System Validation Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing System Validation team.

• Create software validation plans and strategies based on functional requirements.

• Define and manage validation activities throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Perform manual exploratory testing and create automated regression test suites.

• Design, develop, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks and validation infrastructure.

• Configure and manage continuous integration systems.

• Monitor test outcomes and facilitate prompt triage of validation failures.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across system, network, hardware, and software layers.

• Establish validation processes, metrics, dashboards, and reporting systems.

• Document validation plans, test procedures, execution results, and release readiness.

• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software, and product engineering teams to address defects.

• Promote ongoing enhancements in validation methodologies, automation, tooling, and best practices.

• Assist in product qualification efforts, customer deployments, and product releases.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in leading technical teams responsible for the validation and qualification of complex networking, distributed systems, or similar hardware and software platforms.

• Proven track record of building and scaling a system validation organization, including defining processes, automation strategies, tooling, and quality metrics.

• Strong grasp of software validation methodologies, test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and defect management.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the capability to collaborate across engineering organizations and present status, risks, and metrics to executive leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to utilize AI technologies for AI-assisted development, intelligent automation, and data-driven analytics.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant technical discipline.

• Prior networking experience, such as Omni-Path, InfiniBand, or Ethernet.

• Previous experience in Linux system administration and troubleshooting.

• Familiarity with testing distributed systems and concepts related to routing/switching.

• Ability to work independently and proactively within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity, cash, and incentives.

• Health benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Disability and life insurance.

• Dependent care flexible spending account.

• Accidental injury insurance.

• Pet insurance.

• Generous paid holidays.

• 401(k) with company match.

• Open Time Off (OTO) for regular full-time exempt employees.

• Sick time.

• Bonding leave.

• Pregnancy disability leave.

• Flexible work environment.