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The Manager, Software Development Engineer in Test leads software development engineering in test delivery and operational performance across test automation frameworks, quality engineering, CI/CD integration, performance testing, and release confidence. This people-leader role translates business and product priorities into plans, establishes quality and governance expectations, manages risks and dependencies, and develops a high-performing team that delivers measurable outcomes. DU Tech is looking for a Manager, Software Development Engineer in Test to lead software development engineering in test capabilities across test automation frameworks, quality engineering, CI/CD integration, performance testing, and release confidence.

This role combines people leadership, delivery accountability, stakeholder partnership, and disciplined execution to deliver reliable, scalable, secure, and customer-focused outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

Delivery & Execution

- Lead planning, delivery, and operational performance for software development engineering in test.
- Guide a team responsible for test automation frameworks, quality engineering, CI/CD integration, performance testing, and release confidence.
- Translate priorities into roadmaps, plans, backlogs, and measurable outcomes.
- Reinforce quality, architecture, security, privacy, compliance, and operational standards.
- Manage capacity, delivery risks, dependencies, budgets, and vendors as applicable.
- Use metrics to improve quality, speed, reliability, cost, and stakeholder value.





Support & Enablement

- Lead, coach, and develop team members; support hiring, performance, and talent processes.
- Build robust partnerships across business, product, architecture, security, data, and technology teams.
- Communicate priorities, progress, risks, and decisions clearly.
- Create an inclusive, accountable, and high-performing team environment.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications & Interests (BQIs)

Education & Experience Type of Experience*

Key Primary Skills

"• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

- 3+ years of experience in data engineering
- Strong SQL, PySpark/Scala Spark development experience.
- Design ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, SQL, Spark Structred Streaming, and Databricks workflows - Lakeflow.
- Capable of developing streaming data pipelines using PySpark APIs / Scala Spark APIs (version 3+) , Lakeflow concepts, Unity Catalog features
- Capable of coding with or without AI assistants
- Experience designing and supporting data pipelines; working in cross-functional or matrix organizations.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% as needed.



"Secondary Skills

"• SQL

- Python / Scala
- ETL Development
- Databricks
- Azure Cloud Technologies
- Data Modeling
- Data Warehousing
- Big Data Platforms
- REST APIs "
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Design, Analytics, Business, or a related discipline
- 4 to 9 years of relevant experience in software development engineering in test or a closely related discipline
- Experience with test automation frameworks, quality engineering, CI/CD integration, performance testing, and release confidence
- Experience leading teams, workstreams, programs, or technology delivery in a complex organization
- Knowledge of programming, test automation, API and UI testing, CI/CD, performance testing, and cloud environments
- Experience collaborating across business and technology teams
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications & Interests (PQIs)

- Master's degree in a related technical or business field is preferred
- Advanced knowledge of programming, test automation, API and UI testing, CI/CD, performance testing, and cloud environments
- Experience with enterprise-scale cloud, data, digital, retail, pharmacy, healthcare, or customer technology environments
- Experience working with global teams, managed service partners, or distributed delivery models
- Relevant industry, cloud, agile, product, architecture, data, security, design, or technology certifications are preferred

📌 Manager, Software Development Engineer in Test (Chennai)
🏢 DU Tech
📍 Chennai