Extreme Networks, Inc.

Senior Manager, QA Engineering - Cloud Networking

Extreme Networks, Inc.$170K — $225K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 10+ years in software quality engineering, with 4+ years in a leadership role.
  • Experience with testing cloud-based/SaaS platforms, preferably in networking.
  • Hands-on experience in building test automation frameworks and API testing tools.
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Solid understanding of performance, load, and security testing methodologies.
  • Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers and SDETs across various testing disciplines.
  • Define and implement the quality strategy and release quality gates for Cloud Networking products.
  • Oversee end-to-end test planning and execution for cloud-native SaaS applications.
  • Promote a shift-left quality culture utilizing AI and automated testing practices.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to evaluate release readiness and manage risks.
  • Develop and scale test automation frameworks for diverse application components.
  • Track quality metrics and report on quality health to senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Flexible remote/hybrid work environment.
  • Opportunity to shape quality engineering in a growing cloud networking business.
Full Job Description
Position: Senior Manager, QA Engineering - Cloud Networking

Location: United States (Remote/Hybrid)

Department: Cloud Networking Engineering

Reports to: Vice President of Engineering

About the Role

Extreme Networks is seeking a Senior Manager, QA Engineering to lead quality strategy and execution for our Cloud Networking platform. In this role, you will build and scale a high-performing quality engineering organization responsible for the reliability, scalability, and security of our cloud-managed networking solutions (Extreme Platform ONE, ExtremeCloud IQ, and related SaaS services). You will partner closely with Development, Product Management, DevOps/SRE, and Customer Support to ensure every release meets the highest standards of quality before it reaches our customers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of QA engineers and SDETs across manual, automation, performance, and security testing disciplines.
  • Define and drive the End to End Integration and System quality strategy, test methodology, and release quality gates for the Cloud Networking product portfolio.
  • Own end-to-end test planning and execution for cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS applications, including functional, regression, scalability, resiliency, and upgrade testing.
  • Champion a shift-left quality culture by leveraging AI, embedding automated testing, CI/CD quality gates, and observability into the development lifecycle.
  • Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to assess release readiness, manage risk, and make data-driven go/no-go decisions.
  • Build and scale test automation frameworks for APIs, microservices, UI, and network device/cloud integration testing.
  • Establish and track quality metrics (defect escape rate, test coverage, MTTR, automation ROI) and report on quality health to senior leadership.
  • Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement processes for escaped defects and customer-impacting issues.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional and globally distributed teams, including outsourced/offshore QA partners, to ensure consistent quality practices.
  • Manage QA budget, tooling investments (e.g., test management, automation, performance/load testing platforms), and vendor relationships.
  • Stay current with industry best practices in cloud networking, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, and network access control to inform test strategy.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • 10+ years of software quality engineering experience, including 4+ years in a QA leadership/people management role.
  • Proven experience testing cloud-based/SaaS platforms; networking domain experience (switching, wireless, SD-WAN, or network management) strongly preferred.
  • Hands-on experience building and scaling test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, PyTest, Robot Framework) and API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured).
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and microservices-based architectures.
  • Solid grasp of performance, load, scalability, and security testing methodologies.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of building high-performing, globally distributed teams.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience testing network management/monitoring platforms or IoT/edge device integrations.
  • Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk).
  • Certifications such as ISTQB, CSM/CSPO, or cloud certifications (AWS/Azure).
  • Experience in a networking or telecommunications hardware/software company.


What We Offer
  • Competitive salary, bonus
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Flexible remote/hybrid work environment.
  • Opportunity to shape quality engineering for a rapidly growing cloud networking business.


$170,000 - $225,000 a year

About Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks of Santa Clara, Calif., founded in 1996, is a publicly listed company that designs, builds, and installs sophisticated Ethernet solutions that meet the toughest challenges in network connectivity and IP-based communications.

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