Job Title: Quality Engineering Test Manager
Location: Houston, TX
Contract
Overview
We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Quality Engineering Test Coordinator to manage and orchestrate end-to-end testing activities across multiple upstream and downstream systems. This role will serve as the central point of coordination for testing execution, defect management, stakeholder communication, and overall quality assurance governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage end-to-end testing activities across multiple integrated systems and channels
- Drive daily/weekly defect triage calls, ensuring timely identification, prioritization, and resolution of issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including business, development, product, and third-party vendors
- Track and consolidate test execution results, providing clear insights into progress, risks, and quality metrics
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and blockers; drive mitigation plans to ensure on-time delivery
- Ensure effective communication of testing status, defects, and risks to all stakeholders and leadership
- Maintain detailed and accurate reporting, dashboards, and documentation for test progress and outcomes
- Coordinate test data readiness, environment availability, and resource alignment
- Facilitate go/no-go decisions by providing comprehensive quality status reports
- Ensure adherence to QA processes, standards, and best practices across all testing phases
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong 10+ Years experience in Quality Engineering, QA coordination, or Test Management roles
- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-system integration testing efforts
- Experience leading defect triage calls and managing defect lifecycle
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
- Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, ALM, Azure DevOps)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with Agile and/or hybrid delivery models
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with enterprise platforms (e.g.,API, UI, etc.)
- Exposure to automation and test optimization strategies
- Background in data validation, reporting, or analytics tools (e.g., Power BI)
Key Competencies
- Leadership without authority
- Strong coordination and organizational skills
- Clear and concise communication
- Risk management and proactive escalation
- Results-driven with a focus on quality and delivery
