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Director of Quality Assurance

Executive Rhythm - my company
Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Quality Assurance (QA) Director to lead our client’s QA efforts across web, mobile, and API services. This senior role requires a hands on leader with extensive experience in automation testing, managing onshore and offshore QA teams, and ensuring high-quality deliverables that align with business objectives.

The QA Director will play a pivotal role in defining and implementing quality assurance strategies, translating complex requirements and designs into actionable testing scenarios, and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our applications.

Responsibilities

  • Translate business requirements, user stories, and design documents into comprehensive test plans and test cases.
  • Oversee functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing efforts.
  • Ensure thorough testing of web, mobile, and API services for functionality, performance, and scalability.
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive QA strategy for web, mobile, and API services.
  • Define and oversee QA standards, processes, and best practices to ensure consistent quality across all platforms.
  • Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automation frameworks and scripts.
  • Identify opportunities for automation across the testing lifecycle to enhance efficiency and reduce manual efforts.
  • Stay updated with emerging trends and tools in QA automation and integrate them as appropriate.
  • Manage and mentor a global team of QA professionals, including onshore and offshore resources.
  • Allocate resources effectively to meet project timelines and quality goals.
  • Monitor and improve QA processes, methodologies, and tools to enhance overall quality and efficiency.
  • Implement feedback loops for continuous learning and improvement.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred). Equivalent work experience accepted in lieu of degree.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in software testing, including significant experience with web, mobile, and API services.
  • At least 5 years in a leadership role managing both onshore and offshore QA teams.
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Postman, JMeter, etc.).
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and QA methodologies.
  • Proficiency in test automation, CI / CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines
  • Must be very familiar with agile development methodologies such as Scrum, XP, Kanban, LeSS or SAFe
  • Preferred Skills

  • Experience supporting DevOps, including creating quality and automated testing gates in deployment processes
  • Experience supporting cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
  • Experience working in the energy space is a plus.
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