Principal SAFe Quality Engineer — Agile Quality Leader

Aspen Technology, Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Aspen Technology, Inc. seeks an experienced Quality Engineering leader to drive modern quality practices across the software lifecycle. You will embed quality in Agile/SAFe delivery, champion test automation, and align architecture with quality outcomes.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to improve unit, integration, API, and end-to-end testing, and implement scalable automation strategies that enhance release validation and observability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 8-10+ years in Software Quality, Quality Engineering, or SDET leadership roles
• Experience working in Agile/SAFe environments (ART-level preferred)
• Strong hands-on experience in: Test automation frameworks and strategies, CI/CD pipelines and quality gates
• Proven ability to drive engineering-led quality improvements at scale.
• Deep understanding of SDLC, modern QA practices, and risk-based testing
• Experience with Azure DevOps, or equivalent toolsets
• Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive modern quality engineering practices across the SDLC, including shift-left testing, test automation, and continuous validation.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve unit, integration, API, and end-to-end test coverage.
• Establish scalable strategies for test automation frameworks, CI/CD quality gates, and release validation.
• Ensure strong alignment between architecture, test strategy, and quality outcomes.
• Promote best practices in code quality, testability, observability, and resiliency.
• Drive adoption of quality engineering standards across distributed teams.
• Ensure quality practices are fully integrated into Agile and SAFe workflows, including backlog refinement, sprint execution, and PI planning.

Skills

Test automation

CI/CD pipelines

Quality gates

Agile/SAFe delivery

Quality leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Aspen Technology, Inc. seeks an experienced Quality Engineering leader to drive modern quality practices across the software lifecycle. You will embed quality in Agile/SAFe delivery, champion test automation, and align architecture with quality outcomes.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to improve unit, integration, API, and end-to-end testing, and implement scalable automation strategies that enhance release validation and observability.