Senior Test Engineering Manager (Automation-First)

Senior Test Engineering Manager (Automation-First)

This is not a people-only management role.
This is hands-on engineering leadership with ownership of test strategy.

We’re looking for a Senior Test Engineering Manager to define, document, and deliver test strategy while transforming how quality is engineered across mission-critical software. Healthcare experience isn’t important – engineering maturity and automation leadership are.

You’ll set direction, write clear test strategies, and lead teams in building scalable automation that reduces risk and increases delivery confidence.

Deliverables

• Define, develop, and write test strategies aligned to business risk and system architecture
• Own the end-to-end quality engineering approach, from unit testing through E2E and production validation
• Introduce and scale modern test automation frameworks across teams
• Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines so quality is continuous and enforced
• Upskill and mentor test engineers and software engineers in automation, test design, and quality engineering
• Establish quality standards, best practices, and governance without slowing teams down
• Reduce manual testing, flaky automation, and release risk
• Partner with engineering leadership to raise overall engineering maturity
• Influence system and API design to improve testability, resilience, and maintainability

Essential experience

• A software engineer at heart with senior test engineering leadership experience
• Proven track record of creating and evolving test strategies, not just executing them
• Experience building and scaling test automation in complex, distributed systems
• Strong people leadership experience, including coaching and developing engineers
• Background in sell-side or mission-critical platforms (fintech, SaaS, infrastructure, high-availability systems)
• Deep understanding of automation strategy, CI/CD, and modern delivery practices

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements