QA Manager

Arup

Website: arup.com
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Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Our team (https://dyna.oasys-software.com/) supports Arup's longstanding commitment to improve the world by developing market-leading tools that enable us and our clients to develop solutions tackling the most challenging engineering problems. Our Oasys LS-DYNA Environment software is used in the automotive, nuclear, aerospace and civil engineering communities. One of its primary uses is the modelling and testing of vehicle crashworthiness, but it is also used to simulate design-critical scenarios in aerospace, seismic, nuclear, geotechnical, structural, and product design applications.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Manager to lead our Quality Assurance team and drive excellence in software quality. You will be responsible for shaping QA strategy, building scalable testing frameworks, and ensuring our products meet the highest standards of reliability, performance, and usability. This role requires strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and a passion for process improvement in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop QA Strategy: In conjunction with other functional heads and senior engineers, develop and implement a comprehensive QA strategy aligned with the company's values and the team's product and engineering goals.
• Team Development: Responsible for growing our QA capabilities to support the wider Oasys LS-DYNA engineering team, which currently has over 60 developers.
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing QA team (covering manual and automated tests) able to support both desktop and web-based solutions.
• Test Automation Oversight: Guide the design, development, and maintenance of robust automated test frameworks for APIs, front-end, back-end, desktop and mobile[SV3] [DC4] platforms.
• Test Management Platform: Evaluate, introduce, and embed a dedicated test management platform to support structured test planning, traceability, and reporting across the QA team.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, DevOps, Technical Specialist, Delivery and Development teams to ensure early and continuous quality involvement across the SDLC.
• Cross-regional Collaboration: Work effectively with colleagues spread across different regions, including Europe, Asia, and North America.
• Release Quality Management: Own quality gates and sign-off for production releases.
• Metrics & Reporting: Define QA KPIs, track defect trends, test coverage, and provide insights to stakeholders on software quality.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify quality risks and drive timely mitigation plans.
• Process Optimisation: Establish and enforce best practices in testing, CI/CD integration, and quality gates.
• Tooling & Infrastructure: Evaluate and implement modern QA tools, frameworks, and test data management solutions.
• Wider Contribution: Engage with other duties as required, including supporting the customer facing Support Team, contributing to technical documentation, and engaging with clients and partners as needed to support testing activities.
  
  

Is this role right for you?

• 8+ years of experience in software QA, with at least 3 years in a QA leadership role.
• Strong expertise in both manual and automated testing.
• Proven experience leading Agile/DevOps QA practices in modern SDLC environments.
• Experience with desktop application testing tools and frameworks, such as Google Test, pywinauto, pytest, or similar.
• Experience with web and API test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or similar.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jira, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Docker) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with performance, security, and accessibility testing (e.g., OWASP testing guidelines, ISO 27001 compliance, WCAG accessibility standards).
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. k6, Locust).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• ISTQB or equivalent QA certification.
• Experience with engineering software.
• Experience with BDD frameworks like Cucumber.
• Exposure to AI/ML-driven testing tools or techniques.
  
  

Reward And Benefits

We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits packages in our sector. Core benefits include Provident Fund contribution, NPS option, Mediclaim cover (incl. family), Term Life and Accident Insurance, Employee Assistance Prog. scheme for the family to safeguard your physical and mental wellbeing. In addition, all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance

Different people, shared values

At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views and to make a positive difference - discover more about life at Arup here.

At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.

At Arup, we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.

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