Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Agilent Technologies is a leading company in the field of enterprise software products, and they are seeking a Software Test Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on quality and reliability. This role involves defining testing strategies, driving automation efforts, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure high-quality software delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of software test engineers, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and career development
- Define and implement the overall test strategy, including functional, integration, regression, performance, and automated testing
- Establish and communicate test plans, schedules, resource estimates, and quality metrics for projects and releases
- Drive test automation adoption, including frameworks, tools, and continuous testing practices
- Partner with R&D, Product Management, and DevOps teams to enable “shift-left” quality and continuous delivery
- Ensure timely identification, tracking, and resolution of defects and quality risks
- Help oversee test environments, tools, and data management to support efficient and repeatable testing
- Monitor and report on product quality metrics (e.g., defect leakage, test coverage, release readiness)
- Support compliance with applicable standards (e.g., regulated environments, validation frameworks where applicable)
- Continuously improve testing processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency and effectiveness
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8–12+ years of experience in software testing, quality engineering, or related roles
- 3–5+ years of experience managing or leading software test/QA teams
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, frameworks, and lifecycle processes
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
- Demonstrated experience in test planning, defect management, and release validation
- Solid communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and deliver against deadlines
- Experience with test automation frameworks and continuous integration/continuous testing practices
- Familiarity with modern web and enterprise application architectures (APIs, microservices, cloud-based systems)
- Experience with quality metrics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making
- Knowledge of regulatory or validated environments (e.g., FDA, ISO) where applicable
- Experience scaling QA processes across distributed/global teams
- Relevant certifications (e.g., ISTQB)
- Vendor management
- AI implementation in testing
Benefits
- Plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits
- Option to work remotely
- Applications for this job will be accepted until at least July 17, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted
- During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location
- Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations
- If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email [email protected] or contact +1-262-754-5030
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