QA Manager/QA for Developers

We are looking for a QA Manager who views Quality as an engineering challenge, not a manual checklist. In this role, you won't just be managing a team; you will be the architect of our Developer Experience (DevEx) regarding quality.

Your goal is to build a "self-service" quality culture. You will design the frameworks and automated systems that empower our developers to test their own code, catch regressions in real-time, and ship to production with absolute confidence.

1. Engineering the Quality Pipeline You will build and maintain the "paved path" for testing. This includes architecting scalable automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, or similar) and ensuring they are integrated directly into our CI/CD pipelines so that feedback is instantaneous for developers.

2. Developer Empowerment & Mentorship Instead of acting as a "police officer" at the end of the sprint, you will act as a coach. You'll provide the documentation, tools, and training necessary for engineers to write their own integration and E2E tests as they build features.

3. Strategic Shift-Left Implementation You will champion "Shift-Left" testing, moving quality checks as close to the beginning of the development cycle as possible. You'll collaborate with Product Managers and Engineers during the design phase to ensure testability is baked into every feature.

4. Data-Driven Quality You will define and track modern engineering metrics. You'll look at Change Failure Rates, Defect Escape Rates, and Test Flakiness to identify exactly where our processes need strengthening.

• Location & Synchronicity: You must reside in the Eastern Time Zone and be available for core hours. Proximity to Atlanta is a significant plus for local engineering community engagement.
• Technical Depth: You have 6+ years of experience in QA/Software Engineering. You are highly proficient in TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python and are comfortable performing code reviews on application code.
• Automation Expertise: You have a proven track record of building and scaling E2E and API testing suites from scratch (Playwright experience is highly preferred).
• Infrastructure Fluency: You understand modern deployment. You should be comfortable with Docker, GitHub Actions, and cloud-native environments.
• Leadership Style: You are a servant-leader. You enjoy managing people but stay close enough to the tech to provide meaningful architectural guidance.

• Applications: React, Next.js, Node.js
• Testing & Ops: Playwright, Jest, GitHub Actions, AWS, Docker
• Collaboration: Slack, Jira, Figma

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $55 to $75. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

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Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.