Job Purpose The Software Test Manager is a hands‑on technical leader responsible for establishing and advancing the testing competency across firmware, embedded software, backend services, and applications. This role blends deep technical contribution with ownership of test strategy, framework development, and light team leadership. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain automated tests across the full system stack. Contribute directly to test code, automation frameworks, and shared libraries. Troubleshoot complex system interactions across device – embedded software – backend – applications. Demonstrate engineering rigor and set the standard for test quality through your own contributions. Own and continuously evolve a multi‑layered test strategy grounded in system architecture, interface behaviours, risk assessment, failure modes and cybersecurity requirements. Define automation scope and manual testing boundaries, ensuring automated tests are meaningful, maintainable and aligned with system risk. Review and guide test designs and automation work contributed by others. Partner closely with DevOps engineering to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, improve test environment reliability, reproducibility and scalability, embed security and compliance checks. Help define “done” criteria from a quality and reliability standpoint and reduce feedback cycles for developers through efficient test orchestration. Provide mentorship and technical guidance to test engineers embedded within delivery teams. Set coding, automation, and documentation standards for testing practices. Support skill development in automation, systems thinking, and secure testing. Coordinate testing priorities and workload across multiple product teams. Provide clear, data‑driven assessments of system quality, trends, and risks. Identify systemic issues early and propose technical mitigation strategies. Ensure stakeholders have reliable visibility into product readiness and quality metrics. Support release decisions through evidence‑based quality insights. This is not a heavy HR or administrative role. Qualifications Strong background in test automation, quality engineering, and test framework development. Experience testing embedded and/or firmware systems, backend and API‑based platforms, system‑level and integration‑heavy environments. Ability to debug across hardware, embedded software, networks, and distributed systems. Understanding of security testing principles (IEC 62443 familiarity is a plus). Proficiency in CI/CD integration and automation tooling. Proven ability to lead through technical excellence and hands‑on contribution. Experience mentoring engineers or influencing cross‑functional teams. Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate risk, quality, and system behaviour. 8+ years of experience in software/firmware/embedded testing or quality engineering. Prior role as Senior or Lead Test Engineer. Demonstrated track record of building or significantly advancing test automation systems. Compensation Compensation Range: $92,600.00 - $115,700.00 CAD Compensation may vary based on applicant's work experience, education level, skill set, and/or location. This is a current vacant position. What We’re Offering Paid holidays, plus sick time and vacation time. Full benefit plan including extended medical, vision and dental. Life Insurance, long‑term disability and a salary continuance plan. 6% RRSP employer matching program. Employment Equity / Diversity / Inclusion / Accessibility EnerSys is committed to employment equity and fostering a workplace that respects and values diversity, inclusion, and dignity for all. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and strictly prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race, colour, religion, age, sex, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Canadian and provincial laws. We encourage applications from members of equity‑deserving groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess and select applicants for open positions, including for the purposes of reviewing and ranking application materials and scoring answers to application questions. Accordingly, decisions about your application and eligibility for employment with EnerSys may be made based exclusively on the automated processing of the personal information that you submit in your application materials. #J-18808-Ljbffr