Engineering Leader – Quality (QE Delivery Manager)

American IT Systems•Denver, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The QE Delivery Manager (Onsite) is responsible for leading and managing Quality Engineering teams to ensure high-quality delivery across programs and projects. This role oversees QE planning, strategy, execution, resource management, and continuous improvement from an offshore location. The manager collaborates closely with onsite stakeholders, engineering teams, product owners, and business partners to ensure seamless delivery of quality outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
18–20+ years of experience in Quality Engineering with at least 6-8 years in QE leadership/management.
Proven offshore delivery experience in a global distributed environment.
Demonstrated success managing QE teams across Agile/Scrum/Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments.
Strong understanding of QA methodologies, automation, performance testing, and DevOps pipelines.
Hands-on knowledge of automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, etc.).
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with global teams in large enterprise environments.
Certifications in Agile, SAFe, ISTQB, or similar.
Exposure to AI-driven test automation tools.

Responsibilities

Own QE delivery across multiple programs or product lines from offshore.
Ensure all test activities (functional, automation, performance, accessibility, security testing) are executed with high quality and on schedule.
Oversee creation and maintenance of test strategies, test plans, and test metrics.
Drive adoption of modern QE practices, including shift-left, CI/CD integration, automation-first mindset with AI infusion, and quality gates.
Ensure defect tracking, triage, and root-cause analyses are performed effectively.
Lead, mentor, and manage offshore QE teams (Test Leads, SDETs, Manual Testers, Automation / AI Engineers).
Hire, develop, and retain talent; provide coaching and career development.
Manage staffing, forecasting, and resource planning to meet delivery commitments.
Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Act as the primary offshore QE delivery interface for onsite managers, product owners, and engineering leadership.
Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies proactively.
Ensure alignment with onsite leads on release readiness, quality expectations, and timelines.
Manage vendor or partner interactions (if applicable).
Implement and enforce QE processes, standards, and best practices.
Drive metrics-based delivery using KPIs such as automation coverage, defect leakage, execution efficiency, DRE, and cycle times.
Lead quality audits, compliance activities, and governance reporting.
Identify improvement opportunities and drive transformation initiatives.
Guide teams on test automation frameworks, tools, and technologies.
Support architecture discussions for QE tooling ecosystem.
Ensure teams are equipped to test microservices, APIs, cloud-based solutions, and modern platforms.
Stay current on industry trends in DevOps, CI/CD, AI/ML in testing, and test automation.