QA Manager

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly technical QA Engineering Manager to lead the quality assurance and quality engineering function across multiple enterprise platforms and delivery teams. The role requires a strong balance of leadership and hands-on technical expertise in automation, API testing, performance engineering, and DevOps-driven quality practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building scalable QA frameworks, integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines, and driving automation-first testing strategies in cloud-based environments. The QA Manager will work closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle and that high-quality, reliable software is delivered to customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the overall QA strategy, aligning it with business and product goals.

• Lead and mentor QA managers, leads, and engineers across multiple teams and locations.

• Oversee the planning, execution, and reporting of manual and automated testing efforts.

• Establish and monitor quality metrics, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.

• Evaluate and implement new tools, technologies, and frameworks to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards, security, and regulatory requirements.

• Manage budgets, resource planning, and vendor relationships related to QA.

• Drive shift-left and shift-right testing practices across the SDLC.

• Establish automation-first testing strategies covering UI, API, integration, and regression testing.

• Implement quality gates within CI/CD pipelines to ensure release readiness.

• Lead API testing, microservices testing, and integration validation for distributed systems.

• Introduce modern testing practices including test observability, test data management, and continuous testing.

• Evaluate and implement emerging testing tools including AI-assisted testing solutions.

• Ensure quality validation for cloud-native applications deployed on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Lead performance and reliability testing initiatives across enterprise systems.

• Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance.
• Generous Paid Leaves (Annual, Sick, Compassionate, Local Public, Marriage, Maternity, Paternity, Medical leave).
• Medical benefits (Insurance and Annual Health Check-up).
• Pension and Insurance Policies (Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance).
• Training and Development Assistance (Training Sponsorship, On-The-Job Training, Training Programme).
• Additional Benefits (Long Service Awards, Mobile Phone Reimbursement).
• Company bonus/Profit share.

*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Requirements:

• 10 - 15 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering.

• 8–10 years of leadership experience managing QA teams and delivering enterprise-scale software platforms.

• Strong hands-on technical background in automation frameworks, API testing, performance testing, and modern QA tools.

• Expertise in QA best practices, automation strategy, Agile/Scrum, and enterprise testing methodologies.

• Proven experience in managing large QA teams and complex enterprise-level projects.

• Proficient in tools such as: 

   

  - Test Automation: Playwright, Cypress or similar frameworks.

   

  - API Testing: Python, REST Assured or equivalent tools.

   

  - Performance Testing: JMeter, k6, LoadRunner or similar tools.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices.

• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and API-driven systems.

• Experience implementing testing strategies for cloud-native applications.

• Experience defining quality metrics such as automation coverage, defect leakage, release readiness, and reliability indicators.

• Exposure to testing AI/ML powered applications, chatbots, or intelligent assistants is desirable.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Nice to have ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent certifications.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.