Manager Quality Assurance At Beacon Power Services
full-time
We're looking for a Manager - Quality Assurance with a proactive and problem-solving mindset to lead and elevate quality practices across our software delivery lifecycle.
In this role, you will own product quality end-to-end, ensuring every release meets high standards for reliability, performance, and user experience.
In this role, you will drive test strategy, oversee execution, and partner closely with Software Engineering, Product Management, and DevOps Engineering to embed quality at every stage of development.
Beyond execution, you will champion a shift-left culture, improving testability, accelerating feedback loops, and strengthening overall product robustness.
What You'll Do
Quality Assurance:
Define and implement QA strategy, standards, and testing frameworks (UI, API, performance)
Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines
Review requirements early to improve clarity and testability
Lead end-to-end testing across functional, regression, integration, performance, and UAT
Ensure features meet acceptance criteria before release
Own defect lifecycle, including logging, prioritization, tracking, and resolution
Partner with Engineering and Product Management to triage issues and drive root-cause analysis
Conduct risk assessments and investigate production issues to prevent recurrence
Define and maintain QA documentation and reporting (test plans, cases, defect reports, metrics)
Define and enforce release quality gates (smoke, sanity, regression)
Track and communicate quality metrics, risks, and release readiness
Improve release processes to reduce defects and increase stability.
Managerial Responsibilities:
Lead and develop a high-performing team with clear goals, KPIs, and accountability standards
Manage team capacity, resource allocation, and delivery planning within approved budgets
Participate in annual planning and forecasting processes
Own hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and individual development plans
Ensure operational discipline, timely delivery, and quality standards
Identify and escalate resource or budget risks impacting delivery
Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
Professional & Technical Strengths:
Proven experience in software quality assurance across the SDLC in Agile environments
Strong expertise in test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured, Pytest, TestNG)
Proficiency in API testing and RESTful services (e.g., Postman, Swagger)
Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, k6)
Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript)
Solid understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and QA integration within them
Working knowledge of databases and SQL for data validation and test setup
Deep understanding of QA methodologies, test design techniques, and best practices (TDD/BDD, shift-left, test strategy)
Experience with bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla, TestRail)
Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
Leadership & Interpersonal Strengths:
Ability to collaborate with multicultural and geographically distributed teams
High degree of autonomy and accountability (we operate within a hybrid work environment)
Strong attention to detail with a structured and methodical approach
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, with the curiosity to investigate root causes rather than surface-level symptoms
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document bugs clearly and convey test outcomes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proactive and self-driven, comfortable working in fast-moving environments where things evolve quickly.
Nice to Have:
Experience working in cloud-based environments (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Experience in energy, metering technology, utilities, infrastructure, or cleantech sectors
Exposure to grid management systems, SCADA, or enterprise utility software
Fluency in French.