Director, QA Automation Support

coke; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, GA seeks a Director of QA Automation Support to lead quality engineering and test automation across Digital Products & Engineering. You will establish scalable QA automation strategies, partner with leaders to embed quality as a core capability, and drive enterprise-wide modernization and measurable outcomes.

You will build governance, drive automation-first testing, and advance AI-enabled quality capabilities while shaping standards and performance metrics

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software quality engineering, automation, and delivery.
• Significant experience leading enterprise-scale QA automation programs.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive quality strategy.
• Deep expertise in cloud technologies, modern engineering practices, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the QA automation support strategy across product and engineering portfolios.
• Establish enterprise standards, governance models, and operating practices for quality engineering.
• Drive automation-first testing approaches to improve speed, reliability, and customer experience.
• Partner with engineering leaders to embed quality throughout development lifecycles.
• Advance AI-enabled quality engineering capabilities and intelligent automation opportunities.
• Measure quality performance through enterprise metrics and continuous improvement programs.
• Lead quality transformation initiatives to support product-centric ways of working.
• Influence engineering investment priorities related to testing, platforms, and tooling.
• Build organizational capability through coaching and community leadership.

Skills

QA leadership

Automation strategy

CI/CD

DevOps

Cloud (Azure)

Stakeholder influence

AI fluency

Quality metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering/IT

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Azure DevOps

Selenium

TestNG

Job description

Job Description Summary:

Role Overview

The Director, QA Automation Support provides strategic leadership for quality engineering and test automation capabilities across Digital Products & Engineering. This role is accountable for establishing scalable QA automation strategies that enable high-quality, secure, and resilient digital products while accelerating value delivery throughout the enterprise.

The Director partners with engineering, product, platform, data, and architecture leaders to embed quality engineering as a core capability of Coca-Cola's digital growth engine. The role shapes standards, drives modernization, and ensures quality practices support enterprise scale, innovation, and measurable business outcomes.

What You will do for us

• Define and lead the QA automation support strategy across product and engineering portfolios.
• Establish enterprise standards, governance models, and operating practices for quality engineering.
• Drive adoption of automation-first testing approaches that improve speed, reliability, and customer experience.
• Partner with engineering leaders to integrate quality practices throughout product development and delivery lifecycles.
• Advance AI-enabled quality engineering capabilities and intelligent automation opportunities.
• Measure and improve quality performance through enterprise metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement programs.
• Drive quality transformation initiatives that support product-centric and domain-based ways of working.
• Influence engineering investment priorities related to testing, automation platforms, and quality tooling.
• Build organizational capability through coaching, talent development, and community leadership.
• Collaborate across global teams to standardize quality practices while enabling business agility.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in software quality engineering, automation, and technology delivery environments.
• Significant experience leading enterprise-scale QA automation programs.
• Proven success defining quality strategies supporting complex digital product ecosystems.
• Deep expertise in test automation frameworks, quality platforms, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
• Expert-level analytical and problem-solving capabilities; adept at complex data interpretation and risk assessment.
• Experience influencing senior technology and business stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, digital platforms, and modern engineering methodologies.
• Demonstrated digital, data, and AI fluency relevant to enterprise technology transformation.
• Experience establishing governance, standards, and performance management frameworks.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational change capabilities.

Visa Sponsorship

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills

Agile Methodology, Application Development, Business Processes, Business Value Creation, Change Management, Influencing, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Process Improvement Plans, Risk Mitigation Strategies, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Strategic IT, Vendor Management, Waterfall Model

Pay Range

United States: 171,000-198,000 USD

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage

30

Benefits

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Location

United States of America

City/Cities

Atlanta

Travel Required

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided

No

Job Posting End Date

October 7, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.