Job Description
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
* 15+ years of industry experience
* 10+ years of hands-on testing experience
* 7+ years of experience as a manager of a quality assurance team
* Experience in test automation
* Experience testing embedded systems and/or mobile consumer electronics devices
* Experience with standard QA and development tools
* Understanding of QA tool development chains and environments
Description
A to Z is a mobile and desktop used by over a million Amazonians to manage their work-life and stay informed. The A to Z team designs, builds, and operates the A to Z Feed and all that makes it possible. From content creation tools, to intelligent and customer obsessed content delivery mechanisms, to a world class end user experience, we own the tech and product end-to-end.
A to Z seeks a Sr. Manager, Quality who excels in turning big ideas into practical solutions. In People eXperience and Technology (PXT), we use modern technologies to solve complex problems at scale. If you want to solve novel problems using the newest technologies, develop your skills alongside incredible teammates, and measurably improve the lives of millions, A to Z is the place for you. We love challenges and we seek engineers that do too. We know technology always exists in a larger context, so we create technical solutions working backwards from our customer's perspective to ensure our solutions always deliver results.
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The Role
As a “Senior Manager of Quality” you have an opportunity to lead a talented and diverse group of Quality Engineers SDETs. You are the focal point around which we ship new product and features. The team has a challenging task of balancing cost, schedule, and innovation-based testing problems. You should be comfortable collaborating in a fast-paced and often uncertain environment, and contributing to innovative solutions, while demonstrating leadership, technical competence, and meticulousness. You will be working with a team developing exciting products for past, present, and future Amazonians.
Responsibilities
* Lead a team of highly performant QA/SDETs that will ship the new product and SW features we are building
* Create processes, mechanisms, and tools to scale the Software QA delivery
* Accelerate automation roadmap for the QA organization
* Manage ambiguity and energize the team to stay focused on short term and long-term goals
* Earn trust through regular communication with senior management on status, risks and change control
* Own the metrics for project success. Define, measure and report on these metrics. We make decisions based on data
* Be resourceful and find creative solutions to complex technical and organizational challenges
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/internal/disability/us.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Atlanta, GA, USA
* Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
* Strong people management skills, with a proven ability to hire and grow talented programmatic and user-level personnel
* Shows creativity and initiative to improve coverage and effectiveness.
* Superior communication and analytical skills, including strong ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
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