Software Quality Assurance Associate Director - Principal Quality Engineering Architect

The Principal QE Architect 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. 

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. 

Qualifications:

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.