Software Test Engineering Manager; IGEN

Position: Software Test Engineering Manager (IGEN)
## Software Test Engineering Manager (IGEN)
Apply locations:
WI - Appleton time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R7812##
** POSITION SUMMARY
** IGEN is seeking a Software Test Engineering Manager to lead and evolve our Quality Engineering function across all software products and platforms. This role is responsible for defining and executing a modern, automation-first, and AI-enabled quality strategy that ensures scalable, reliable, and high-performing SaaS solutions.
This individual will operate within a Microsoft-based technology ecosystem and Scrum-driven Agile model, partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Platform, and domain experts (tax advisors / logic experts) to ensure both technical quality and business logic accuracy.
The ideal candidate is passionate about driving continuous improvement, intelligent automation, and agentic testing capabilities, while ensuring logic fidelity, regulatory compliance, and customer trust in all product outputs.
The ideal location for this role is on-site in Appleton, WI for 4 days per week (Monday - Thursday). We may consider candidates in other areas of Wisconsin with a hybrid schedule of 1-2 days per week on-site in Appleton.##
** JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
**** Quality Strategy, Vision & Governance
*** Define and execute a portfolio-wide Quality Engineering strategy across all IGEN software products
* Establish a quality-first culture where quality is embedded in design, development, and delivery
* Translate product risk, customer impact, and system complexity into measurable quality KPIs and release criteria
* Define and govern:
* Defect escape rate
* Test coverage across layers
* Release confidence scoring
* MTTR / MTTD
** Microsoft & Platform Quality Engineering
*** Lead quality engineering within a Microsoft-centric ecosystem, including:
* Azure-based SaaS platforms
* Azure Dev Ops / Git Hub CI/CD pipelines* .NET-based services and APIs
* Define best practices for testing in:
* Distributed cloud environments
* Identity-enabled systems (Entra / IAM)
* Ensure QA is deeply integrated into platform engineering practices
** Scrum & Product Team Quality Ownership
*** Embed QA into Scrum teams, ensuring quality ownership throughout the sprint lifecycle
* Define and enforce Definition of Done, including automation coverage and quality gates
* Influence:
* Sprint planning (test strategy and risk)
* Backlog refinement (testability and acceptance criteria clarity)
* Ensure product teams deliver with clear accountability for quality outcomes
** Logic Validation & Domain Quality (Critical for IGEN)
*** Partner closely with logic experts (tax advisors and domain specialists) to validate:  + Business rules  + Regulatory logic  + Calculation accuracy and scenario coverage
* Establish structured processes for:  + Logic validation testing (rule-based and scenario-driven testing)  + Domain test case design tied to real-world client scenarios  + Business acceptance validation beyond functional correctness  + Ensure software quality includes confidence in both technical performance and domain correctness  + Drive traceability between:  + Requirements → rules → test coverage → expected outcomes
** AI & Agentic Quality Engineering
*** Lead adoption of AI-driven and agentic QA capabilities, including:
* Autonomous test generation from requirements and user stories
* AI-assisted test maintenance and self-healing automation
* Intelligent identification of coverage gaps
* Establish governance for AI-generated testing and validation outputs
* Drive evolution toward autonomous QA systems capable of adaptive testing at scale
** Test Architecture & Automation Strategy
*** Define and own the enterprise test architecture, including:
* UI, API, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing
* Build and scale modular, reusable automation frameworks
* Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines with:  + Automated quality gates  + Real-time feedback loops  + Drive best practices:  + API-first testing  + Test data management  + Service virtualization  + Test stability and flakiness reduction
** Dev Ops, CI/CD & Test Ops Integration
*** Embed quality engineering into CI/CD pipelines (Azure Dev Ops / Git…