Jabil - Assistant Test Engineering Manager - Manual & Automation Testing

Description :

About the Role :

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Assistant Test Engineering Manager to support the Test Engineering Manager in overseeing the testing and quality assurance activities of our software development lifecycle.

You will help lead a team of QA engineers and testers, ensuring that software releases meet high standards of quality, reliability, and performance.

This role blends hands-on testing expertise with leadership and coordination responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities :

- Assist the Test Engineering Manager in planning, coordinating, and executing all testing activities across multiple projects.

- Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of QA engineers and testers to ensure high productivity and quality standards.

- Collaborate closely with development, product management, and other cross-functional teams to define testing requirements and strategies.

- Help establish, implement, and enforce QA processes, methodologies, and best practices.

- Oversee the creation and maintenance of detailed test plans, test cases, and automation scripts.

- Ensure comprehensive test coverage across manual and automated testing efforts for functional, regression, performance, and security testing.

- Track testing progress, identify bottlenecks, and proactively manage risks and issues.

- Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of new QA team members.

- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for testing tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.

- Facilitate communication between QA teams and stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment on quality goals.

- Provide timely reporting and documentation on test metrics, defects, and release readiness.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 6+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance.

- Prior experience leading or coordinating QA teams or projects.

- Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, QA processes, and lifecycle management.

- Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG).

- Proficiency in manual testing for web, mobile, or desktop applications.

- Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

- Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail, Zephyr).

- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment