Role : Director Quality Engineering
Location: Lexington Kentucky USA (Onsite -2 Days in a Months)
Long Term contract
Reports to: Chief Information Officer (CIO)
About the Role
seeking a strategic and forwardthinking Director of Quality Engineering to lead the organizations enterprise-wide QA and QE initiatives. This leader will be responsible for driving a culture of quality reliability and continuous improvement across all technology platforms digital products and enterprise applications. Reporting directly to the CIO the Director will define and execute a modern quality strategy that enables faster delivery improved resilience and superior customer experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Engineering Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute Valvolines enterprise Quality Engineering strategy aligned to IT and business priorities.
- Build a scalable QE operating model with an emphasis on automation DevSecOps integration and shiftleft practices.
- Lead mentor and grow a high-performing Quality Engineering team including managers SDETs automation engineers and QA analysts.
- Champion engineering excellence testability principles and continuous improvement across the technology organization.
Enterprise Quality Governance
- Establish and maintain enterprise QA/QE standards policies and frameworks to ensure consistency compliance and risk mitigation.
- Oversee the implementation of quality metrics KPIs dashboards and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure quality processes meet regulatory and internal audit requirements.
Automation & Technology Enablement
- Drive adoption of automated testing frameworks for functional performance security and regression testing.
- Evaluate and implement modern tools technologies and platforms that improve speed repeatability and coverage.
- Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to embed quality into the software development lifecycle.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product Engineering Infrastructure Security and Business stakeholders to ensure quality is integrated throughout all project phases.
- Participate in strategic technology planning roadmap prioritization and release governance.
- Collaborate with vendors and partner organizations to ensure adherence to Valvolines quality standards.
Operational Excellence
- Oversee quality planning and execution for enterprise releases major technology initiatives and production deployments.
- Establish efficient processes for defect management root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce defects increase automation coverage and improve cycle times.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems or related field.
- 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering with at least 5 years in leadership.
- Proven experience building or transforming QA/QE organizations toward automation and DevOps maturity.
- Strong expertise in testing methodologies automation frameworks CI/CD pipelines and enterprise software delivery.
- Experience supporting large-scale mission-critical digital platforms and enterprise systems.
- Excellent leadership communication and cross-functional partnership skills.
Preferred
- Experience in retail automotive services or consumer product industries.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure AWS) API testing and microservices architectures.
- Experience managing global teams and vendor partnerships.
- Certifications such as ISTQB SAFe or equivalent.
Regards
Manoj
Derex Technologies INC
Contact : Ext 206
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Role : Director Quality EngineeringLocation: Lexington Kentucky USA (Onsite -2 Days in a Months)Long Term contractReports to: Chief Information Officer (CIO) About the Roleseeking a strategic and forwardthinking Director of Quality Engineering to lead the organizations enterprise-wide QA and QE ini...
Role : Director Quality Engineering
Location: Lexington Kentucky USA (Onsite -2 Days in a Months)
Long Term contract
Reports to: Chief Information Officer (CIO)
About the Role
seeking a strategic and forwardthinking Director of Quality Engineering to lead the organizations enterprise-wide QA and QE initiatives. This leader will be responsible for driving a culture of quality reliability and continuous improvement across all technology platforms digital products and enterprise applications. Reporting directly to the CIO the Director will define and execute a modern quality strategy that enables faster delivery improved resilience and superior customer experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Engineering Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute Valvolines enterprise Quality Engineering strategy aligned to IT and business priorities.
- Build a scalable QE operating model with an emphasis on automation DevSecOps integration and shiftleft practices.
- Lead mentor and grow a high-performing Quality Engineering team including managers SDETs automation engineers and QA analysts.
- Champion engineering excellence testability principles and continuous improvement across the technology organization.
Enterprise Quality Governance
- Establish and maintain enterprise QA/QE standards policies and frameworks to ensure consistency compliance and risk mitigation.
- Oversee the implementation of quality metrics KPIs dashboards and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure quality processes meet regulatory and internal audit requirements.
Automation & Technology Enablement
- Drive adoption of automated testing frameworks for functional performance security and regression testing.
- Evaluate and implement modern tools technologies and platforms that improve speed repeatability and coverage.
- Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to embed quality into the software development lifecycle.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product Engineering Infrastructure Security and Business stakeholders to ensure quality is integrated throughout all project phases.
- Participate in strategic technology planning roadmap prioritization and release governance.
- Collaborate with vendors and partner organizations to ensure adherence to Valvolines quality standards.
Operational Excellence
- Oversee quality planning and execution for enterprise releases major technology initiatives and production deployments.
- Establish efficient processes for defect management root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce defects increase automation coverage and improve cycle times.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems or related field.
- 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering with at least 5 years in leadership.
- Proven experience building or transforming QA/QE organizations toward automation and DevOps maturity.
- Strong expertise in testing methodologies automation frameworks CI/CD pipelines and enterprise software delivery.
- Experience supporting large-scale mission-critical digital platforms and enterprise systems.
- Excellent leadership communication and cross-functional partnership skills.
Preferred
- Experience in retail automotive services or consumer product industries.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure AWS) API testing and microservices architectures.
- Experience managing global teams and vendor partnerships.
- Certifications such as ISTQB SAFe or equivalent.
Regards
Manoj
Derex Technologies INC
Contact : Ext 206
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
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