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Lead Quality Engineer – Azure Cloud
Northern Trust. Define and implement enterprise Quality Engineering strategy for Azure-based applications and platforms .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Quality Engineering for Azure-based applications, focusing on test automation architecture, performance engineering, and continuous testing within CI/CD pipelines. Proven ability to lead quality initiatives and mentor engineering teams while establishing quality standards and metrics.
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Quality Engineering StrategyTest Automation ArchitectureAzure Cloud TechnologiesDevOps & CI/CDPerformance & Reliability Engineering
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Hard Skills
Test AutomationAPI TestingMicroservices TestingPerformance TestingReliability EngineeringAgile PracticesDevSecOps PracticesQuality KPIs MonitoringAutomation MetricsRelease Health Indicators
Soft Skills
MentoringLeadershipCollaborationInnovationContinuous Improvement
Tools & Technologies
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Azure App ServicesAzure FunctionsAzure SQLAzure StorageAzure Service BusAzure MonitorSeleniumPostmanDocker
Certifications & Qualifications
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Azure Administrator (AZ-104)Azure Developer (AZ-204)Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Industry Keywords
Cloud-Native ApplicationsContinuous TestingQuality GatesRelease Readiness CriteriaDisaster Recovery Testing
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAzureCloudCypressDockerJavaJavaScriptJMeterKubernetesMicroservicesPythonSeleniumSQLTerraformTypeScriptVault
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Define and implement enterprise Quality Engineering strategy for Azure-based applications and platforms
- Lead testing efforts for cloud-native solutions built on Azure services including AKS, App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, Service Bus, Key Vault, and Azure Monitor
- Architect and scale automation frameworks for UI, API, integration, and end-to-end testing
- Drive continuous testing within Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
- Establish quality gates, release readiness criteria, and engineering standards across multiple teams
- Lead performance, resiliency, disaster recovery, failover, and security testing initiatives
- Partner with Product, Development, Architecture, DevOps, and SRE teams to identify and mitigate quality risks early
- Define and monitor quality KPIs, automation metrics, and release health indicators
- Mentor engineers and champion engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in Software Testing, Quality Engineering, or SDET roles
- 5+ years of hands-on experience testing Azure cloud platforms and cloud-native applications
- Strong expertise in Test Automation Architecture
- Strong expertise in API & Microservices Testing
- Strong expertise in Azure Cloud Technologies
- Strong expertise in DevOps & CI/CD
- Strong expertise in Performance & Reliability Engineering
- Strong expertise in Agile and DevSecOps Practices
- Experience leading quality initiatives across large-scale enterprise programs
- Preferred technical skills include Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Azure Service Bus, Azure Monitor & Application Insights, Azure Key Vault, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured, Postman, JMeter, K6, LoadRunner, Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, PowerShell, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates
- Preferred certifications include Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Azure Administrator (AZ-104), Azure Developer (AZ-204), Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), and Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible and collaborative work culture
- Movement within the organization is encouraged
- Accessible senior leaders
- Inclusive workplace
- Opportunities to assist communities through philanthropy and volunteering
- Reasonable accommodation for individuals with health conditions and disabilities