Principal Quality Engineering Architect

Hybrid Locations: Riverwoods, IL ; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Kennesaw, GA; Coppell, TX; Denver, CO

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 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

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 methodologies, and technology stack..

Automation

• Create automated test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and security testing.
• Integrate automated tests into continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for seamless execution.
• Ensure test scripts are efficient and reliable, and provide comprehensive coverage of application functionality.

Performance Testing

• Design and develop performance testing strategies to assess system scalability, reliability, and responsiveness.
• Identify performance bottlenecks, analyze test results, and provide recommendation