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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Quality Engineering Platforms Leader, Vice President - **Company:** State Street - **Location:** Quincy, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $202,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Cyber Security, Information Systems, HP Loadrunner, Apache JMeter, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Services, Selenium, Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), User Interface Testing, Tricentis Tosca, Performance Testing, Neoload, Information Technology, Playwright - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59405165-software-quality-engineering-platforms-leader-vice-president ## About the Role * Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills are paramount * Experience managing a semi-large team both on-shore as well as off-shore is critical * Must be self-motivated and have a go-getter attitude * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams. * Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities. * Familiarity with Agile methodologies, JIRA product and product & software development life cycle., * Bachelor's degree in Information System, Computer Science or a related field. * Experience: 10+ years in software development, QA, or automation roles, with a focus on tools management * Established background in quality assurance, including testing methodologies and best practices. In depth understanding of automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Tosca, Playwright, UFT, etc). * In depth understanding of performance testing platforms (LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad, etc.). * Experience with operating in public cloud environments (AWS, Azure) ## Description We are seeking an experienced technology leader to drive the strategy, engineering, governance, and enterprise adoption of Software Quality Assurance and Testing platforms across the SDLC. The role is responsible for managing the quality engineering tool ecosystem, enabling automation at scale, and ensuring alignment with enterprise engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and business objectives. This role requires not only managing but also hands on tasks which relate to infrastructure set up and cloud services (AWS and Azure), ensuring the reliability and performance of the systems. This leader will serve as the strategic owner for QA and test automation platforms, partnering with application teams, architecture, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, and vendors to deliver a modern, scalable, and efficient quality engineering capability. What you will be responsible for As a SDLC QA Tools Lead you will * Define and execute the roadmap for enterprise quality engineering and test automation platforms. 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