Software QA Manager

About Future Facilities:

Future Facilities is a software company that believes the successful design and operation of systems, from chip to data center, lies in predicting the impact of change. Our unique methodology relies on virtual prototyping and utilizing engineering simulation to assess performance. Our virtual prototypes speed up the decision-making process, allowing enterprises to deliver products that are efficient, reliable, and scalable. Our client base has grown to include not only design consultants, but also electronics manufacturers, investment banking enterprise companies, social media organizations, and others from the automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, and government sectors. 

About the role:

You will join the Development team responsible for delivering great products to data center and electronics cooling professionals around the globe. The software suite contains different simulation product lines for thermal engineers, data center designers and operators. The suite runs on both desktop (windows and linux) as well as web and database applications. As QA Manager, you will oversee the activity of the QA test department (currently a size of 6). This role will allow you to manage the staff as well as developing, implementing, and maintaining a system of quality and reliability testing for the full 6SigmaDC and 6SigmaET software suite.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Hires, trains and help to grow the QA department
• Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the department.
• Conducts performance evaluations.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, and manages processes to ensure that products meet required specifications for quality, function, and reliability prior to delivery.
• Identifies and sets appropriate quality standards and parameters for products.
• Research and recommend any tools required by the team with a focus on automation, end to end testing and customer journeys
• Communicates quality standards and parameters to QA team, product development team, and other appropriate staff.
• Sign off the product quality before shipping
• Coordinates product testing processes.
• Participates in product testing.
• Identifies and analyses issues, bugs, defects, and other problems, particularly when problems recur in multiple products; recommends and facilitates solutions to these issues.
• Reviews client, customer, and user feedback.

Job Qualifications

• At least 2 years working experience in a QA manager role
• At least 5 years working experience in a QA role
• Experience of both desktop and web software testing
• Experience and understanding of agile development methodologies
• Experience of experience of industry standard automated tooling, such as Squish, Cypress or others
• Any SaaS experience would be useful but not required
• Any software security experience would be useful but not required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working from home and London office
• Opportunity to manage a team inside a rapidly expanding business
• 23 days of holiday (+1 per year accrued)
• Group pension scheme
• Private health insurance
• Life assurance
• Bonus contingent on company's performance.

Application Process

The position will close on the 27th July 2022, with interviews to follow shortly. If you have not heard back from us before the 3rd August 2022, please assume your candidature will not be processed further. We are sorry that we cannot provide feedback to all applicants.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply early.

If you are interested, please forward your CV and salary expectations to recruitment@futurefacilities.com

Future Facilities has a responsibility to ensure that all staff are eligible to live and work in the UK. Candidates invited to interview will be requested to provide proof of their eligibility to work. We are an equal opportunities employer.