Genius Road

QA Test Manager #3120

Genius Road  •  Austin, TX (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

QA Test Manager
Location: Austin, Texas (ONSITE)
Contract: 12 months+ potential extension

We are seeking an experienced QA Test Manager to lead quality assurance and testing efforts for large-scale modernization initiatives. This role is responsible for overseeing testing strategy, execution, and defect management across the full software development lifecycle, while serving as a key liaison between IT, business stakeholders, and vendors.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • 7+ years of experience managing QA/testing activities across multiple testing types (UAT, performance, security, etc.)
  • 7+ years of experience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, and test cases
  • Strong experience with defect tracking, reporting, and test documentation
  • Experience with QA/testing tools such as Jira, Selenium, JUnit, Microfocus UFT, SQL, or similar
  • Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall
  • Proven leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • 4+ years of experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, JProfiler)
  • Experience with Salesforce platforms
  • Prior experience working with government agencies is highly desirable
  • Experience in a team lead or project management capacity


Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead QA and testing activities across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Define, implement, and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) strategies, including “Soft UAT” guidance
  • Coordinate sprint review feedback with vendors and business SMEs
  • Review and refine test cases; collaborate with stakeholders to develop new test scenarios
  • Manage and execute testing activities, including tracking results, defects, and issue resolution
  • Serve as the primary point of contact between IT teams, business users, and vendors
  • Lead defect triage, prioritization, tracking, and root cause analysis
  • Provide regular status updates on UAT progress, testing outcomes, and defect metrics
  • Ensure test coverage, requirement traceability, and successful completion of UAT exit criteria
  • Mentor and support QA team members; coordinate testing schedules and resources


Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Genius Road

About Genius Road

2025 Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces!

Genius Road, LLC, is a boutique technical, telecom and executive recruiting firm with a difference.

We’re not resume aggregators, but corporate matchmakers – connecting you with candidates who fit your requirements, your culture and your environment. For permanent positions, we bring you new hires with staying power, culling through our extensive network to identify the perfect all-around fit.

If you have a temporary need for additional technical or telecom expertise, we’ll find the right mix of people who can jump right in and start producing.

Just as important, we make the process easier. Instead of inundating your inbox with random resumes, we create individual profiles of our recommended talent that give you a comprehensive view of the top candidates. So, you’ll see, in a glance, not only what these individuals can do, but who they are as human beings and how they’ll fit in your organization.

Combine all this with a proven track record, an unshakable professionalism and a fierce commitment to customer service, and it’s easy to see what sets us apart.

We call it a smarter approach to recruiting. Our customers say it’s “Pure Genius“

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Year Founded
2010
Website
geniusroad.com
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