Lead Specialist, Technical Architect

Pearson VUE

. Set strategic direction for the ExamDeveloper quality system across process, automation, tooling, training, metrics, quality gates, and release confidence .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in quality engineering and test automation, with a strong focus on developing and implementing quality metrics, automation strategies, and mentoring teams. Proficient in leveraging advanced tools and methodologies to enhance testing processes and ensure high-quality software delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Quality Engineering ExpertiseTest Automation StrategyAgile Delivery ExperienceAutomation Architecture ProficiencyScripting and Object-Oriented Programming

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Hard Skills

Test AutomationQuality ImprovementRoot-Cause AnalysisDefect Leakage ReductionAgile MethodologiesSQLScripting LanguagesObject-Oriented ProgrammingAutomation FrameworksAccessibility Compliance

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInfluencing StakeholdersMentoringCoaching

Tools & Technologies

Selenium/WebDriverGaugeCloud Testing InfrastructureCI/CDAzureKubernetesAI-Assisted Testing ToolsTelemetryDashboardsObservability

Industry Keywords

Quality GatesRelease ReadinessDistributed PlatformsTest ReliabilityProduction Quality SignalsWCAG StandardsEmerging ToolsAutomation HealthComplex Product EnvironmentsIntermittent-Defect Investigation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudKubernetesSeleniumSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set strategic direction for the ExamDeveloper quality system across process, automation, tooling, training, metrics, quality gates, and release confidence
Partner with the Product Architect and Engineering leadership on long-term automation and quality strategy
Evaluate QA processes, tools, technology, data, and people practices and drive improvements
Establish quality metrics covering automation health, test reliability, defect leakage, cycle time, release readiness, and QA investment effectiveness
Serve as the domain subject-matter expert on quality, automation approaches, and critical test scenarios
Drive robust test coverage across application areas
Lead complex root-cause analysis, intermittent-defect investigation, and reliability work
Mentor and coach senior quality engineers and build quality capability across teams
Support automated test suite and quality-practice development
Evaluate emerging tools and AI-assisted testing practices
Provide technical oversight of QA practices and test artifacts
Represent quality in leadership discussions and with internal or external stakeholders
Influence architecture, platform, delivery, and investment decisions
Improve reliability, reduce defect leakage, strengthen release confidence, and identify systemic quality risks early

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of professional quality engineering, software testing, or test automation experience
3+ years operating as a domain-level quality expert or SME across complex, distributed platforms
Demonstrated influence on quality practices, automation frameworks, or standards adopted across multiple teams
Deep experience with test automation strategy, tooling, and quality improvement
Experience in large product environments with multiple Agile teams, distributed QA teams, and high volumes of testing and release-readiness decisions
Recognized expertise in automation architecture, quality strategy, reliability, and test tooling
Proficiency with scripting and object-oriented programming languages
Experience with Gauge, Selenium/WebDriver, C#, VM-based test execution, or cloud testing infrastructure is relevant
Strong grounding in Agile delivery, cloud-native environments (Azure/Kubernetes), and CI/CD quality gates
Experience with SQL, telemetry, dashboards, observability, and production quality signals
Familiarity with LLMs/ML and AI-assisted QA tooling is preferred
Experience supporting accessibility compliance and WCAG standards is preferred
Excellent communication and ability to influence senior stakeholders without formal authority
Strong written communication skills for clear asynchronous communication across distributed teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual incentive program eligibility
Benefits offered by Pearson (specific benefits linked in the posting)
Remote work within the United States