Senior Quality Engineer Lead

CGI•Houston, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

CGI is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer Lead to drive quality assurance initiatives across complex enterprise applications. Based at CGI’s Houston, Texas office, the role is performed at a client site in Houston. The position combines leadership, quality engineering expertise, test automation knowledge, analytical skills, and hands-on testing. The successful candidate will define testing strategies, oversee execution, mentor team members, and act as the primary quality advocate throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The role leads and mentors Quality Engineering teams, coordinates onshore and offshore resources, and serves as a liaison among client stakeholders, business teams, and development teams. It establishes testing standards, communicates quality progress and risks, and oversees end-to-end testing, automation, defect management, requirements analysis, and Agile delivery support. CGI describes its culture as rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect, and belonging, and says professionals are invited to be owners from their first day. The company offers opportunities to develop skills, build relationships with teammates and clients, and access global capabilities and technology expertise. U.S. employment offers are contingent on successfully completing a background investigation; components may vary by assignment and security-clearance requirements and may include a credit check where permitted and applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
5 to 7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, or Software Testing.
Proven experience leading testing teams in enterprise environments.
Demonstrated success managing client relationships and working with cross-functional stakeholders.
Experience coordinating and leading offshore testing resources.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
Experience developing and executing test plans, test strategies, test scripts, test summary reports, and end-to-end test scenarios.
Strong understanding of functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
Hands-on experience with root cause analysis and defect management.
Experience gathering and analyzing business and functional requirements.
Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and SDLC practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Gherkin and Behavior Driven Development (BDD).
Experience with TestNG.
Strong SQL skills for database validation and backend testing.
Experience with Java for automation framework development.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
ServiceNow testing and workflow validation experience.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) testing experience.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM testing experience.
API and integration testing experience.
Experience testing cloud-based applications and enterprise platforms.
Relevant testing certifications such as ISTQB, Certified Agile Tester, or Certified Selenium Professional.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor Quality Engineering teams, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Act as the primary liaison among client stakeholders, business teams, development teams, and offshore resources.
Facilitate status meetings, defect triage sessions, test planning reviews, and quality governance discussions.
Guide onshore and offshore team members to align work with project objectives.
Drive quality engineering best practices and establish testing standards across projects.
Communicate testing progress, risks, metrics, and quality concerns to executive and project leadership.
Develop and maintain test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test summary reports.
Lead end-to-end functional, regression, integration, system, user acceptance, and production validation testing.
Design and execute test scenarios to validate business requirements and application quality.
Oversee test execution and ensure appropriate defect tracking, prioritization, and resolution.
Establish traceability among requirements, test cases, and defects.
Lead test automation initiatives using Selenium and related automation frameworks.
Develop and maintain automated test suites for regression and integration testing.
Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated testing practices.
Evaluate testing tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
Lead defect management from identification through resolution.
Perform root cause analysis of production and testing defects.
Collaborate with development teams on corrective and preventive actions.
Monitor quality metrics and recommend process improvements.
Gather, analyze, and validate requirements with business stakeholders.
Review functional and technical specifications for testability and completeness.
Identify and mitigate quality risks during project planning and execution.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
Partner with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Development Teams to support delivery of high-quality software.
Champion Agile testing principles and shift-left testing practices.