Vertafore, Inc.

Manager, QA

Vertafore, Inc.$110K — $140K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years as a QA manager in an agile environment with enterprise customers
  • Strong experience with quality assurance strategies for high-availability SaaS platforms
  • Proven ability to gather customer insights and translate technical concepts
  • Skilled in managing relationships across diverse teams
  • Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  • Intense passion for technology and solutions design
  • Driven to continually improve personally and professionally

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and technical strategy for enterprise products
  • Collaborate with product management and sales on innovative solutions
  • Oversee multiple QA teams and influence quality strategies
  • Engage customers to gather feedback for product improvements
  • Mentor and develop team members to foster growth
  • Design and implement end-to-end test solutions
  • Create a motivating and fun work environment for teams

Benefits

  • Flexible First work environment that encourages remote work and office collaboration
  • Medical, vision, and dental plans including various options
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Education and legal assistance programs
  • Wellness programs and additional health-related benefits
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance programs
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support services
Full Job Description
$110,000 - $140,000 / year + Bonus

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are in search of the world's most creative and experienced engineering leaders. We embrace entrepreneurs as well as those who come from more established organizations. As a key member of the product development leadership team, you will lead the development and technical strategy for our enterprise products. Partnering with product management and sales, you will interact with strategic customers designing innovative solutions that meet their business needs.

You will lead multiple teams of amazing QA Analysts, influence many others and provide leadership on test design, strategy, and technology approaches. We expect you to be an accomplished manager, have strong hands on technical experience and deep knowledge in one or more areas of testing on distributed systems and enterprise web delivery platforms. Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, integrity, mentorship, commitment to success and FUN and you will adding your creativity and energy to it. Our managers are dedicated to growing their people and offering an opportunity that allows you to make impact in your career.

If you love technology, leadership, being on the front-line of quality innovation, and are looking for a creative, fun and friendly workplace where you get to develop software that will transform the insurance industry, we would love to get in touch with you.

Core Requirements and Responsibilities:

Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:

  • Other duties as assigned


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Additional attributes for success, incorporating the skills and abilities expected for the role.
Skills & Requirements
Qualifications:

  • Have an intense passion for technology and solutions design


  • Have 3-5 years professional experience as a QA manager in an agile environment including working with enterprise customers on large scale projects


  • Have proven track record in leading sound quality assurance strategies of enterprise scale web delivery platforms, products and services in a high performance and high-availability SaaS environment


  • Can interact with customers to gather insights and translate technical concepts


  • Are energetic, effectively managing relationships (up, down, across) and able to roll-up their sleeves to get the job done


  • Have an ability to influence across boundaries and at all levels of the organization


  • Think strategically to help drive test solutions and services for short and long-term growth


  • Can create a fun, fast paced, motivating and rewarding environment for their teams and the organization


  • Create, build and retain a highly engaged and capable test initiatives that can deliver on our technology and business strategies


  • Think End-to-End by connecting all the pieces of the business (development, product management, QA, operations, etc.) to deliver the features to delight the customer while leveraging all available assets


  • Provide strong people management: attracting, retaining, inspiring and growing individuals; demonstrate a passion for people development and mobility


  • Are creative turning problems and solutions on their heads to come up with better designs, better technical solutions, better products


  • Bring an unwavering passion for managing the dynamics of a fast-paced environment


  • Closely follow industry trends and the open source community


  • Have experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)


  • Hunger to learn new concepts, new technologies, and be exposed to/adopt new ideas


  • Communicate effectively cross-functionally across various teams, organizations and internal and external stakeholders to drive an effective test effort


  • Are self-motivated and excellent problems-solvers


  • Are driven to improve, personally and professionally


  • Mentor and inspire others to raise the bar for everyone around them


  • Love to collaborate with their peers, designing pragmatic solutions


  • Effectively lead and manage change within their area of responsibility as well as across the business


  • Have a cooperative, collaborative, open and flexible mindset


Additional Requirements and Details: *US only, include travel requirement for all locations if applicable.

  • Travel required up to 10% of the time.


  • Located and working from an office location.


  • Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.


  • Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.


  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer, etc.).


  • Frequent sitting and/or standing.


Is this role not an exact fit for you? Keep an eye on our for other positions!

Qualifications Vertafore is a Flexible First working environment which allows team members to work from home as often as you'd like, while using our offices as a place for collaboration, community, and teambuilding. There are times you may be asked to come into an office and/or travel for specific meetings for a specific business purpose and this varies by job responsibilities.

Why Vertafore is the place for you: *Canada Only
  • The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
  • Medical, vision & dental plans
  • Life, AD&D
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • Pension Plan & Employer Match
  • Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Education Assistance
  • Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition


Why Vertafore is the place for you: *US Only
  • The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
  • We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment.
  • Medical, vision & dental plans
    • PPO & high-deductible options
  • Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options:
    • Health Care FSA
    • Dental & Vision FSA
    • Dependent Care FSA
    • Commuter FSA
  • Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plain & Employer Match
  • Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance
  • Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Education & Legal Assistance
  • Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
  • Commuter Benefits (Denver)


The Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.

The Vertafore Incentive Plan (VIP) is an annual monetary bonus for eligible employees based on both individual and company performance. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.

Commission plans are tailored to each sales role but common components include quota, MBO's and ABPMs. Salespeople receive their formal compensation plan within 30 days of hire.

About Vertafore, Inc.

Vertafore, Inc. is a software company that provides insurance technology solutions. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Bothell, Washington. Vertafore operates in the technology sector and has a workforce of over 1700 employees. The company's products and services are designed to help insurance agencies and carriers manage their operations more efficiently. Vertafore's solutions include agency management, rating and connectivity, content management, and compliance and licensing. The company has a strong presence in the United States and serves over 20,000 customers.
Learn more about Vertafore, Inc.
Size
1,700 employees
Industry
Founded
1969

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