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Bright Horizons Manager, QE Automation Architect -Hybrid in Newton, Massachusetts
Are you passionate about quality? Are you looking for a company ranked by Fortune Magazine as one of the best places to work? If so, we’re looking for an Automation Architect-Manager.
As Manager, QE Automation Architect you will work closely with Senior Managers, Quality Engineers, Development Team, Development leads, Business Analysts and other project team members in creating, defining and maintaining processes, reporting systems, and improving web app, mobile, API and backend automated testing.
Bright Horizons is a leading education and care company, trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education, back-up care, and workplace education. We partner with some of the world’s best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.
What You Will Be Doing:
Hands on management and development for the QE Automation environment and process.
Leading and managing globally diverse team of automation engineers to define the infrastructure, environment, processes, framework, and reporting needed to create state of the art automated testing for our applications
Design, build, and maintain QE Automation processes, product, methodology, and reports
Create guidelines and ensure compliance for standardized automated test case generation
Develop team of experts to oversee large Quality Engineering team’s automation practices
Create comprehensive plans and schedules for major QE Automation initiatives
Incorporate Automation testing into CI/CD delivery models
Expand and improve the environment and use of automated QE testing
Maintain, modify, and scale testing environment and infrastructure
Evaluate and test emerging technologies/tools
Report on Application regression status at all levels
Participate in defect triage discussions
Work with Product Owners to provide testing matrix that maximizes product functionality
Facilitate team and stakeholder meetings effectively
Conduct technical assessments on new tools, practices, and methodologies to continuously improve testing value and efficiency
Coordinate all levels of automated testing such as Load and Functional tests
Budgeting, reporting and forecasting to leadership
Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion
Consistently acknowledge and appreciate each team member's contributions
Effectively utilize each team member to his/her fullest potential
Motivate team to work together in the most efficient manner
Keep track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members
Mitigate team conflict and communication problems
What We Hope You Will Bring to This Role:
Proven work experience as a Software Automation Architect and team manager-Previous leadership experience is required.
Strong experience building out software automation frameworks and teams
Strong understanding of software automation tools, methodologies, software engineering, and design patterns
Ensure automation projects are organized for best possible return from project resources for stability, maintainability, and efficiency.
Solid understanding and practices using source control tools.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Thrive on successful problem-solving situations
Experience with working in multiple programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, etc.
Proficiency with SQL databases
5+years of experience as Software Automation Architect for web-based and/or mobile applications
Experience doing Performance Testing
Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
Ability to interact professionally with a diverse group including executives, managers, and subject matter experts
BSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field or equivalent experience
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This is a Hybrid Role based in our Newton, MA office.
Life at Bright Horizons:
Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us .
HAVING TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH YOUR APPLICATION?
Contact us at bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com or 855-877-6866.
Bright Horizons is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO – English (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) and EEO – Spanish (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeosp.pdf) along with information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) (https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf) .
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.