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Alkami Technology · 1 week ago

Manager, SDET (Mobile)

Plano, TX

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$180K/yr - $270K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Manage a team of Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) to ensure high-quality product delivery.

Lead strategic testing initiatives, provide insights, and drive release activities.

Oversee manual and automation test coverages, execute testing strategies, and integrate testing into development lifecycle.

Own testing frameworks, tools, and infrastructure for SDET test executions.

Apply industry best practices, analyze quality metrics, and drive continuous improvements in test processes.

Assess team performance, provide career development recommendations, and promote a quality culture within the team.

Collaborate with cross-team stakeholders, set goals, and drive operational efficiency.

Qualification

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Engineering experienceTechnology leadershipSDET strategiesObject-oriented languagesData structuresDesign patternsSystem architectureC#JavaPythonJavaScriptTerraformShell scriptingPowerShell scriptingTest automation frameworksPage-object modelData-driven frameworksBehavior-driven developmentMobile testing frameworksAppiumKotlinXCTestAndroid StudioXCodeAutomated CI/CDJenkinsBambooTeamCitySaucelabsBrowserStack

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and/or Engineering or related field. Master’s in Computer Science and/or Engineering preferred.

Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience as an Engineer; strong technical skills.

Minimum of 3+ plus years of experience in a Technology leadership/management position with demonstrated and proven experience leading in a Manager capacity within a Technology organization leading SDET teams.

Proven and demonstrated record of building, managing, leading and transforming a high technology team performing team; outlining and defining team goals and objectives, managing employee team performance.

Demonstrate experience in executing and leading SDET strategies and initiatives.

Strong leadership skills and the ability to provide feedback, grow, hire and retain talented SDET engineers.

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey technical information to team members and stakeholders.

Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and guide SDET with technicals and career roadmap.

Expertise in one or more object-oriented languages, encompassing data structures, design patterns, system architecture, etc., with a proficiency in programming languages like C#, Java, Python, JS, or similar. Familiarity with Terraform, Shell scripting, and PowerShell scripting a plus.

Seasoned professional adept at constructing, maintaining, and enhancing test automation frameworks using industry best practices, including the page-object model, data-driven frameworks, and behavioral-driven development.

Proficient with Mobile testing frameworks like Appium, Kotlin, XCTest, Android Studio, XCode.

Expertise in establishing automated CI/CD with Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity, etc with mobile device farms like Saucelabs, BrowserStack.

Working knowledge of both relational databases (e.g., SQL, Postgres) and non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB), with the ability to write complex queries and validate data integrity.

Proficient in crafting test strategies, test plans, and automation strategies encompassing various test types, including Smoke, Functional, Regression testing, etc., utilizing diverse test case optimization techniques. Working knowledge of Agile/DevOps development methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.

Experience in administering test management tools and creating custom configurations.

Proficient in identifying and implementing changes to fill metric gaps, with the ability to collate data from diverse sources to create a high-level picture.

Strong leadership with communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey technical information to team members and stakeholders.

Comfortable presenting quality initiatives, metrics, and updates to executive leadership and large audiences.

Preferred

Master’s degree in Computer Science and/or Engineering or related technical field is desired.

Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and guide SDET with their technicals and career roadmap.

Strong understanding of system architecture and software design concepts, be able to effectively communicate with developers, SRE, Ops.

Understanding performance testing methodologies and tools, including understanding performance metrics.

Experience with Web and Backend API Services testing

Experience other testing frameworks such as JUnit, NUnit, TestNG, Pytest, or Cucumber; open source like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright for Web testing, Appium, Espresso for Mobile testing, and RestAssured, HttpClient for API testing. Comprehensive understanding of various API architectures such as REST, GraphQL, Webhooks, WCF, and gRPC protocols. Familiarity with UI architectures/concepts like Micro frontend, single-page applications, etc.

Experience working with Kubernetes and Cloud Native Infrastructure.

Experience with AWS/Azure/Google Cloud.