Director QA Engineering DCipher
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$ 175000 - 200000
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Director QA Engineering D/CipherJob Description
What Youll Do
Lead & Strategize: Define and clearly communicate the vision strategy and roadmap for QA within the organization collaborating with leadership across engineering product and operations teams to ensure alignment and .
Quality Assurance Leadership: Lead multiple QA leaders and teams to execute both manual and automated testing strategies for web mobile applications APIs and more. Ensure the delivery of highquality products that meet stringent standards and exceed customer expectations.
Innovation & Automation: Drive the adoption of cuttingedge testing frameworks and automation tools like Playwright and Selenium to improve efficiency test coverage and overall quality assurance outcomes.
Risk Management: Identify and proactively mitigate quality risks through comprehensive plans and testing strategies that address potential issues before they impact delivery timelines or product quality.
Operational Excellence: Oversee the integration of QA processes within Agile methodologies working closely with DevOps CI/CD and engineering teams to enhance test orchestration and accelerate release cycles.
Team Development: Mentor and empower a highperforming team of QA engineers and managers fostering a culture of excellence collaboration and continuous skill development. Support staff through career development initiatives performance evaluations and coaching.
Stakeholder Communication: Deliver transparent datadriven insights on QA progress risks and results providing senior leadership with actionable recommendations to enhance product quality.
This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on product quality at one of the most prestigious digital media companies. If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for quality engineering and a proven track record in scaling teams wed love to hear from you.
About the Team
The Home Brands team is committed to delivering exceptional digital experiences for toptier lifestyle brands like Better Homes & Gardens The Spruce Martha Stewart Southern Living and Real Simple. As part of this team you will have an immediate and lasting impact on the products that millions of users interact with every day.
The Roles Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field. A Masters degree is a plus.
Experience:
12 years in digital quality assurance with 7 years in a leadership role managing large QA teams.
Proven success in both automated and manual web and mobile testing in agile environments.
Skills & Certifications:
Expertise in Web Application Automation programming languages (Java JavaScript) and test automation tools.
Familiarity with AWS Jenkins Git GitHub and CircleCI.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to make quick datadriven decisions.
Additional Responsibilities
Staff Management:
Lead the QA and R&D technical support teams ensuring clear communication prioritized tasks and successful outcomes. Oversee regular performance evaluations and foster an environment of professional growth and development.
Collaboration:
Work closely with engineering product and support teams to ensure seamless integration of QA processes timely resolution of production issues and smooth deployment of new features.
Quality & Innovation:
Act as an evangelist for quality across the organization introducing innovative solutions to enhance product reliability scalability and enduser satisfaction. Promote the QA discipline within the company and ensure adherence to best practices.
What Were Looking For
Experience:
12 years of progressive experience in quality assurance including 7 years in a leadership capacity managing global QA teams.
Proven track record of scaling QA functions and driving innovation in a fastpaced highvolume digital environment.
Deep expertise in both manual and automated testing methodologies for web and mobile applications particularly in testing frameworks like Playwright Selenium and other modern tools.
Technical Expertise:
Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines DevOps and test orchestration platforms.
Familiarity with the Agile development lifecycle including JIRA and related tools.
Handson experience in web technologies (HTML CSS JavaScript HTTP) and APIs. Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS) and advanced testing practices for complex technologies including Machine Learning and LLMbased applications is a significant plus.
Expertise in quality management systems and the ability to establish and enforce rigorous QA standards across teams and projects.
Leadership & Communication Skills:
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and inspire crossfunctional teams and senior leadership.
Demonstrated experience managing and motivating diverse teams cultivating a culture of accountability and excellence.
Strong problemsolving abilities with a proactive and solutionoriented mindset.
Strategic Thinker:
Ability to align QA strategies with broader business objectives making datadriven decisions to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of QA processes.
An innovator who keeps uptodate with industry trends emerging technologies and evolving best practices in software quality.
It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. In addition the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing .
The Company participates in the federal EVerify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the EVerify program please click here: Range
Salary: New York: $180000 $205000 Remote US: $175000 $200000The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Merediths total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses and short and longterm incentives.In additionDotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits including medical dental vision prescription drug coverage unlimited paid time off (PTO) adoption or surrogate assistance donation matching tuition reimbursement basic life insurance basic accidental death & dismemberment supplemental life insurance supplemental accident insurance commuter benefits short term and long term disability health savings and flexible spending accounts family care benefits a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program 1012 paid holidays annually and generous paid parental leave (birthing and nonbirthing parents) all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance accident critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage life and disability insurance.
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Director
Employment Type
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