Senior QA Leader – Cloud, AI & Automation

Patterson Companies, Inc.; Nevada; On-site; USD 123,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Patterson Companies, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, IT Quality Assurance to lead the software quality assurance function, establish quality strategies, and drive testing and validation efforts across the organization.

The role partners with Engineering, Product, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software and AI-enabled capabilities. Responsibilities include advancing test automation, aligning quality practices with regulatory standards, and ensuring production readiness through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 10 years of relevant experience in software quality assurance or quality engineering.
• 5 years of leadership or people management experience.
• Experience supporting QA for cloud-based and AI-enabled solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead software quality assurance, testing, and validation strategies to meet requirements and standards.
• Develop quality strategies and risk-based testing aligned with business objectives across the lifecycle.
• Oversee UAT, alpha/beta testing, and defect resolution to ensure production readiness.
• Provide visibility into testing progress, quality metrics, and release readiness.
• Drive test automation adoption and modern QA practices across teams.
• Define QA approaches for new technologies and AI-enabled capabilities with risk balance.
• Ensure QA activities comply with standards and regulatory requirements; drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product to identify risks and improve product quality.
• Assess vendor solutions and support contract and sourcing decisions.
• Establish quality metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Quality assurance mastery

Cloud & AI testing

Testing strategies

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

CI/CD tools

Cloud technologies

APIs & integrations

Job description

Patterson Companies, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, IT Quality Assurance to lead the software quality assurance function, establish quality strategies, and drive testing and validation efforts across the organization.

The role partners with Engineering, Product, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software and AI-enabled capabilities. Responsibilities include advancing test automation, aligning quality practices with regulatory standards, and ensuring production readiness through