you will need

Strong IT professional with 7-10 years of experience in software testing (websites and/or mobile applications). The candidate should have strong qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills along with high on ownership and accountability.

        Must have:

• 7+ years of experience in QA, including a minimum of 2 years in a management position.
• Experience implementing and enforcing standards for manual and automated testing
• Experience leading automation scripting in multiple language - Java, JavaScript, or Python
• Experience with multiple industry standard test automation tools such as Selenium, Nightwatch, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, JMeter, Cucumber, Appium, Postman, and Report Portal
• Experience with UI, API, Performance, and Mobile testing
• Experience in estimation, prioritization, and planning/coordination of QA activities in a Scrum environment
• Proficiency optimizing test case management and defect management software and processes, including JIRA
• Strong attention to detail, end-user quality, and usability
• Experience leading project teams as well as coaching and developing direct reports, and partnering with managers of other teams or domain areas

Who you are

• Education qualification as graduate or postgraduate degree in Engineering is required
• Excellent communication and prioritization skills.
• Able to work independently or within a team proactively in a fast-paced AGILE-SCRUM environment.
• Owns success – Takes responsibility for successful delivery of the solutions.
• Strong desire to improve upon their skills in software development, frameworks, and technologies

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Who are we? 

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? 

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer? 

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. 

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

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