Digital Quality & Release Leader (Senior Manager)

Daikin Applied; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 223,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Daikin Applied Americas Inc. in Plymouth, MN, is seeking a Sr. Manager - Digital Quality to lead QA and Release Management across multiple software platforms in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on building a QA Center of Excellence, advancing automated testing using Selenium, Postman, JMeter, and CI/CD integration with Azure DevOps, and strengthening cybersecurity testing. Expect to recruit and mentor a high-performing team, define strategy and roadmaps, and collaborate with DevOps,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, ECE, or related field plus 10 years in software QA.
• Experience leading a QA Center of Excellence.
• Experience building and leading QA teams and large-scale projects.
• Proficiency with manual and automated testing tools like TestComplete, Azure DevOps, Postman, JMeter.
• Knowledge of QA methodologies and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a QA and Release Management strategy across multiple software platforms.
• Build a scalable QA Center of Excellence and managed QA services.
• Recruit and develop QA talent; lead high-performing teams.
• Oversee QA lifecycle from planning to execution and quality validation.
• Align QA and release strategies with organizational objectives; partner with DevOps.
• Lead release planning and execution across product portfolios.
• Oversee cybersecurity testing to ensure strong security posture.

Skills

QA leadership

Team building

Automation testing

CI/CD

Communication with execs

Security testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

TestComplete

Azure DevOps

DesignWise

Postman

JMeter

Selenium

Appium

Git

Job description

Daikin Applied Americas Inc. in Plymouth, MN, is seeking a Sr. Manager - Digital Quality to lead QA and Release Management across multiple software platforms in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on building a QA Center of Excellence, advancing automated testing using Selenium, Postman, JMeter, and CI/CD integration with Azure DevOps, and strengthening cybersecurity testing. Expect to recruit and mentor a high-performing team, define strategy and roadmaps, and collaborate with DevOps,