Remote System Test & Automation Manager

REMOTE FROM anywhere in the US or CANADA
System Test & Automation Manager
As Senior Manager for System Test & Automation you will be responsible for managing a team of Automation Framework Developers OR CI (Regression) execution. STA is central to Routing & Switching Protocol organization in Ciena, gating the various releases across different RSP product lines, thereby giving the green light before a product is released. The role encompasses coordinating with the program on the execution timeline and cadence. Continuous Improvement and transforming the Automation Infrastructure to utilize the best industry practices is implicit to the role and thereby you will be expected to take initiatives in the direction. As a leader you would be expected to inspire and motivate the team under you to deliver the best in class services to the rest of the organization.
Responsibilities & Activities:

• A senior leadership position leading a team of SW QA Automation engineers.
• Drive the QA Automation directives while leveraging the best of agile and waterfall processes, driving innovations and providing consistent measurable automation results.
• Drive new automation processes, standards, tools, training and proposals to facilitate the best testing environment for meeting time to market pressures in a multisite environment.
• Collaborate with other managers and leaders from across the organization to deliver on common goals.
• Partner with solution architects, development, and other QA leaders to improve processes and timings related to automation planning, executions, failure analysis, and new feature coverage handover.
• Lead Automation enhancements in reporting results, providing timely information to project leads to make informed quality decisions, and provide analysis tools for tracking result trends and quality benchmarks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the automation team to improve coverage, capability and framework of the automation environment.

What technical experience and personal skills are required for this role?

• BSEE/BSCS coupled with 5+ years in engineering management & 5+ years of experience in automation testing integrated with the CI/CD pipeline.
• Experience with automation modularization, APIs, standards and frameworks.
• Past experience championing automation deliverables in Agile SW development processes.
• Extensive knowledge of routing and switching technologies.
• Extensive knowledge of Automation frameworks, environments, and practices.

Outstanding communication, presentation and influencing skills.