Senior QA Manager Data Layer

This is a remote position.

Lead and manage a team of QA professionals, including manual testers and

automation engineers, with a specific focus on API and ETL-related testing.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—product management, development,
  
  

customer support, and customer success—to ensure quality across the software

development lifecycle.

• Oversee API and ETL testing efforts, ensuring thorough validation of data
  
  

pipelines, transformations, and API functionalities.

• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement strategies to enhance
  
  

product quality, testing efficiency, and team productivity.

• Provide hands-on expertise and deep understanding of API and ETL processes,
  
  

guiding the team to ensure complete and accurate testing coverage.

• Collaborate with the Automation and Tooling team to enhance automation
  
  

frameworks specifically for API and ETL testing, in addition to managing the

execution of both automated and manual tests.

• Ensure high-quality testing of SaaS-based applications, maintaining industry
  
  

leading standards for reliability and performance.

• Oversee the creation, maintenance, and execution of comprehensive test plans,
  
  

test cases, and test scripts focused on API and ETL validation.

• Monitor key quality metrics and provide detailed reporting to senior management,
  
  

including trends and areas for improvement in API and ETL testing processes.

• Drive the adoption of QA best practices within the team, with a focus on
  
  

automation, scalability, and continuous improvement.

• Coach and mentor team members, providing professional development and
  
  

guidance, fostering career growth in API and ETL testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Minimum of 5 years of management experience, overseeing a QA team with at least 6 direct reports.
• Strong experience in API testing and ETL processes, with the ability to guide team members on testing strategies for data integration, pipelines, and transformations.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks specifically for API and ETL testing.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to API and ETL workflows.
• Solid understanding of SaaS-based applications and their unique testing requirements, with a focus on data validation and integrity.
• Extensive knowledge of different data stores and databases, including: o Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, or Azure SQL for cloud data warehousing. o Traditional relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server. o NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, or Elasticsearch. o Data lakes and storage solutions like S3, Azure Data Lake, or HDFS. Skills and Competencies:
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a focus on API and ETL testing.
• Proficiency in testing tools and frameworks such as Postman, RestAssured, JMeter, or similar tools for API testing, along with tools for ETL testing and data validation.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, particularly in API and data flow validations.
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies, with an understanding of how to integrate QA processes in fast-paced development cycles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex testing strategies and results to senior stakeholders.
• Adaptability to changing priorities, with the ability to manage multiple projects related to API and ETL testing.