Test Development Manager

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. How will you make an impact? Jabil is seeking a Test Development Manager to lead the innovation, development, and global deployment of large-scale production software platforms supporting our growing Intelligent Infrastructure division. In this role, you will drive technical strategies, lead talented engineering teams, and develop scalable software applications, automation solutions, and test infrastructure across multiple customers and manufacturing regions. You will own the end-to-end process—from architecture and development to production deployment—while partnering closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer teams to deliver innovative solutions that power world-class manufacturing operations. This is not a traditional QA or manual testing management role. It is an opportunity to lead software engineering teams building production-grade platforms, advanced automation systems, and scalable test infrastructure that make a real impact across global manufacturing environments. This position supports hybrid or remote work schedule depending on organization needs. What will you do? You will lead a team of software engineers, driving technical decisions, architectural strategy, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customers to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions. A key part of this role is providing hands-on technical leadership through comprehensive code reviews of Python-based automation frameworks, test infrastructure, production tools, and hardware validation applications. You will mentor engineers, elevate code quality, and champion software engineering best practices to ensure the delivery of robust, scalable, production-ready solutions. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Lead and develop a team of software developers and product engineers supporting global manufacturing and cloud operations. Attract, hire, onboard, coach, mentor, and inspire talent while building a high-performing engineering team focused on delivering exceptional results for customers and the business. Establish measurable individual and team objectives aligned with operational performance, project milestones, and organizational goals. Foster a culture of continuous feedback, accountability, collaboration, and professional development. Conduct timely performance evaluations, recognize achievements, and ensure fair and consistent team management. Drive continuous improvement in engineering execution, operational metrics, and overall team performance. Prioritize and coordinate team activities, providing clear direction and leadership during critical issues and escalations. FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the planning and execution of customer-focused software engineering initiatives, defining project objectives, technical requirements, resource needs, and delivery strategies. Provide technical direction for software design, development, and automation strategies to enhance existing systems and introduce innovative solutions. Oversee strategic projects, engineering processes, performance metrics, and technical reporting to drive operational excellence. Define and implement engineering standards, policies, procedures, and development practices. Evaluate emerging technologies, software tools, and resource requirements to support long-term technical strategy and project execution. Drive the architecture and development of scalable test infrastructure and software applications across multiple customers and global manufacturing facilities. Lead the development of high-level software design specifications, application architectures, and key technical decisions. Oversee the development and deployment of production infrastructure, application code, and Python-based automation frameworks. Own the team's technical quality and code review standards. Perform hands-on, detailed code reviews of Python automation frameworks, test infrastructure software, production applications, and hardware validation tools, ensuring scalability, maintainability, reliability, performance, and adherence to software engineering best practices. Drive improvements in software build methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, development environments, and engineering processes. Provide ongoing operational and development support for software platforms, production applications, and test infrastructure deployed across global manufacturing facilities. How will you get here? Knowledge of professional software engineering practices across the complete SDLC, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations. Agile, CI/CD, and SDLC process implementation and application experience. Strong expertise in programming/scripting languages:Python (primary) BASH Java experience a plus Linux development experience with a solid understanding of system fundamentals and internalsUbuntu CentOS Experience with containerization and virtualization environmentsVMware Docker Solid understanding of large-scale distributed systems, including multi-tier architectures, application security, monitoring, and storage systems. Experience with front-end and back-end Web UI development. Experience with common web APIs (REST, XML-RPC). Experience with code versioning tools (Git preferred). Experience with hardware and API solutions for controlling, managing, and stressing L10 devices (servers, network and storage SSDs, NVMe)IPMI, Redfish, FIO, Linpack, memtester. Experience with virtual machine configurationDHCP PXE boot Nginx VMware preferred. Familiarity with enterprise data center networking (L1–L3 concepts such as BGP, DHCP Relay, ECMP); Arista CloudVision is a plus. EDUCATION BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.  MS preferred Experience: 10+ years’ experience in software development/test capacity with enterprise server, storage, or networking products. 3+ years of people management experience. Prior experience reviewing and approving code contributions for software engineering teams developing automation frameworks, infrastructure platforms, validation systems, or production applications is strongly preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Prior experience directly managing software development teams. Experience managing remote, multi-national and geographically dispersed development teams. What Can Jabil Offer You? Along with growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged, Jabil offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options 401K Match Employee Stock Purchase Plan Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance Commuter Benefits Employee Assistance Program Pet Insurance Adoption Assistance Annual Merit Increases Community Volunteer Opportunities The pay range for this role is $121,300 - $218,300. Job-related, non-discriminatory factors used to determine the actual offered rate include qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity. The anticipated close date of this job requisition is: November 22, 2026. As part of the total rewards package, this position is eligible for a short-term incentive based on performance. In addition, Jabil offers benefits to enhance your health, wealth, and res