Senior Director, Testing & Quality Engineering

AstraZeneca

. Consolidate testing teams distributed across squads and products into a unified function .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $203,214 - $304,820 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in quality engineering and test automation, with a strong focus on GxP compliance and AI evaluation frameworks. Proven ability to lead and consolidate testing functions while driving automation and quality metrics across product portfolios.

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Quality Engineering LeadershipTest Automation Program DevelopmentGxP Compliance KnowledgeAI Evaluation FrameworksCI/CD Integration Experience

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Hard Skills

Test AutomationRequirements TraceabilityAutomated Functional TestingModel Regression TestingTest PipelinesCI/CD ConfigurationsQuality MetricsEvaluation FrameworksAutomated Test GenerationDefect Trends Analysis

Soft Skills

CollaborationAccountabilityProblem-SolvingLeadershipCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Modern Test Automation FrameworksAI ToolingTest Coverage MetricsElectronic Clinical Outcome Assessments (eCOA)Agentic AI Quality Practices

Industry Keywords

Clinical ResearchRegulated Software EnvironmentHealthtechALCOA+ Data Integrity PrinciplesPatient-Facing Clinical Trial Software

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Consolidate testing teams distributed across squads and products into a unified function
Establish Director-Level testing leads who own delivery accountability and validation processes within each product area
Define the organization structure, testing standards, and unified operating model
Own GA-readiness standards across Evinova’s full product portfolio and determine what is testable and shippable
Drive the shift from manual to automated functional testing and set the automation roadmap
Make framework and tooling decisions and work directly in test pipelines, CI/CD configurations, and coverage metrics
Establish and maintain requirements-to-test traceability infrastructure required under GxP frameworks
Define testing and production-monitoring practices for AI capabilities, including evaluation frameworks, model regression testing, output validation, and human review checkpoints
Embed AI tooling into testing workflows, including automated test generation and intelligent coverage analysis
Establish quality metrics covering automation coverage, defect trends, release quality, and AI evaluation outcomes
Partner across engineering, product, quality, and delivery teams to embed quality earlier, reduce rework, improve release confidence, and position quality engineering as an accelerant

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in quality engineering, software engineering, or product engineering
At least 3 years leading a quality or testing function at senior level
Proven track record building test automation programs from low maturity
Ability to consolidate fragmented testing functions across multiple teams and support multiple products with competing priorities
Knowledge of GxP and requirements traceability in a regulated software environment
Hands-on experience with modern test automation frameworks and CI/CD integration
Experience defining or operating evaluation frameworks for AI/ML features in production, or demonstrable track record of building new technical practices from scratch
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent demonstrated through professional experience
Experience with electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments (eCOA), patient-facing clinical trial software, or similar regulated healthtech
Hands-on experience with LLM evaluation frameworks, model monitoring, or agentic AI quality practices
Familiarity with ALCOA+ data integrity principles in a regulated software environment
Clinical research domain knowledge

Benefits

Comp & perks

Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
Eligibility to participate in equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)
Qualified retirement program (401(k) plan)
Paid vacation and holidays
Paid leaves
Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible working arrangement while averaging a minimum of three days per week from the office