Stanbridge University is hiring an on-site QA Engineering Manager to lead and scale the team that safeguards the quality of our custom PHP/Laravel + VueJS Learning Management System (LMS) and its supporting services. You'll work from our Irvine, CA headquarters, partnering closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to deliver high-quality releases that serve thousands of students and faculty.

Essential Functions:

• Lead and mentor a team of 4-6 QA engineers (manual, automation, performance); conduct 1-on-1s, set goals, and support career development.
• Own and execute the test strategy across manual, automation, performance, and accessibility testing.
• Drive automation expansion through Selenium/WebDriver suites, PHPUnit integration tests, and API test frameworks.
• Define and track quality metrics such as defect escape rate, test coverage, and CI pipeline pass rates; report trends to leadership.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to translate requirements into testable acceptance criteria and comprehensive test plans.
• Oversee CI pipeline quality gates to ensure automated tests run on every merge and failures are actionable.
• Manage ticket triage and the defect lifecycle using tools like Linear, YouTrack, or Azure Boards; prioritize issues based on risk and business impact.
• Champion continuous process improvements, including peer-review checklists, exploratory-testing charters, and documentation standards.
• Embed WCAG, OWASP, FERPA, and other compliance standards into QA workflows.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• This is an on campus position located in Irvine Ca. On campus presence is requires
• 5+ years of experience in software QA, including 2+ years of team leadership or management.
• Proven success scaling test automation with tools such as Selenium/WebDriver, PHPUnit, or similar frameworks.
• Strong grasp of Agile/Scrum methodologies and CI/CD best practices in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands-on experience reading/debugging PHP, Laravel, VueJS, JavaScript, and working with REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Ability to define and report quality KPIs via dashboards and executive-facing reports.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; thrives in a collaborative, on-site environment supported by Slack/Teams and Zoom.
• $90,000-$120,000/yr. Salary is dependent on experience and education
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior QA leadership experience in EdTech, LMS, CMS, or other large-scale SaaS platforms.
• Familiarity with performance/load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling) and mobile testing frameworks (e.g., Appium).
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Ansible and container orchestration such as Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of analytics pipelines (e.g., xAPI, BigQuery) and test-data-management strategies.
  
  

Work Environment:

• Standard office/classroom/lab or clinical setting
• Duties are typically performed while sitting at a desk or computer workstation
• May include time spent in skills labs or bedside environments as required by the program
• Subject to frequent interruptions, noise from talking or office equipment, and demanding timelines
  
  

Physical Demands:

• Regularly sits for extended periods
• Physical ability to perform program- or department-related duties
• Proficient in using electronic keyboards and office equipment
• Effective verbal communication via phone and in person
• Ability to read fine print, operate computers, and understand voices clearly
• Able to lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing 10-25 pounds as needed
  
  

Employee Benefits:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Exciting university events
• Seasonal motivational health and wellness challenges
• Work/Life Balance initiatives
• Onsite wellness program / Staff Chiropractor
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  
  
  

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stanbridge University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and respectful environment for all employees and applicants. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.