Software Qa Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

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SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable and secure enterprise open source solutions, including SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE), Rancher and NeuVector.

More than 60% of the Fortune rely on SUSE to power their mission-critical workloads, enabling them to innovate everywhere from the data center to the cloud, to the edge and beyond.

SUSE puts the open back in open source, collaborating with partners and communities to give customers the agility to tackle innovation challenges today and the freedom to evolve their strategy and solutions tomorrow.

We are open in our roots and open in our approach, striving to be the most trusted open innovator in the World. Openness extends beyond our technology.

Our vibrant community thrives on diversity and connectivity without borders.

Software QA Manager

Job Description

We are seeking a manager to drive the quality assurance efforts within container ecosystem in the SUSE Rancher Engineering team.

You are experienced in supporting the software engineering teams in terms of planning and implementing manual and automated test frameworks, mentoring team members, maintaining quality assurance standards and keeping current with ongoing technology & projects, tools and frameworks.

You will work closely with the project manager and technical leads to sync testing activities with release schedules, establish common processes, toolsets across projects, and represent the team in cross functional activities.

At SUSE, we are strongly committed to open source and we contribute to numerous free and open projects and initiatives. We embrace and believe in the open source innovation model and the open source business model.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to and be part of various open source projects in the container ecosystem, like Kubernetes and Helm.

You will work together with the communities for these projects and strive to continuously advance the state of the art.

Curiosity and teamwork are two of the values that drive us as a development team. If you are passionate about these values too, you are likely a great fit for us.

As a team, we're constantly finding ways to improve ourselves. We pride ourselves on our communication and teamwork we're all in this together!

Provides direct and ongoing leadership for a team of individual contributors designing and developing new products, enhancements and updates.

and coordinating projects for systems software, including operating systems, compliers, networking, utilities, databases, and Internet-related tools.

• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement and efficiency.
• Provides people-care management for assigned team members, including hiring, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, and career development;

ensures that proper knowledge and career development tools are in place to support ongoing team member and process development.

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• Typically 8 or more years of related work experience, including 3 or more years of technical / people leadership experience.
• Experience with development in cloud or container technologies.
• Hands on expertise in the areas of software testing, automation, and CI / CD.
• Advanced leadership skills, including coaching, team-building, conflict resolution, and management in an agile environment.
• Advanced project management skills including time and risk management, resource prioritization, and project structuring.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experienced in managing team members across geographies to drive workforce development and achieve desired results.
• Advanced communication skills catered to a wide variety of audiences. (e.g. written, verbal, presentation).
• Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Good understanding of the company's policies and processes.

Software Engineering

What We Offer

We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements.

SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind.

This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.

If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please