Sr. Manager, SW QA Engineering

Gigamon India is looking for a strong Senior QA Manager to lead our dynamic GigaSMART team responsible for planning and testing embedded systems functionality with a focus on innovative high-performance applications in network security technologies. The Manager will manage resources effectively to deliver commitments on schedule, cultivate a high-performing team and constantly raise the bar. You will closely collaborate with peer development and QA teams, architecture, customer support, and product line management. As a key member of the Engineering management staff, contribute to the vision and strategy of continuous integration, improved development processes, quality, and productivity improvements.

What you will do:

Manage the GigaSMART Functional QA teams for the Gigamon’s network visibility suite comprising of Appintel solutions

Implement comprehensive automation gates to ensure functional accuracy, monitor the automation effectiveness through CI/CD, and follow an automated first model

Managing resources effectively to deliver commitments on schedule

Cultivate a high performing team and constantly raise the bar

Ability to attract, groom and retain top talent

Closely collaborate with peer development and QA teams, architecture, customer support, and product line management

Work with team for a functional testing strategy with a focus on automation and customer use case centric

As a key member of the Engineering management staff, contribute to the vision and strategy of continuous integration, improved development/QA processes, quality and productivity of test functions • Ensuring Timely test case execution with a customer quality focus

Field escalations; working with support and development in troubleshooting and reproducing field reported escalation issues

Recognize process and product gaps early and able to drive changes to achieve better outcomes

Understand Product architecture and its implications on feature and system testing

14-18 years (or more) of overall relevant industry experience and a track record of shipping core-networking products for the enterprise and service provider markets

At least 5 years of experience as a first/second-line manager leading the QA of networking software

Direct experience with designing and testing complex system/infrastructure software for Network Security technologies

Good knowledge at test automation and scripting skills (Python or some scripting language)

Knowledge of any current virtualization software, tools, protocols, and standards, including vCenter, VMware ESXi/NSX-T, Microsoft Hyper-V

Good understanding of TCP/IP layer, HTTP/HTTPS protocols, REST services

Knowledge of various public and private cloud platforms

Deep understanding of full product life cycle, software development methods (both Agile and Waterfall), and development and build environments

Ability to drive multi-geo projects by working effectively with remote teams

Manage major software release deliveries as a release manager

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, listening, and written communication skills, both within the team and across the organization

Ability to mentor/coach/teach/facilitate and lead change in a highly technical/dynamic team

BS in CS or EE, MS strongly preferred