QA Manager - Remote Position

About the Role

We are hiring a QA Manager to join our team at Lumenalta, a company that values innovation and quality in software solutions. This is a fully remote QA Manager position, where you will lead our quality assurance efforts while working closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders. Your expertise in manual testing will be crucial in ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of quality.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and guide QA efforts across projects with a strong focus on manual and exploratory testing.
• Define and implement QA strategies that ensure high product quality and reliable releases.
• Work closely with Product Owners, developers, and stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure testability.
• Design and execute test plans, test cases, and end-to-end workflow validations.
• Validate complex business processes, integrations, and user journeys.
• Identify risks, edge cases, and gaps early in the development lifecycle.
• Manage and mentor QA engineers while promoting strong testing practices.
• Review test coverage and determine where automation could provide value.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support automation initiatives when appropriate.
• Track defects, analyze root causes, and drive improvements to reduce recurring issues.
• Provide clear reporting and insights into product quality, release readiness, and testing progress.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous delivery practices.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance.
• 2+ years of experience in a QA lead or QA management role.
• Strong hands-on experience in manual testing, exploratory testing, and UAT validation.
• Experience testing web applications and integrated systems.
• Ability to translate business requirements into structured test cases and scenarios.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with test management tools such as TestRail, Zephyr, Qase, or similar.
• Experience logging and managing defects in Jira or similar tools.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage QA priorities, timelines, and deliverables across multiple initiatives.
• Experience working in remote or distributed teams.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar.
• Understanding of when automation provides value vs when manual testing is more effective.
• Experience validating API interactions using tools like Postman.
• Experience in testing complex multi-system workflows or enterprise applications.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience, estimated between $90,000 and $120,000 annually.
• Fully remote work environment with flexible hours.
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects with leading global product teams.
• Access to ongoing professional development and training.
• Participation in a collaborative and innovative team culture.