Director of Quality Engineering

Applied Resource Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive 401(k) with matching

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options

Generous PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays

Paid parental leave and sabbatical eligibility

Adoption and medical travel reimbursement programs

Wellness incentives, including fitness reimbursements

Job summary

A growing company in the insurance and financial services sector is seeking a Director of Quality Engineering to lead quality strategies across multiple product lines. This pivotal role involves shaping quality practices, mentoring teams, and ensuring high standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering or quality assurance.
• 5+ years in leadership roles, preferably in Agile environments.
• Experience in regulated industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive quality engineering strategy aligned with Agile and DevOps.
• Mentor QA professionals and foster a culture of accountability.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Cybersecurity.

Skills

Leadership

Automation

Quality Assurance

DevOps

Communication

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing frameworks

Test observability tools

Job description

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Director of Quality Engineering

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite/week)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

A growing and innovation-focused organization in the insurance and financial services sector is seeking a Director of Quality Engineering to lead the charge in modernizing and elevating its software quality practices across multiple product lines. This is a highly visible and strategic leadership role reporting directly into Platform Leadership, with influence across engineering, product, architecture, and security domains.

The right candidate will be both a visionary and a hands-on technical leader—someone who can define a scalable quality strategy while also driving the implementation of automation, governance, and process excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Execution

• Define and drive a quality engineering strategy aligned with Agile, DevOps, and enterprise engineering goals.
• Serve as a technical thought leader in automated testing, code quality, and software performance assurance.
• Lead a geographically distributed team of QA engineers embedded across multiple value streams.

Process Engineering & Governance

• Standardize defect management, triage, and resolution processes to accelerate issue resolution.
• Promote consistency in tools, automation frameworks, and testing methodologies.
• Develop and report on meaningful quality KPIs to enable transparency and drive continuous improvement.

Team Development & Cross-Functional Influence

• Mentor QA professionals and develop technical leaders within the team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, curiosity, and innovation in quality engineering.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Cybersecurity teams to embed quality into all phases of software delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering or quality assurance, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Demonstrated success leading QA or QE strategy within an enterprise Agile environment.
• Proficiency in modern CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, cloud-native architectures, and DevOps QA practices.
• Hands-on experience with performance testing, test data management, and test observability tools.
• Prior exposure to regulated or compliance-driven industries such as insurance, fintech, or healthtech is preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and business audiences.
• Competitive 401(k) with matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options
• Generous PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave and sabbatical eligibility
• Adoption and medical travel reimbursement programs
• Wellness incentives, including fitness reimbursements and mental health subscriptions
• Strong emphasis on DEI, community involvement, and charitable matching programs
• Creative, purpose-driven, and inclusive work culture

If you're a quality-focused engineering leader ready to drive transformation and build scalable excellence in a fast-moving environment, we’d love to connect.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Insurance

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