Founded by The Allstate Corporation in 2016, Arity is a data and analytics company focused on improving transportation. We collect and analyze enormous amounts of data, using predictive analytics to build solutions with a single goal in mind: to make transportation smarter, safer and more useful for everyone.

At the heart of that mission are the people that work here—the dreamers, doers and difference-makers that call this place home. As part of that team, your work will showcase both your intelligence and your creativity as you tackle real problems and put your talents towards transforming transportation.

That’s because at Arity, we believe work and life shouldn’t be at odds with one another. After all, we know that your unique qualities give you a unique perspective. We don’t just want you to see yourself here. We want you to be yourself here.

The Engineering Team

Our engineers are fueled by a passion to impact the future of mobility. They push the boundaries of telematics and transportation tech by creating and supporting cutting-edge products. As part of an Agile team, they are armed with the freedom to innovate and the opportunity to see projects through from start to finish. Using a variety of languages and a top-notch technology stack, our engineers make critical advances in areas like sensor technology, enterprise engineering and platform development. Our team understands what it means to collaborate and communicate in an interconnected global team, all while having trust, transparency and empathy for the end user. Which is pretty cool, if you ask us.

The Role

The Testing Operations Manager plans, directs, designs, and executes software engineering activities and programs that are of a complex and critical nature. The Testing Operations Manager selects, leads, counsels, motivates, sets expectations and evaluates medium to large teams. Additionally they confer with and advise direct reports on administrative policies and procedures, risks, issues, problem resolution, sourcing decisions, budget and priorities. This person also assists in defining, implementing and prioritizing software engineering policies, procedures, and best practices. The Testing Operations Manager impacts team and business results.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day to day operations of the testing team of test strategists, automation specialists and testers
• Seek to ensure that 30+ scrum product teams are appropriately staffed with testing resources
• Work to enable, facilitate, de-block, etc., testing activities on scrum teams
• Coordinate human and technical resources to ensure proper coverage on teams
• Problem-solve
• Work with the Testing Sr. Strategist to achieve testing roadmap goals implemented
• Stay abreast of modern testing methods, strategies, roles, and tools.
• Partner with testing and engineering leadership to manage to a budget
• Understand all of the factors that contribute to software quality throughout the SDLC
• Be people focused and be able to articulate their approach to working with, motivating, coaching, and growing individuals and teams while meeting business goals
• Understand their multi-leveled customers and be able to demonstrate how their needs are met
• Be diplomatic
• Manage multiple “balls in the air”
• Working with the Sr. Strategist to implement organizational change
• Development and implementation of training programs
• Re-tooling and re-skilling teams and individuals including assisting others in career development

Qualifications

• Have a systems software rather than an application software orientation
• Experience managing in a multiple-continent environment crossing broad cultural and timezone differences
• Extensive software testing experience in one or more platforms (Mobile, APIs, Big Data, etc)
• Comfort in operating in a cloud environment preferred
• Knowledge and/or experience in modern testing methods, strategies, roles, and tools
• Experience in Agile SCRUM
• General technical knowledge and/or experience in multiple areas (Mobile, Linux, DB, Networking, Etc.)
• 5-10 years people management experience including:
• Performance management
• Hiring and development of team members
• Experience functioning in a delivery focused team or role
• Experience leading organizational change, winning the hearts and minds, and enabling transformation
• Experience implementing training programs and strategies
• Experience being an evangelist

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

That’s the day-to-day, now let’s talk about the rest of it. As we mentioned, Arity was founded by The Allstate Corporation. But you’ll be working for—and at—Arity. It’s the best of both worlds. You’ll get access to the full suite of Allstate benefits and work in a fast-paced startup culture. That’s more than just free breakfasts, brain breaks and ping pong. It’s a culture that encourages you to be you.

Sound like a fit? Apply now! We can’t wait to meet you.

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