Role Overview :

The Assistant Vice President - Quality Engineering will lead enterprise-wide QE transformation, moving quality from traditional testing to a modern, automation-led, product-aligned QE function.

This role will define the QE vision, strategy, operating model, and transformation roadmap, while partnering closely with product engineering, platform teams, DevOps, and business stakeholders.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has built and scaled QE practices, driven shift-left quality, and embedded quality deeply into Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities :

QE Transformation & Strategy :

- Define and drive the QE transformation roadmap aligned to product and digital engineering goals.

- Transition testing teams from manual/siloed QA to automation-first, continuous quality engineering.

- Champion shift-left and shift-right quality practices, including testability, observability, and production quality metrics.

- Establish QE standards, frameworks, and governance models across programs.

Automation & Tooling Leadership :

- Drive adoption and standardization of test automation frameworks across UI, API, mobile, and data layers.

- Lead QE strategy across functional & non-functional testing, performance, security, and resilience testing, and test data management.

- Evaluate and onboard modern tools in automation, AI-assisted testing, and quality analytics.

Product & Agile Alignment :

- Embed QE deeply within Agile/Scrum/SAFe delivery models.

- Partner with Product Managers, Engineering Leaders, and Architects to ensure quality is built into design and development.

- Enable CI/CD-integrated testing pipelines and continuous feedback loops.

Delivery & Client Engagement :

- Act as a senior QE advisor for large transformation programs and strategic clients.

- Support pre-sales and solutioning for QE-led transformation deals and proposals.

- Present QE strategy, metrics, and transformation outcomes to CXO-level stakeholders.

Practice Building & People Leadership :

- Build, mentor, and scale high-performing QE teams and leaders.

- Define career paths, competency models, and upskilling programs for QE talent.

- Drive a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Experience & Background :

- 20+ years of experience in Quality Engineering/Test Transformation/Engineering Excellence.

- Proven track record of leading large-scale QE transformation programs.

- Strong experience in automation frameworks, Agile/DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Experience working with product engineering, platform, and digital transformation teams.

- Exposure to enterprise-scale programs across multiple geographies preferred.

- Experience in IT services/digital engineering organizations strongly preferred.

Key Skills & Competencies :

- Deep understanding of modern QE practices (automation-first, shift-left, continuous testing).

- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to translate quality metrics into business outcomes.

- Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.

- Excellent communication and executive presence.

Nice-to-Have :

- Experience with AI/ML-driven testing, test intelligence, or quality analytics.

- Background in product companies or product-led services organizations.

- Experience supporting pre-sales and large transformation pursuits.