Hiring: Quality Assurance Manager Company: Akkodis Location: Westlake, OH Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:34:16 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Postman, PowerShell, Quality Assurance, Root Cause Analysis, SQL, Scrum, Selenium, Systems Integration About the job Experience: •5+ years of progressive experience in software quality assurance, software testing, and quality engineering. The ideal candidate should have expertise in manual testing, SDLC, Agile/Scrum, defect management, SQL, and experience leading QA teams while driving test automation and quality improvements. •5+ years of progressive experience in software quality assurance, software testing, quality engineering, software delivery, DevOps, or related technology roles. Required Skills: •Quality Assurance Leadership & Delivery •Provide leadership and oversight for quality assurance activities across the organization’s products and initiatives. •Ensure effective planning and execution of functional, integration, regression, system, data validation, user acceptance, performance, and release testing activities. •Establish testing approaches and quality standards that support multiple products and business functions while maintaining consistency across teams. •Serve as the primary escalation point for testing risks, quality concerns, release readiness decisions, and defect management activities. •Maintain a strong understanding product, systems, integrations, data flows, release processes, and operational workflows to effectively lead testing efforts and quality initiatives. •Develop team structures, responsibilities, and processes that support effective day-to-day testing coordination and execution across multiple products and initiatives. •Team Leadership & Organizational Development Qualifications: •Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, projects, initiatives, technical programs, or cross-functional technology efforts. •In-depth knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), software testing methodologies, quality assurance practices, and defect management processes. •Applied hands-on capability in SQL and familiarity with reporting tools like Crystal Reports or similar platforms. •In-depth knowledge of software releases, deployment processes, application lifecycle management, and technology delivery practices. •Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for testing automation, process improvement, and increased testing efficiency. •Proven ability to build relationships and work effectively across technical and business teams. •Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills. •Demonstrated capacity to influence stakeholders and drive change across organizational boundaries. •High degree of accountability, ownership, initiative, and commitment to delivering quality outcomes. Compensation: •$120,000 - $125,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!