Manager - IT Quality

Description

Description - External

United's Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Job overview and responsibilities
As an Engineering Automation Test Manager of Information Technology at United Airlines, you will be responsible for day-to-day supervision and direction of QE Engineer related roles across multiple cross-functional areas. You will directly supervise the Quality engineering professionals.

In this role you will have the accountability of leading Quality efforts on multiple projects and/or a large program that consists of multiple testing tracks is necessary. You will work closely with US senior managers, managers, and SME leadership team to influence technical and architectural aspects of computing platforms

• Resource Management including mentoring, coaching performance appraisal, Capacity Planning and Budgeting.

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, plans and schedules to ensure product quality and timely delivery.

• Drive test automation initiatives, including in-sprint and intelligent testing, farmwork, script creation and maintenance to improve coverage and reduce test cycle completion time.

• Build strong partnership with application development teams, product managers, & other stakeholders to ensure alignment on testing strategy, schedule, and scope.

• Continuously evaluate and improve testing processes, standards, metrics, and tools to enhance overall test efficiencies.

• Manage and mitigate testing related risks and issues.

Qualifications - External

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.

• 12+ years of Software Testing

• 5+ years of people management

• AWS Cloud Practitioner

• ISQTB / CSTE or similar

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

• Agile, Scaled Agile, and Waterfall methodologies

• DevOps CICD with continues automation and testing

• Well versed in Test Automation tool, examples - Web, Mobile, Desktop, Container, Backend APIs, DB, MQ, Cloud tech AWS or similar, AccelQ, Selenium, SeeTest or similar, ReadyAPI, UFT, AI tool, ADO/JIra, Dynatrace or similar APM tool

• Experience in Test environment and Release management

• Exposure to Cloud Technologies

• Ability to support during off / CST hours during production deployments.

Qualifications

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Airline Domain Knowledge

• Citrix, Docker, AWS