Lead Quality Engineer

Pomeroy; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pomeroy is seeking an experienced Lead Quality Engineer to define and drive the enterprise strategy for Quality Engineering, Test Data Management, and Test Automation across a large technology organization. This strategic, hands-on role focuses on establishing standards, modern testing frameworks, governance, and automation strategies to improve software quality and delivery speed.

You will influence engineering organizations by setting enterprise testing platforms, architectures, and best

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, Test Automation, or related discipline.
• 5+ years leading enterprise-scale technical initiatives, architecture programs, or engineering transformation efforts.
• Experience designing enterprise testing frameworks and automation strategies.
• Experience implementing Test Data Management solutions.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, DevOps, and Software Quality Engineering principles.
• Experience developing enterprise standards, governance models, and reusable engineering frameworks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise roadmap for Quality Engineering, Test Automation, and Test Data Management.
• Serve as the technical authority for enterprise testing platforms, frameworks, and automation standards.
• Design scalable testing architectures, reusable frameworks, and engineering best practices adopted across multiple development teams.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Test Automation

DevOps

Stakeholder management

Enterprise architecture

Leadership influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Delphix

Selenium

Playwright

Cucumber

Postman

REST Assured

GitLab

Jira

Job description

Lead Quality Engineer (Enterprise Test Data Management & Quality Engineering)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Quality Engineer to define and drive the enterprise strategy for Quality Engineering, Test Data Management (TDM), and Test Automation across a large, complex technology organization.

This is a highly strategic, hands‑on technical leadership role ideal for someone who has progressed into a Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer, Solution Architect, or Enterprise Quality Engineering Architect. Rather than managing people, you'll influence engineering organizations by establishing enterprise standards, modern testing frameworks, governance, and automation strategies that improve software quality, accelerate delivery, and support scalable DevOps practices.

If you're passionate about modern Quality Engineering, enterprise architecture, automation, and helping engineering teams build better software faster, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Define and execute the enterprise roadmap for Quality Engineering, Test Automation, and Test Data Management.
• Serve as the technical authority for enterprise testing platforms, frameworks, and automation standards.
• Design scalable testing architectures, reusable frameworks, and engineering best practices adopted across multiple development teams.

-Lead initiatives around:

• Test Data Management
• Test Automation
• CI/CD testing integration
• Quality Governance
• Data masking

-Develop enterprise testing frameworks supporting:

• Functional Testing
• API Testing
• Integration Testing
• End-to-End Testing
• Regression Testing
• Performance Testing
• Partner with Development, Architecture, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, Product, and Delivery teams to improve engineering quality and delivery efficiency.
• Create reusable automation libraries, templates, implementation patterns, and accelerators.
• Establish governance, quality standards, reporting metrics, and automation best practices across the organization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including AI-assisted testing, intelligent automation, predictive quality analytics, and modern testing platforms.
• Lead architecture reviews, proof-of-concepts, platform evaluations, and enterprise onboarding initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership through influence rather than direct people management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, Test Automation, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
• 5+ years leading enterprise-scale technical initiatives, architecture programs, or engineering transformation efforts
• Experience designing enterprise testing frameworks and automation strategies
• Experience implementing Test Data Management solutions
• Strong understanding of:
• SDLC
• DevOps
• Software Quality Engineering principles
• Experience developing enterprise standards, governance models, and reusable engineering frameworks
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical and business leaders

Preferred Experience

Experience with one or more of the following technologies:

• Delphix
• Selenium
• Playwright
• Cucumber
• Postman
• REST Assured
• GitLab
• Jira

Additional experience with:

• Cloud-native testing (Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud)
• AI-enabled testing solutions
• Quality Engineering transformation initiatives
• Highly regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, insurance, or similar environments

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a technical leader who can combine enterprise architecture, engineering strategy, and hands‑on technical expertise to modernize Quality Engineering practices across the organization. You'll be comfortable influencing multiple engineering teams, defining standards, and driving large‑scale adoption of modern testing technologies and automation practices.

Why Join Us?

You'll have the opportunity to shape enterprise‑wide Quality Engineering strategy, influence technology direction, and implement modern testing capabilities that improve software quality, delivery speed, and engineering excellence across the organization.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a significant impact through technical leadership and innovation, we'd love to connect with you.