Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
India CoE Leadership & Operations
* Lead and develop a high-performing engineering organization, including Software Engineers, Platform Developers, SDETs, and AI Engineers. * Lead Quality Engineering initiatives that advance test automation, continuous testing, DevOps integration, and engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle. * Drive hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, performance management, and career development activities. * Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. * Partner with global leaders to scale organizational capacity and ensure effective utilization of India-based resources. * Serve as the primary escalation point for operational and resource-related issues within the India CoE.
Quality Engineering, Automation & Delivery Excellence
* Partner with Software Development, QA, Product Management, and Platform Engineering leaders to support successful delivery of product initiatives. * Define and execute the Quality Engineering strategy with a strong focus on automation, shift-left testing, continuous testing, and quality metrics. * Establish automation standards, governance, and best practices that maximize test coverage, reliability, and execution efficiency. * Experience leading enterprise DevOps automation with expertise in DevOps strategy, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation). * Promote Agile development practices and collaboration across globally distributed teams. * Provide technical leadership in software quality engineering, test automation, and modern software delivery practices. * Champion automation, CI/CD adoption using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent platforms, and engineering practices that improve software quality, reliability, and customer outcomes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
* Partner with global Software Development, QA, Product Management, and Platform Engineering leaders to align staffing, execution plans, and organizational priorities. * Support initiatives related to quality, compliance, cybersecurity, validation, and continuous improvement across the software organization.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred. * 10+ years of experience in software development, software quality engineering, or related technical disciplines. * 5+ years of leadership experience managing software engineering teams, including experience leading quality engineering and test automation functions. * Proven success building, scaling, and developing high-performing engineering organizations. * Experience managing globally distributed teams and working within Agile development environments. * Experience developing or supporting software products within regulated industries and familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements, including FDA, IVDR, GxP, HIPAA, or similar frameworks.
Technical Skills & Experience
* Strong software engineering background with hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using C# and .NET technologies. * Experience leading teams delivering scalable, cloud-based software solutions using AWS and/or Azure. * Solid understanding of APIs, microservices, distributed systems, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines. * Deep expertise in software quality engineering, test automation, and continuous testing practices. * Experience implementing automated testing frameworks and integrating quality engineering practices into modern software delivery processes. * Experience with tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Postman, or similar automation technologies. * Experience leading enterprise Quality Engineering transformation initiatives * Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines with quality gates.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience within healthcare, life sciences, diagnostics, laboratory software, or other regulated industries. * Experience supporting global software development organizations and distributed delivery models. * Experience building or leading engineering teams within a Center of Excellence (CoE) model. * Exposure to AI-enabled software development initiatives and modern engineering productivity tools. * Advanced Degree plus 10+ years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 12+years of experience, with software development including 5+ years in technical leadership or management roles * Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field * Advanced technical certifications such as PMP or cloud certifications advantageous * Strong expertise in modern software development practices, architectures, and methodologies (Agile/SAFe) * Experience successfully leading and developing engineering teams * Experience with cloud technologies (AWS/Azure), microservices, and DevOps practices * Demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy and roadmap planning * Strong understanding of software quality, security, and compliance requirements * Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Experience with AI/ML technologies and data-driven development preferred * Knowledge of scientific or laboratory software domains beneficial * Ability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution * Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities * Experience delivering projects in complex technical environments * Experience managing distributed teams preferred