Head of QA Engineering & Performance

SECU

United States

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

SECU is seeking a Quality Assurance leader in Information Technology to guide QA and Performance Engineering teams. The role focuses on automation-first quality, risk reduction, and continuous improvement across test management, API testing, and performance testing in a large financial institution environment.

You will lead enterprise-scale testing initiatives, collaborate with business and IT leaders, and drive a culture of quality while managing resources and delivery timelines in a hybrid

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of direct experience with at least 1 year of leadership experience.
  • Experience with multiple programming languages such as Python or Java.
  • Strong experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
  • Expert knowledge of testing best practices and methodologies.
  • Demonstrated QA experience in large financial institution settings.
  • Experience leading performance, load and stress testing for high availability systems.
  • Hands-on experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, NeoLoad, LoadRunner).
  • Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and APIs.
  • Ability to lead teams in fast-paced, multi-priority environments.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and oversee QA teams and adherence to Software Testing Lifecycle.
  • Oversee test automation frameworks and inspire automation-first quality.
  • Lead performance testing practice and establish standards for performance engineering.
  • Drive QA tools roadmap including test management, automation, API testing, and lab environments.
  • Build and manage a skill development program for test automation.

Skills

QA Leadership
Test Automation
Performance Testing
Python/Java
JMeter
Gatling
NeoLoad
LoadRunner
APIs
Distributed Systems
Communication
Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/related field
BSc in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

JMeter
Gatling
NeoLoad
LoadRunner

Job description

SECU is seeking a Quality Assurance leader in Information Technology to guide QA and Performance Engineering teams. The role focuses on automation-first quality, risk reduction, and continuous improvement across test management, API testing, and performance testing in a large financial institution environment.

You will lead enterprise-scale testing initiatives, collaborate with business and IT leaders, and drive a culture of quality while managing resources and delivery timelines in a hybrid

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