R&D Test Manager (Software - Validation & Verification)

Summary:

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Software Development Manager to lead our Verification and Validation (V&V) engineering team. This role is crucial for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of VIAVI's innovative Fiber optical production and lab testing product (FoPLT) developments, overseeing the entire V&V lifecycle and driving continuous improvement in our testing methodologies. This role will be located onsite in VIAVI’s office in Ottawa.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Job Responsibilities:

• Acts as a hands-on technical managerwith proven experience leading teams while remaining actively involved in day-to-day technical work with strong fiber-optics experience.
• Good experience with fiber-optical test and measurement equipment, including setup, execution, analysis, and interpretation of results.
• Demonstrated programming and scripting experience, including working with systems that use various communication protocols. Test automation expertise, with automation framework like Playwrightas a required technology.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and firmware teams to validate endtoend system performance.
• Qualityfocused, detailoriented. Proactive in identifying risks and driving continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software V&V engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Define, implement, and optimize V&V strategies, test plans, and methodologies for complex software systems, ensuring comprehensive coverage and adherence to industry best practices.
• Oversee the design, development, and execution of automated test suites, test cases, and test environments.
• Collaborate closely with development, product management, and quality assurance teams to integrate V&V activities throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Drive the investigation, reproduction, and resolution of software defects, working closely with development teams to ensure timely fixes and quality releases.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for V&V activities, providing regular reports on project status, quality metrics, and team performance.
• Manage project schedules, resources, and budgets for V&V initiatives, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Stay current with emerging V&V technologies, tools, and methodologies, driving their adoption where beneficial to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of software development processes and quality assurance practices across the organization.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering Physic, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in software development or V&V engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and various V&V methodologies, including agile and waterfall models.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing comprehensive test strategies for complex software products.
• Expertise in test automation frameworks, tools, and best practices (e.g., Selenium, Robot Framework, JUnit, NUnit, pytest).
• Solid programming skills in one or more languages such as Python, C++, Java, or C#.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and defect tracking systems (e.g., Jira).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and guide technical teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Familiarity with optical networking equipment and photonic test instruments (OPM, OSW, VOA, SRC, OSA)
• Experience in the telecommunications or network test and measurement industry is a significant asset.

If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.

Job Posting Pay Range:

105,000

to

195,000