Director of Quality Assurance

Requisition ID:  79878 

NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.

Position Specific Description

EverBright is a clean energy company on a mission to accelerate the decarbonization of residences and businesses across the United States. We are a leading provider of financing for residential solar, storage, and energy efficiency products, fueling our rapid growth through innovative software solutions. We understand that the energy systems of tomorrow will be clean, distributed, and powered by advanced technology.

We are seeking a well-qualified candidate who is passionate about driving the clean energy revolution by providing solar companies with innovative software.  As a QA Manager, you will be asked to: 

• Lead and manage the daily activities of a distributed QA team.  
• Responsible for quality signoff, and releases on a scheduled cadence. 
• Work closely with our engineering teams to deliver quality software in an Agile environment. 
• Take ownership of defect tracking and resolution using Jira. 
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and ensure software quality meets their needs.  
• Own and manage test automations, acceptance tests and regression tests. 
• Perform all duties of a direct supervisor for each team member, including resource planning, weekly one-on-ones, quarterly performance check ins, and annual reviews. 

Job Overview 
This position will be responsible for leading a team of QA engineers, motivating them to test and release a high quality, scalable, and secure software application.  The ideal candidate will be just as passionate about building great teams as they are about building great software and will constantly be looking for ways to drive engagement, quality, and improve outcomes.  

Job Duties 

• Directly manage team of QA engineers 
• Lead scoping and sprint planning within your team 
• Understand, triage, and assign defects to be solved to respective engineering teams 
• Identify and scope infrastructure or tooling changes to impact efficiency and/or quality 
• Lead contributor and owner of process and QA team structure decisions 
• Directly impact our ability to grow quickly while improving operational efficiencies 
• Preferred Qualifications 
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering 
• Previous experience in the solar and/or renewable energy industry; previous experience with B2B software 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high growth environment 
• A high level of energy, motivation, initiative, commitment, and professionalism 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Information Technology
Organization:  NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  No

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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