QA Engineering Manager

Good things are happening at Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies—an A+ (Superior) rated, nationwide Property & Casualty insurer backed by Berkshire Hathaway. With supportive leadership, collaborative teams, and opportunities to grow, GUARD is a place where people build meaningful, long‑term careers.

Good Things You Can Count On.
•  Hybrid schedule: 2 days remote / 3 in‑office
•  Predictable hours (no nights, weekends, or holidays)
•  Competitive pay + generous PTO
•  Medical, dental & vision starting day one
•  401(k), tuition reimbursement & longevity bonuses

The QA Engineering Manager  leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of 
enterprise test automation strategies, frameworks, and quality engineering practices. This role provides 
technical leadership and governance across engineering teams, driving automation adopti on, mentoring 
team members, and partnering with business, product, development, DevOps, and vendor resources to 
ensure the delivery of reliable, scalable, and high-quality software solutions that align with organizational 
objectives.

Strategic Quality Leadership
•  Lead the architecture and implementation of enterprise-level automated testing frameworks
using Tricentis Tosca and other automation technologies.
•  Contribute to the development and execution of the organization's quality engineering strategy, 
ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology roadmaps.
•  Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase automation coverage, reduce testing 
cycle times, and enhance software quality across the organization.
•  Identify and recommend testing solutions, tools, and processes that can be leveraged across 
multiple value streams and technology teams.

Enterprise Collaboration & Enablement
•  Partner with product, development, QA, DevOps, and business teams to understand testing 
needs and design scalable automation solutions that support delivery objectives.
•  Act as a subject matter expert and advocate for quality engineering best practices across the 
organization.
•  Establish and maintain automation standards, governance frameworks, and guardrails to ensure 
consistency and sustainability across teams.
•  Support the successful adoption of automation frameworks by providing guidance, training, and 
consultation to engineering teams.

Mentorship & Community Building
•  Mentor and coach QA engineers, automation engineers, and team members on automation best 
practices, test design, quality engineering principles, and framework utilization.
•  Accelerate onboarding and development of team members by providing technical leadership, 
knowledge sharing, and hands-on support.
•  Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to promote maintainable, scalable, and 
reusable automation solutions.
•  Foster a culture of quality ownership and continuous learning throughout the organization.

Vendor & Resource Management
•  Collaborate with external vendor partners to ensure appropriate testing expertise, capacity, and 
support are aligned with organizational priorities.
•  Evaluate resource needs and recommend strategies for optimizing quality engineering 
capabilities across internal and external teams.
•  Partner with leadership to identify opportunities for expanding automation capabilities and 
improving testing effectiveness through strategic investments and partnerships.

Technical Quality Engineering
•  Define and enforce best practices for test automation, code quality, test data management, and 
quality engineering processes.
•  Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based environments.
•  Analyze test coverage, identify gaps, and implement strategies to improve testing effectiveness 
and efficiency.
•  Partner with product and development teams to define and execute testing strategies for 
complex applications, integrations, and enterprise systems.

•  Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent 
professional experience.

•  6+ years of experience in software quality assurance and test automation, including experience 
leading complex automation initiatives.  

•  Strong experience with additional automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress. 

•  Deep understanding of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps and cloud 
platforms such as AWS or Azure. 

•  Demonstrated experience managing or supervising employees, including coaching, goal setting, 
development planning, feedback, and performance management. 

•  Proven ability to lead through influence, build alignment across teams, and translate quality 
strategy into practical execution plans. 

•  Experience collaborating with vendor partners and managing resource capacity, delivery 
expectations, and knowledge transfer. 

•  Excellent problem-solving, communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. 
Preferred Certifications 

•   ISTQB Certified Tester - Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer 

•  Certified Agile Test Leader (CATL) 

•   Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional 

•   Certified Jenkins Engineer (CJE)

Salary Range $65,900.70 - $152,611.80 

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, this range represents a good-faith estimate. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, credentials, geographic location, and other considerations permitted by law.

This role may be based out of any of our office locations, including:

Parsippany, NJ; Conshohocken, PA; Wilkes‑Barre, PA; Alpharetta, GA

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