QA MANAGER (REMOTE)

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Join a working family that is dedicated to the mission of the work we do!

Teaching Strategies is an innovative edtech organization focused on connecting teachers, children, and families. As front runners in the early childhood education market, we build dynamic, top-quality digital products that integrate all of the essential elements of a high-quality solution : curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement.

We are building a team of results-oriented individuals who will thrive in a collaborative, work-hard / play-hard culture.

We pride ourselves on the impact we have on the early childhood field through supporting teachers who are doing the most important work there is, teaching children to become creative, confident thinkers.

Position Overview

Teaching Strategies is the leader in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) sector, providing the most widely used developmental assessment and curriculum system in the US, serving children from birth through 3rd grade.

We are looking for a QA Manager to help expand digital curriculum, assessment, and family communications solutions to accelerate learning outcomes for all kinds of children, teachers, and programs.

You will be a champion for quality and always put the needs of the customer first. You will radiate information about the quality state of the product and continuously find ways to make it better.

You will manage onshore and offshore QA Engineers across several scrum teams. We need someone who will help drive a culture of quality across the organization.

Specific Roles & Responsibilities :

• Supervises, coaches and mentors a team of QA Engineers
• Tracks and reports status, progress, issues, and opportunities
• Creates and champions QA processes and standards
• Coordinates closely with Dev and Product Managers, QA Engineers, the Director of QA, and the VP of Engineering
• Helps to validate new features and fixes

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or relevant experience
• Minimum of eight (8) years of hands-on web and / or mobile testing experience
• Minimum of four(4) years developing test automation
• Minimum of four (4) years of managing a QA team
• Experience with performance, security and accessibility testing
• Empathy, patience, rigor, grit and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• Highly collaborative work style and a bias for action
• Creativity and initiative to succeed on ambiguous problems
• Experience with the following technologies a plus :
• Playwright
• JavaScript
• Postman
• Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Xray
• Jenkins
• Keen interest in modern technologies and languages and how to innovate with them
• Commitment to following security best practices

Why Teaching Strategies

At Teaching Strategies, our solutions and services are only as strong as the teams that create them. By bringing passion, dedication, and creativity to your job every day, there's no telling what you can do and where you can go! We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work schedules, opportunities to engage with co-workers, access to career advancement and professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the communities we serve.

Let's open the door to your career at Teaching Strategies!

Some additional benefits & perks while working with Teaching Strategies

Teaching Strategies offers our employees a robust suite of benefits and other perks which include :

• Competitive compensation package
• Employee Equity Appreciation Program
• Health and wellness insurance benefits
• 401k with employer match
• Flexible work environment
• Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break)
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and opportunities for career growth
• Best in class technology equipment for every employee
• Penthouse suite in downtown DC seconds away from Washington Nationals Stadium and Audi Field

Teaching Strategies, LLC is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer of Minorities, all Genders, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)