- 10+ years of hands-on testing and software quality assurance experience in fast-paced, iterative environments, including multi-tenant SaaS products.

- Proven experience coaching or consulting with engineering teams on testing best practices influence-without-authority is the primary skill, not direct execution or ownership of testing.

- Expert background in test automation with a demonstrated record of tactical execution and strategic leadership in test automation and quality engineering programs.

- Coding proficiency in at least one modern language C#, Java, TypeScript, Python.

- Experience with CI/CD principles, tools, and infrastructure; solid understanding of version control and source control management tools - GitHub, Azure DevOps.

- Hands-on experience with cloud computing platforms like AWS, Azure, GitHub, containers - Docker / Kubernetes, and multi-tiered infrastructure.

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments and with Agile metrics

- Experience evaluating, piloting, or implementing AI-powered testing tools or agentic solutions for test automation, test data generation, or quality intelligence.

Deep Quality & Test Architecture Expertise :

- Mastery of test pyramid design, contract/consumer-driven testing, API/service-level testing, and test sustainability

- Proven ability to diagnose and fix test anti-patterns

Coaching & Enablement Mindset :

- Strong desire to teach and build capability in others rather than own execution

- Experienced at influencing engineering teams without formal authority

- Comfort with ambiguity and iterative problem-solving

Program Management & Portfolio Thinking :

- Able to aggregate data across many teams, prioritize scarce resources against risk, and drive alignment with senior stakeholders

- Experienced at turning technical findings into business-relevant language

Leadership & Communication :

- Excellent written and oral communication