This is a remote position.
Overview :
The QE Practice Head is responsible for building, scaling, and leading the Quality Engineering practice across the organization. This role owns QE strategy, offerings, delivery excellence, innovation, and P&L, while partnering with business, sales, and delivery leaders to drive revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and engineering maturity.
The role moves QE from traditional testing to quality-first, automation-led, AI-driven engineering.
Key Responsibilities
Practice Strategy & Leadership
Define and execute the QE practice vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business goals
Evolve QE from test-centric to quality engineering and continuous testing
Establish global QE standards, frameworks, metrics, and best practices
Build and mentor QE leadership (Practice Managers, Architects, COEs)
Offerings & Innovation
Design QE service offerings across:
Test Automation (UI, API, Mobile)
Performance, Security & Reliability Testing
DevOps & Continuous Testing
Data, AI/ML, and Model Validation Testing
Cloud, Microservices, and Platform Testing
Drive adoption of AI-led testing, test intelligence, and shift-left / shift-right strategies
Create accelerators, reusable assets, tools, and IP
Delivery Excellence & Governance
Ensure high-quality delivery across programs with strong SLAs, KPIs, and quality metrics
Establish governance models, risk management, and compliance standards
Lead transformation of large testing engagements into QE-led programs
Own customer escalations related to quality, delivery, and productivity
Pre-Sales & Business Growth
Partner with Sales and Solutions teams for pre-sales, estimations, and proposals
Support deal qualification, solution design, and client presentations
Drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and pipeline creation for QE services
Contribute to account mining and expansion strategies
Talent & Capability Building
Build a strong QE talent ecosystem (hiring, reskilling, certifications)
Define career paths, competency models, and learning frameworks
Promote a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and automation-first mindset
Financial & Practice Management
Own QE practice P&L, utilization, margins, and forecasting
Optimize cost structures through automation, offshore leverage, and productivity gains
Track practice KPIs and executive-level reporting
Required Qualifications
Experience
19+ years in Quality Engineering / Software Testing
5+ years in a leadership role managing large QE practices or COEs
Experience running QE for large-scale enterprise or BFSI / Insurance / Telecom / Retail programs
Proven track record in scaling practices, driving revenue, and transformations
Technical & Domain Expertise
Strong expertise in:
Automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, REST Assured, etc.)
CI/CD & DevOps (Jenkins, GitHub, Azure DevOps, GitLab)
Cloud-native testing (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Performance & Security testing tools
Solid understanding of Agile, SAFe, DevSecOps, and SRE concepts
Exposure to AI/ML testing, data validation, and test analytics is a strong plus
Leadership & Business Skills
Strong executive presence and stakeholder management
Ability to influence CXOs, clients, and internal leadership
Strategic thinker with hands-on execution mindset
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Key Success Metrics
QE revenue growth & margin improvement
Automation coverage and reduction in defect leakage
Client satisfaction (CSAT / NPS)
Practice utilization and talent readiness
Innovation adoption and IP creation
Benefits
Diversity Inclusion:
At Exavalu, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status protected by applicable law. We nurture a culture that embraces all individuals and promotes diverse perspectives, where you can make an impact and grow your career. Exavalu also promotes flexibility depending on the needs of employees, customers and the business. It might be part-time work, working outside normal 9-5 business hours or working remotely.. We also have a welcome back program to help people get back to mainstream after a long break due to health or family reasons.