Principal Quality Engineering Architect (m/f/d)

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For over 180 years, Wolters Kluwer has been committed to supporting and simplifying work processes with innovative solutions. Our offices in more than 40 countries serve customers in over 180 countries. In 2023, we recorded annual revenue of €5.6 billion. Our expert solutions combine deep professional knowledge with technology, enabling our customers to tackle their most important challenges. To realize our vision, we rely on more than 21,000 colleagues worldwide.

Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting (TAA)

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Ludwigsburg, offers the product lines ADDISON, SBS Software, and AKTE. The company employs over 600 staff across 10 locations throughout Germany. It also forms a key pillar of the Tax & Accounting division of the globally operating Wolters Kluwer Group. In Europe alone, more than 46,000 tax consulting firms and over 1.5 million small and medium-sized enterprises use software solutions from Wolters Kluwer.

About the role

The Principal QE Architect (m/f/d) functions as a technical leader, playing a central role in defining and establishing technical and strategic direction for the */dxg Engineering Excellence & Operations organization. Be a change leader, working with agile teams to plan, design, and implement effective test practices, and test automation as well as how and what to test. Be a part of improving quality and reducing release timelines of our products.

Responsibilities

Leadership

• Drive strategic quality initiatives at a divisional level working closely with CTOs & supporting technical leadership

• Provide comprehensive guidelines and practical examples for project plans, quality metrics, quality plans, and process improvement.

• Offer invaluable advice and serve as a reliable sounding board for */dxg leadership, focusing on QE innovation, guidance, and training.

• Lead QE teams when necessary, inspiring team members to elevate their performance and become leading professionals in their field.

• Cultivate a solid, resilient, and high-value QE Team for the organization, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to QE teams, helping them solve complex technical challenges, adopt new technologies, and improve testing efficiency and effectiveness.

Quality Engineering Standards

• Innovate quality engineering policies processes, standards, and procedures to ensure consistency andre-use across the organization.

• Implement metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to measure and monitor the effectiveness of quality engineering processes.

Innovation

• Challenge the status quo of the current Quality industry paradigms and determine the evolving role of QE in the new GenAI technology universe

• Provide insights into developing technologies and determine their implementation within the dxg QE environment.

• Continuously seek opportunities for process improvement and innovation, positioning */dxg at the forefront of cutting-edge quality practices.

• Consult on complex testing strategies for products, defining and redefining QE work procedures, guidelines, and designs for holistic testing processes.

• Advise on the strategic direction of Quality Engineering within */dxg, promoting awareness of the importance of quality engineering and driving initiatives to improve a quality culture, processes, and outcomes.

Test Architecture Design

• Design and implement robust test architectures and frameworks to support automated testing, performance testing, and continuous integration.

• Define standards and best practices for test case design, test data management, and test environment configuration.

• Ensure scalability, maintainability, and reusability of test assets across multiple projects.

• Design comprehensive QE solutions that align with the organization's business objectives, development methodologies, and technology stack.

Tools Framework

• Design and implement robust test architectures and frameworks to support automated testing, performance testing, and continuous integration.

• Define standards and best practices for test case design, test data management, and test environment configuration.

• Ensure scalability, maintainability, and reusability of test assets across multiple projects.

• Design comprehensive QE solutions that align with the organization's business objectives, development method