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Defect Manager Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Preconstruction Manager

Wheat Ridge, CO · On-site

$90K - $120K/yr

The Estimator / Preconstruction Manager is responsible for leading the estimating and ... Experience with construction defect repair, waterproofing, and litigation support projects.

The Estimator / Preconstruction Manager is responsible for leading the estimating and ... Experience with construction defect repair, waterproofing, and litigation support projects.

Project Manager II - Construction Tasks • Review project plans and specifications, coordinate ... OSHA 10 Hour trained, Construction Defect knowledge preferred. Customer service, business, or ...

Integration and Test Engineer Team Lead

Boulder, CO · On-site

$107K - $145K/yr

The role oversees test planning, system verification, defect resolution, integration activities ... Contribute to risk management, verification matrices, and customer test reports. * Train personnel ...

Manage all phases of litigation including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motion practice, and trial preparation * Defend builders, developers, contractors, and insurers in construction defect and ...

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What is a defect manager?

Defect Managers are professionals responsible for overseeing the defect management process within a project or organization, particularly in software development and quality assurance. They coordinate the identification, documentation, prioritization, tracking, and resolution of defects (bugs or issues) found during testing phases. Defect Managers act as a bridge between testing teams and developers to ensure that defects are addressed efficiently and do not hinder project timelines. Their role is crucial to maintaining product quality and ensuring that all issues are properly managed before release.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a defect manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Defect Manager, you need a strong background in software testing, quality assurance, and defect lifecycle management, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with defect tracking tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla, or HP ALM, as well as knowledge of test management systems, is typically required. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities are vital soft skills for collaborating with development and testing teams. These skills and qualities are crucial for ensuring timely resolution of defects, maintaining product quality, and streamlining the software delivery process.

What are some common challenges a defect manager faces when coordinating between development and QA teams?

Defect Managers often encounter challenges such as ensuring clear communication between development and QA teams, prioritizing defects based on business impact, and managing tight release deadlines. Balancing multiple stakeholders’ expectations while maintaining accurate defect tracking can also be demanding. Successful Defect Managers proactively facilitate meetings, clarify defect statuses, and help develop efficient workflows to resolve issues quickly, fostering a collaborative environment.

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Principal Engineer-Software

EchoStar Corporation

Englewood, CO • On-site

$172K/yr

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EchoStar rating

7.1

Company rating: 7.1 out of 10

Based on 76 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

64th of 99 rated telecommunications companies


Job description

Company Summary
EchoStar builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We'll launch your career and empower you to change lives.
Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Principal Engineer-Software sought by DISH Network, LLC in Englewood, CO.
Perform requirements analysis around Video/OTT, API based applications to design and develop Load or Test automation Strategies, identify tools that can automate Functional, Regression and Performance test/analysis activities and support our critical business initiatives. Design and develop robust automation frameworks around STB, Roku, Fire TV, Web, Android, iOS mobile based clients or API based back-end services from scratch or modify existing. Identify critical Server-side performance issues under load using sophisticated server monitoring techniques across tools like New relic, Dynatrace or Splunk. Identify opportunities around Performance Engineering, UI/API Automation and AI implementations across Streaming/OTT, back end or STB applications. Build and review pipeline code, update pipelines for Automation or Load testing CI/CD activities across multiple environments. Involvement in environment management activities such as review and approve Change requests, monitor environment health checks, root cause analysis, channel setup and management for multiple STB and OTT based applications. Lead multiple team members around Test Automation, tools development, and performance engineering activities towards setting performance goals, resolving day to day technical challenges, code reviews, process reviews and providing regular feedback.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Requirements: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field and six (6) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or as a Test Engineer, Solutions Architect, Test Analyst, and/or Senior Associate-Projects, or similar role. Prior experience must include three (3) years in/with the following (may have been gained concurrently):
  • Programming and scripting experience in Javascript, Typescript, Java, Python scripting.
  • Automation frameworks: WebdriverIO, Selenium, and Appium.
  • Load test scripting and execution using Jmeter, Load Runner.
  • Defect management / tracking through Jira.
  • Developing test scenarios and automation scripts for different test phases of client-server applications on Backend Services -API Automation and Load/Performance test.

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $172,405.39/Year - $172,405.39/Year
Benefits
Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, which may include a drug test.
Rate of Pay: $172,405.39
Benefits information available at careers.dish.com.
Apply at careers.dish.com. Ref: 2026-99874 if applying externally through careers.dish.com; Ref: 2026-99873 if applying internally. May also apply by emailing resume with (Ref: 2026-99874) to The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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