Quality Engineering Manager (Software) - Qcells

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

EnFin is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Quality Engineering Manager to lead our software quality assurance and testing efforts. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining testing strategies, ensuring high-quality software releases, and driving process improvements. The role requires strong leadership, technical expertise in software testing, and a keen focus on delivering customer-centric, reliable products. This position will be based out of one of our offices in Irvine, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Teaneck, NJ, with an in-office schedule that is set at the direct manager’s discretion in accordance with the company policies and procedures. Remote options are available for exceptional cases.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement a comprehensive testing strategy, covering all aspects of software testing, including functional, regression, performance, and security testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (development, product management, DevOps) to define quality goals and integrate testing into the development lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvements in test automation frameworks and tools, enhancing test coverage and efficiency.
• Monitor and report on test progress, defect metrics, and quality indicators to stakeholders.
• Ensure the software meets quality standards for functionality, performance, reliability, and scalability before release.
• Manage and mitigate risks related to software quality and delivery timelines.
• Stay up to date with industry’s best practices, tools, and trends in quality engineering and testing.
• Ensure software engineering standards and practices related to quality are ingrained in all design and development.
• Prioritize and deliver iteratively in a continuously changing environment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance.
• Proven experience with manual and automated testing strategies, frameworks, and tools such as Selenium, Jmeter etc.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and CI/CD processes.
• Experience with bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail).
• Solid understanding of modern software architectures, including microservices, APIs, and cloud-based systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Experience managing a global team; ability to build, motivate and develop a talented team of quality-minded engineers

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in the financial services industry (lending/leasing is a plus)
• Extensive knowledge and experience of Quality Assurance Engineering principles, Software engineering in test methodologies, and tools in Software/SaaS environments on cloud.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, such as start-ups or rapidly growing companies.
• Passionate about technology and excited about the impact of emerging / disruptive technologies.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) and security testing.
• Applies new Testing methods and will to break things to find problems and improve quality and overall engineering practices.

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is headquartered in Irvine, CA, and handles sales for the North American region. It is a subsidiary of Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd., one of the world´s largest and most recognized photovoltaic manufacturers for its high-performance, high-quality solar cells and modules. It is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ). Through its growing global business network spanning Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa, and the Middle East, the company provides excellent services and long-term partnerships to its customers in the utility, commercial, government, and residential markets. Hanwha Q CELLS is a flagship company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm, and a Top 8 business enterprise in South Korea. HQCA recently acquired Geli, a leading developer of Energy Management System software for energy storage, solar, and other renewable resources.