Job description
Company Overview: Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and automation, committed to providing innovative solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone, and at every moment. We are seeking a seasoned Quality Engineering leader to drive quality transformation across IoT, Edge and Cloud-based Smart Building solutions. This role is accountable for quality strategy, automation transformation, AI-enabled testing, test environments, test data management, and development of high performing QA teams. Key Deliverables * Define enterprise QA strategy. * Establish scalable test environments and IoT labs. * Implement test data management. * Drive automation across UI/API/integration/performance testing. * Institutionalize AI-enabled quality practices. * Improve release quality KPIs. * Build and mentor a world-class QA organization. Responsibilities: Leadership & Team Management * Lead and manage QA team including Automation engineers, Edge and Cloud test engineers. * Define team objectives, KPIs, and performance goals. * Mentor teams and foster a culture of accountability and innovation. Quality Strategy & Governance * Develop and execute the organization's QA strategy aligned with business objectives. * Establish testing standards, methodologies, and best practices. * Own quality roadmap, quality metrics, governance framework, release readiness, and risk management. * Drive process improvements and Quality Engineering practices across product teams. Test Architecture, Environment & Data Management * Own test strategy across Edge, IoT, Cloud, APIs and Analytics platforms. * Establish device labs, simulators, digital twins, test environments and comprehensive test data management practices. * Oversee test planning, estimation, execution, and defect management activities. * Ensure adequate test coverage across functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing. * Review and approve test strategies, test plans, and release readiness criteria. Automation & Innovation * Drive automation-first culture. Expand automation coverage across UI, API, integration, performance, and infrastructure testing. * Evaluate and implement new QA tools, technologies, and industry best practices. * Promote shift-left testing and DevOps quality practices. * Leverage GenAI for test design, script generation, maintenance, and predictive quality analytics. Stakeholder Collaboration * Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, DevOps, and Customer Success teams. * Participate in release planning and risk assessment activities. * Communicate quality status, risks, and mitigation plans to senior leadership. Requirements: * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. * 15+ years of experience with deep expertise in cloud & edge testing; 5+ years leading large QA teams; * Solid understanding of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions). * Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). * Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, with experience in Test Management tools like Jira and X-Ray. * Experienced in Managing, Coordinating, Planning, and executing the testing with multiple cross functional team and Agile process. * Preferred experience in Smart Buildings, IoT platforms, or cloud-based data intensive systems * Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and manage engineering teams. * Advanced verbal and written communication skills including the ability to explain and present technical concepts to a diverse set of audiences. * Good judgment, time management, and decision-making skills * Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. * Comfortable working directly with both technical and non-technical audiences * Willingness to work outside documented job description. Has a "whatever is needed" attitude. * Up-to-date knowledge of technology trends and industry standards.
