AVP Quality Engineering

Job Description: AVP Quality Engineering (QE) & Test Transformation

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: Minimum 20+ years of experience

Reporting to: CPO / Engineering Leadership

Role Overview

The AVP Quality Engineering will lead enterprise-wide QE transformation, moving quality from traditional testing to a modern, automation-led, product-aligned QE function. This role will define the QE vision, strategy, operating model, and transformation roadmap, while partnering closely with product engineering, platform teams, DevOps, and business stakeholders.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has built and scaled QE practices, driven shift-left quality, and embedded quality deeply into Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

QE Transformation & Strategy

• Define and drive the QE transformation roadmap aligned to product and digital engineering goals.
• Transition testing teams from manual / siloed QA to automation-first, continuous quality engineering.
• Champion shift-left and shift-right quality practices, including testability, observability, and production quality metrics.
• Establish QE standards, frameworks, and governance models across programs.

Automation & Tooling Leadership

• Drive adoption and standardization of test automation frameworks across UI, API, mobile, and data layers.
• Lead QE strategy across:
• Functional & non-functional testing
• Performance, security, and resilience testing
• Test data management and environment strategy
• Evaluate and onboard modern tools in automation, AI-assisted testing, and quality analytics.

Product & Agile Alignment

• Embed QE deeply within Agile / Scrum / SAFe delivery models.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineering Leaders, and Architects to ensure quality is built into design and development.
• Enable CI/CD-integrated testing pipelines and continuous feedback loops.

Delivery & Client Engagement

• Act as a senior QE advisor for large transformation programs and strategic clients.
• Support pre-sales and solutioning for QE-led transformation deals and proposals.
• Present QE strategy, metrics, and transformation outcomes to CXO-level stakeholders.

Practice Building & People Leadership

• Build, mentor, and scale high-performing QE teams and leaders.
• Define career paths, competency models, and upskilling programs for QE talent.
• Drive a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Experience & Background

• 20+ years of experience in Quality Engineering / Test Transformation / Engineering Excellence.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale QE transformation programs.
• Strong experience in automation frameworks, Agile/DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with product engineering, platform, and digital transformation teams.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale programs across multiple geographies preferred.
• Experience in IT services / digital engineering organizations strongly preferred.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of modern QE practices (automation-first, shift-left, continuous testing).
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate quality metrics into business outcomes.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.
• Excellent communication and executive presence.

Nice-to-Have / Value Add

• Experience with AI/ML-driven testing, test intelligence, or quality analytics.
• Background in product companies or product-led services organizations.
• Experience supporting pre-sales and large transformation pursuits.

Why This Role

• Opportunity to build a future-ready QE organization.
• High-impact role working directly with product and engineering leadership.
• Ability to influence technology, culture, and delivery outcomes at scale.
• Work on cutting-edge digital and product engineering programs.