We are seeking a highly experienced **QA Engineering Manager / QA Lead** to take ownership of our quality strategy, lead high\-performing engineering teams, and ensure the delivery of reliable, scalable, and high\-quality software products. This role is ideal for a technical leader with deep experience in QA automation, TDD, CI/CD validation, and quality\-first engineering practices. You will be responsible for defining and enforcing QA standards, guiding test automation initiatives, elevating engineering quality, and partnering cross\-functionally to align delivery with business objectives. You will lead global or multi\-disciplinary teams, drive continuous improvement, and foster a culture of accountability, testing excellence, and strong engineering fundamentals. **Key ResponsibilitiesQuality Leadership \& Strategy** * Define and execute the overall QA strategy across engineering teams. * Implement and reinforce test\-first development (TDD), unit, integration, and automated testing practices. * Establish QA gates, definitions of done (DoD), and quality benchmarks that ensure consistent delivery. **Team Management \& Coaching** * Lead, mentor, and scale global engineering/QA teams ensuring high performance and ownership. * Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and effective communication. * Align team activities with product, business, and architectural priorities. **Automation \& CI/CD Excellence** * Drive the adoption of automated testing within CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions). * Oversee QA automation frameworks and continuous validation patterns. * Ensure ephemeral test environments, infrastructure\-as\-code (Terraform), and modern testing workflows are consistently implemented. **Technical Execution \& Delivery** * Oversee high\-reliability data pipelines, microservices, and application quality. * Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and IT teams to reduce ambiguity and ensure clear testable requirements. * Support cost optimization, cloud modernization, and automation initiatives in Azure and related data platforms. **Security \& Compliance** * Partner with security teams to apply vulnerability scanning and code quality tools such as Rapid7, Cycode, SonarQube, and Burp. * Ensure security and QA checkpoints are embedded throughout the software lifecycle. **Required Qualifications** * **10\+ years of experience** in software engineering, QA, and technical leadership roles. * Proven experience as **QA Manager, QA Lead, Engineering Manager, or Tech Lead**. * Strong background in **QA automation, TDD, unit/integration testing, CI/CD validation**. * Hands\-on technical experience in **Java, Python, Scala, SQL**, or similar languages. * Experience with **Databricks, Airflow, Azure, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions**, or equivalent. * Strong understanding of **data pipelines, microservices, and modern cloud architectures**. * Experience leading global or multi\-disciplinary engineering teams. * Excellent communication and ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity. **Preferred Skills** * Experience designing QA frameworks for data\-heavy or distributed systems. * Familiarity with Singlestore or other modern data platforms. * Prior experience as a **Security Champion** or with DevSecOps practices. * Agile/Scrum leadership and cross\-functional alignment experience. Tipo de puesto: Tiempo completo Sueldo: $90,000\.00 \- $120,000\.00 al mes Experiencia: * Playwright, Selenium, and Cucumber: 8 años (Deseable) * software engineering QA: 8 años (Deseable) * QA Manager, QA Lead: 8 años (Deseable) * Java, Python: 8 años (Deseable) Idioma: * Inglés (Obligatorio) Lugar de trabajo: remoto híbrido en 11560, Colonia Polanco, CDMX