Quality Engineer Lead, Python/JAVA

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to design, implement, and govern scalable automated testing across multiple applications. You will drive quality strategy, mentor QE teams, and deliver governance around testing practices to ensure release readiness.

Ideal candidates possess strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and experience shaping test data, environments, and governance. The role emphasizes AI-enabled practices and end-to-end SDLC quality.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in designing, developing, and delivering scalable, high-quality testing solutions.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams, provide technical direction, and drive best practices across the testing lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead test strategy, test planning, test execution governance, and quality reporting.
• Provide visibility into quality metrics, risks, defects, and release readiness.
• Drive end-to-end quality strategy across multiple applications and business domains.
• Mentor and develop QE talent and establish quality engineering standards, metrics, and best practices.
• Collaborate across teams and participate in Quality Engineer CoP meetings to support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Test automation

Quality engineering

CI/CD

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Architectural decisions

Risk identification

Strategic direction

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Automation frameworks

Job description

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated testing solutions
• Embed quality throughout the software development life cycle
• Lead test strategy, test planning, test execution governance, and quality reporting
• Provide visibility into quality metrics, risks, defects, and release readiness
• Drive end-to-end quality strategy across multiple applications and business domains
• Lead test automation, AI-enabled quality engineering practices, and CI/CD quality integration
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to identify quality risks, dependencies, and testing priorities
• Define test data, environment, and quality governance strategies for scalable and repeatable testing
• Mentor and develop QE talent and establish quality engineering standards, metrics, and best practices
• Develop and review test strategies and plans aligned with project goals, scope, tools, and testing approaches
• Guide junior team members regarding testing needs
• Identify and address resource and environment gaps, escalating unresolved or recurring issues to Quality Engineer leadership
• Monitor and manage testing risks and defects according to ECO standards
• Prepare and deliver test summary reports and documentation for Technology leaders, Governance/Risk teams, and business stakeholders
• Collaborate across teams and participate in Quality Engineer CoP meetings to support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing

Requirements

• Strong expertise in designing, developing, and delivering scalable, high-quality testing solutions
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams, provide technical direction, and drive best practices across the testing lifecycle
• Skilled in making architectural decisions and implementing modern technologies and automation frameworks
• Experience managing end-to-end project delivery and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Experience aligning technical solutions with business goals
• Ability to provide strategic direction for testing and serve as a subject matter expert for the quality discipline and supported line-of-business domains
• Experience with test strategy, test planning, test execution governance, and quality reporting
• Experience driving end-to-end quality strategy across multiple applications and business domains
• Experience with test automation, AI-enabled quality engineering practices, and CI/CD quality integration
• Experience identifying quality risks, dependencies, and testing priorities across the SDLC
• Experience defining test data, environment, and quality governance strategies
• Ability to mentor and develop QE talent and establish quality engineering standards, metrics, and best practices
• University/college degree typically required; Bachelor's education listed
• 3+ years of relevant/direct industry experience
• Comparable combination of education, job-specific certification(s), and experience, including military service, may be considered in lieu of a degree
• No required certifications
• No required licenses
• PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing scalable automated testing solutions while leading quality engineering practices across the software development life cycle. Proven ability to mentor teams, establish quality standards, and drive strategic direction for testing initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Test Automation
• Quality Engineering Practices
• CI/CD Quality Integration
• Test Strategy Development
• Mentoring and Team Development

Hard Skills

• Automated Testing Solutions
• Quality Metrics Reporting
• Test Planning
• Test Execution Governance
• Architectural Decision Making
• Risk Identification
• Quality Governance Strategies
• End-to-End Project Delivery
• AI-Enabled Quality Engineering
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Strategic Direction
• Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Software Development Life Cycle
• Quality Discipline
• Testing Priorities
• Quality Standards
• Continuous Improvement