Engineering Manager QA- [ Virtualization, Networking]
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- Lead end-to-end release cycles — including test planning, execution, triage, and closure — ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery.
- Plan and manage multiple feature deliveries across diverse components in the AHV stack.
- Collaborate closely with developers to identify blockers, drive prioritization, perform risk assessments, and ensure swift resolutions.
- Champion automation: target 100% automation coverage for new features and regression testing.
- Monitor and report quality metrics — dashboards, defect trends, release readiness, and turnaround time.
- Build and mentor a high-performing QA team, focused on consistent patch and feature delivery with reliability and speed.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Support, SRE, and Customer Success to reproduce, analyze, and root-cause customer-found defects.
- Work with peer QA teams across components to ensure complete test coverage and feature integration validation.
- Drive continuous improvement by enhancing test automation frameworks, increasing test coverage, and improving stability.
- Facilitate quality governance — lead weekly reviews, triage sessions, and cross-functional syncs to align on quality goals.
- BE/MS in Computer Science or related field.
- 10+ years of industry experience, with 2+ years in QA leadership or management roles.
- Proven expertise in distributed systems, storage, or virtualization domains.
- Strong experience designing test strategies and automation frameworks for complex system software.
- Proficiency in Python (preferred) and/or C++ for automation and debugging.
- Strong understanding of Linux systems, virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM), and cloud-scale deployments.
- Excellent debugging and root-cause analysis skills for distributed and performance-related issues.
- Familiarity or interest in AI-driven test optimization is a plus.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills to work across Dev, Product, and QA teams.
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