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Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer (QE) Lead
Location: San Jose
Department: Engineering / Quality Engineering
About the Role
We areseekinga highly skilled and visionary Senior Quality Engineering Lead to drive quality strategy lead multiple QE teams and shape the future of testing practices across product this role you will manage all aspects of a team of dedicated QEs collaborate with multi-functional partners and ensure the delivery of outstanding innovative software experiences.
You will play a pivotal role in architecting quality processes and frameworks leading cross-domain initiatives and influencing Adobes technology roadmap through thought leadership and domainexpertise.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Leadership & Strategy
Lead QE efforts across multiple teams coordinating test plans quality strategies and automation frameworks.
Architect forward-looking quality processes and scalable test infrastructures with 35 years of relevance.
Lead the team on automation testing including setting test plans and reviewing automation test results.
Set and drive cross-product and cross-domain testing standards and processes.
Own system development for interlinked and complex quality processes.
Implement and promote procedures in Continuous Testing & Assurance.
People & Team Leadership
Provide technical direction and mentorship to QE engineers encouraging a culture of innovation and excellence!
Lead other QEs or equivalent experience in delivering comprehensive test plans aligned with businessobjectives.
Review and critique QE work across teams driving accountability and quality ownership.
Innovation & Thought Leadership
Champion and implement breakthrough ideas that materiallyimpactproduct quality and engineering velocity.
Contribute new innovations through tools frameworks or methodologies sharing findings viawikismeetings.
Lead experimental initiatives to test and adopt novel QE practices across Adobe products.
Collaborating in a multi-functional manner
Act as a liaison between QE product development and engineering teams driving alignment on quality priorities.
Represent QE in strategic conversations across multiple businessunits andcollaborate with product teams to ensure customer-centric quality solutions are embedded in every phase of development.
Customer Focus
Advocate for the resolution of top customer issues ensuring that solutions are prioritized and implemented.
Drive initiatives that directly enhance customer happiness and product reliability.
Seek opportunities to engage with dependent teams to address quality across the ecosystem.
Requirements
Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science Engineering ora relatedfield.
1215 years of experience in Quality Engineering including leadership roles.
Solid reputation for advancing quality standards across a variety of teams and product ranges.
Proficient knowledge of test automation tools frameworks CI/CD and contemporary DevOps methodologies.
Proficient knowledge of playwright automation testing.
Expertisein scripting or programming languages (e.g. Python Java JavaScript).
Product knowledge of Adobeproducta significantplus.
Demonstrated ability to lead without authority influence individuals and make decisions independently.
Recognized fortechnical leadership and quality domainexpertisewithin an organization.
Experience mentoring and developing others technically and professionally.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on prioritizing user needs.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) and testing microservices and APIs.
History of publishing speaking or presenting at industry conferences or internal gatherings.
Perks
Once we are again able to collaborate in person this hybrid position is based in the SF Bay Area with a preference for our beautiful downtown San Jose campus.
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