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It All Starts with Our People

As the leader in automotive preventive maintenance, Valvoline has a proven track record of growth. We continue to invest in our people, processes, and technology to strengthen our ability to efficiently deliver Quick, Easy, Trusted service across all our stores – every day. We're not just in the car business; we're in the people business. And we're looking for humble, hungry, and smart people to help us shape the future of mobility. If you're hungry to drive change and seek a dynamic, collaborative environment that fuels both personal and professional growth, you've found your place with us.

Our highest priority is creating a welcoming workplace with team members from a wide variety of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

How You'll Make a Difference

Valvoline has a rewarding opportunity as a Director, Quality Engineering. In this role, you’ll be a strategic and hands-on leader who will drive the transformation of quality across our technology organization. This leader will be responsible for building and scaling a modern Quality Engineering function that goes beyond traditional QA, with ownership spanning QA environments, test automation, AI-enabled quality practices, quality governance, best practices, and the establishment of a Quality Engineering Center of Excellence (COE).

The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of leadership, technical depth, operating model design, and change management, with the ability to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle. This role will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Delivery teams to create a scalable, efficient, and forward-looking quality strategy that supports speed, reliability, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Engineering Strategy & Leadership

• Define and lead the enterprise Quality Engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned to Valvoline’s broader technology and business priorities.
• Shift the organization from traditional testing approaches to a modern quality engineering model focused on prevention, automation, continuous validation, and measurable quality outcomes.
• Establish quality as a shared responsibility across product, engineering, and delivery teams while maintaining strong governance and standards.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of quality engineers, automation engineers, and QA leaders.

QA Center of Excellence (COE)

• Build and operationalize a Quality Engineering Center of Excellence (COE) to define frameworks, standards, tooling, reusable assets, and governance processes.
• Create enterprise-wide best practices for test design, automation, environment strategy, defect management, release readiness, and quality metrics.
• Standardize quality processes across portfolios while allowing for flexibility based on product and platform needs.
• Develop playbooks, templates, training, and maturity models to improve quality capability across teams.

Automation & Tooling

• Define and execute an enterprise test automation strategy across UI, API, integration, data, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing.
• Drive adoption of scalable automation frameworks and ensure integration with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Evaluate, select, and optimize quality tools and platforms to improve speed, coverage, traceability, and reporting.
• Increase automation efficiency and effectiveness by implementing reusable components, common libraries, and engineering best practices.

AI-Enabled Quality Engineering

• Lead the adoption of AI and intelligent automation within quality engineering, including opportunities such as:

test case generation

intelligent defect triage

predictive risk analysis

self-healing automation

release quality insights

test optimization and prioritization

• Assess emerging AI capabilities and define practical use cases that improve quality outcomes, team productivity, and speed to market.
• Partner with engineering and architecture leaders to ensure AI solutions are implemented responsibly, securely, and at scale.

QA Environments & Test Data Management

• Own the strategy for QA environments, including environment planning, availability, stability, governance, and optimization.
• Partner with infrastructure and platform teams to improve environment readiness, reduce bottlenecks, and support parallel delivery.
• Establish strong processes for test data management, environment provisioning, and integration dependency coordination.
• Drive improvements in environment monitoring and readiness reporting to reduce delays and improve release confidence.

Governance, Metrics & Best Practices

• Define and implement quality KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and scorecards to provide visibility into quality performance, automation maturity, defect trends, release risk, and environment health.
• Set standards for quality gates, entry/exit criteria, defect leakage reduction, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Build a culture of measurable quality and operational discipline through governance routines, audits, and executive reporting.
• Ensure best practices are embedded into agile delivery, DevSecOps, and release management processes.

Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Define the sourcing strategy for quality engineering capabilities, including the right balance of internal talent, strategic partners, and offshore/onshore vendor models.
• Lead vendor evaluation, selection, governance, and performance management related to quality engineering and testing services.
• Optimize spend, capability, and service quality across external partners while ensuring alignment to Valvoline standards and delivery expectations.
• Build workforce strategies that support both immediate delivery needs and long-term capability development.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, and PMO leaders to embed quality into planning, design, development, and release processes.
• Influence senior stakeholders on quality investments, transformation priorities, and operating model improvements.
• Support mission-critical initiatives by ensuring strong quality planning, risk management, and execution.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software quality engineering
• 5+ years leading enterprise QA teams
• Experience in high-volume retail, omnichannel, or consumer-facing environments strongly preferred
• Deep experience with:

Automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.)

API testing tools

CI/CD tools

Performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, etc.)

• Experience leading QA in Agile/SAFe or hybrid environments
• Experience using agentic tools for test development and integrating work with agentic code development (ie: Github Copilot, Claude code)
• Proven track record reducing defect escape rates

Leadership Competencies

• Enterprise systems thinker
• Data-driven decision maker
• Builder of scalable processes
• Collaborative but boundary-setting partner
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced retail cycles
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

We Take Care of the WHOLE You

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• HSA and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)
• Incentive opportunity*
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays*
• Employee Assistance Program
• Valvoline Instant Oil Change discounts
• Tuition reimbursement*
• Adoption assistance*

*Terms and conditions apply, and benefits may differ depending on position.

Your Path to Valvoline

Valvoline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Join us in revolutionizing the automotive aftermarket industry while enjoying competitive benefits, a supportive work culture, and opportunities for advancement. Apply now and become an integral part of our journey at Valvoline.

The Company endeavors to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request to applicants with disabilities to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1.833.VVV.Report or email to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a hands-on QualityManager, Software Quality Engineering to join our Quality & Lean Organization in Multiple Locations!

This is an on-site position and may be located at one of the following locations: Berkeley, MO; Mesa, AZ or Ridley Park, PA.

In this role you will lead a distributed team of Software Quality Engineers supporting mission-critical aerospace and defense programs. You will align SQE priorities with program needs across St. Louis, Huntington Beach, and Fairfax, partner with Business Unit leads to define workload and technical expectations, and drive improved SQE engagement and software quality practices across the organization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and manage a team of Software Quality Engineers supporting multiple BDS programs; own hiring, performance development, and career progression.

• Translate program technical and contractual requirements into SQE priorities and deliverables; align SQE execution with program schedules and budgets.

• Define and implement SQE processes, checklists, and metrics to verify software compliance, reliability, and safety on assigned programs.

• Provide approval and oversight of technical approaches, software verification strategies, and software quality artifacts.

• Coordinate supplier SQE activities; provide technical direction and assess supplier deliverables for quality and conformance.

• Identify and drive continuous process improvements (root-cause analysis, lessons learned, defect reduction).

• Maintain productive relationships with customers, stakeholders, program managers, and cross-functional teams; escalate and resolve elevated SQE issues.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

• 5+ years of experience supporting software development programs, including hands-on experience with software verification, reviews, or testing

• 1+ year of experience leading technical teams (people management, mentoring, performance management)

• 1+ year of proven ability working with program leadership to prioritize and resolve technical quality issues

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Active U.S. security clearance

• Experience with safety-critical development standards (e.g., DO-178B/C or equivalent).

• Practical experience with Agile software development and CI/CD pipelines

• Background in Software Quality Engineering practices (test strategy, test automation, static analysis, code reviews)

• Familiarity with DevSecOps tooling and secure software development lifecycle (SAST/DAST, automated builds, artifact management)

• Experience coordinating supplier quality assurance for embedded or avionics software

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Travel:

This position may require up to 30% travel

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: USD $160,650 – $217,350

Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 20, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Why Zensar?

We’re a bunch of hardworking, fun-loving, people-oriented technology enthusiasts. We love what we do, and we’re passionate about helping our clients thrive in an increasingly complex digital world. Zensar is an organization focused on building relationships with our clients and with each other—and happiness is at the core of everything we do. In fact, we’re so into happiness that we’ve created a Global Happiness Council, and we send out a Happiness Survey to our employees each year. We’ve learned that employee happiness requires more than a competitive paycheck, and our employee value proposition—grow, own, achieve, learn (GOAL)—lays out the core opportunities we seek to foster for every employee. Teamwork and collaboration are critical to Zensar’s mission and success, and our teams work on a diverse and challenging mix of technologies across a broad industry spectrum. These industries include banking and financial services, high-tech and manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, retail, and consumer services. Our employees enjoy flexible work arrangements and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), among other benefits. If you are looking for a place to have an immediate impact, to grow and contribute, where we work hard, play hard, and support each other, consider joining team Zensar!

QA / Quality Engineering Delivery Lead

Location: Secaucus, NJ (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Employment Type: Full-time / Contract

Experience: 12–15 years

Domain: Retail

Role Overview

We are seeking a QA / Quality Engineering Delivery Lead to own end-to-end quality delivery while driving QE transformation and modernization initiatives, including AI-augmented testing and intelligent automation frameworks. This role demands a tool-agnostic automation mindset, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to balance BAU delivery with future-ready QE transformation, leveraging GPT-based testing and AI-led quality practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own quality outcomes across programs, releases, and product lines
• Lead day-to-day BAU QA delivery, including:
• Test planning & execution
• Defect management
• Release validation and go/no-go readiness
• Drive QE assessments and build continuous improvement & transformation roadmaps
• Define and execute modern test automation strategies across:
• UI, API, Mobile, and End-to-End (E2E) automation
• Lead AI-augmented testing initiatives, including:
• GPT/LLM-based test case generation
• Intelligent test design and risk-based testing
• Self-healing automation and test optimization
• Promote shift-left and shift-right testing by partnering with:
• Product Management
• Engineering
• DevOps and SRE teams
• Embed quality early in the SDLC through CI/CD and cloud-native testing
• Establish and track quality metrics, KPIs, and dashboards
• Provide clear visibility into quality status, risks, and dependencies for senior stakeholders
• Mentor QA/QE teams and foster a continuous improvement and innovation culture.

Required Skills & Experience

Must Have

• 10–14 years of experience in QA / Quality Engineering
• Proven leadership experience managing QA/QE teams in Agile & DevOps environments
• Strong hands-on expertise in test automation frameworks, including:
• Selenium, Playwright, Cypress (any one or more)
• Exposure to Tricentis Tosca (preferred but not mandatory)
• Solid experience in:
• API & integration testing
• Test data management
• Defect lifecycle management
• Demonstrated experience conducting:
• QE maturity assessments
• Automation ROI analysis
• QE transformation planning
• Ability to manage BAU delivery alongside modernization and innovation initiatives
• Strong Retail domain experience (POS, eCommerce, supply chain, merchandising systems preferred)

AI-Augmented & Intelligent QE (Mandatory Focus)

• Hands-on or leadership experience with AI-driven QE practices, including:
• GPT / LLM-based test case & test scenario generation
• AI-assisted exploratory testing
• Intelligent test selection, prioritization, and impact analysis
• Experience building or adopting intelligent automation frameworks with:
• Self-healing capabilities
• Dynamic locators & adaptive scripts
• Familiarity with:
• Generative AI usage in QE pipelines
• Prompt engineering for test generation
• Ability to operationalize AI in QE, not just PoCs

Zensar believes that diversity of backgrounds, thought, experience, and expertise fosters the robust exchange of ideas that enables the highest quality collaboration and work product. Zensar is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Zensar is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Zensar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. Accommodation made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work with Zensar. Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified applicants for certain positions.

Zensar values your privacy. We’ll use your data in accordance with our privacy statement located at:

Skills Required:

- Implemented automation in logistics and repair workflows to improve process efficiency and reduce defects.

- Developed enterprise-wide Quality standards to support regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

- Experience in repair, remanufacture, and logistics of consumer electronics.

- Electronics Manufacturing and Quality engineer

- Experience in automotive and consumer electronics.

- Experience and Basic data analysis and Excel proficiency.

Degree/ Certification Requirements

BSME/BSIE/BSEE or related Engineering degree

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers - and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Paragonix Technologies markets organ transportation devices that safeguard organs during the journey between donor and recipient patients. Our devices incorporate clinically proven and medically trusted hypothermic preservation techniques in a novel suspension system to provide unprecedented physical and thermal protection. Our product portfolio spans cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal preservation devices to improve donor organ quality and extend donor organ transport time. Paragonix also markets transplant services and organ screeningto the transplant community.

Position Overview: The Design Quality Engineer will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and compliance of Paragonix's medical device products throughout the design and development lifecycle. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including R&D, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and quality assurance, to drive excellence in design control processes.

Primary responsibilities/authority will include:

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• Design Control Compliance: Implement and maintain design control processes in accordance with applicable regulatory standards (e.g., ISO 13485, ISO 14971, FDA QSR, MDR) to ensure the development of safe and effective medical devices.
  
• Risk Management: Lead and contribute to risk management activities throughout the design process, including the identification, assessment, and mitigation of potential risks. Work closely with the R&D team to integrate risk management into the design process.
  
• Failure Analysis: Assist in Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) initiatives, including failure investigation, record review, and data trending.
  
• Quality Planning: Develop and execute quality plans for new product development projects, outlining quality objectives, deliverables, and verification/validation activities.
  
• Design Input and Output:
  
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  • Review and approve design inputs to ensure they are clear, complete, and aligned with user needs and regulatory requirements.
    
  • Validate that design outputs meet the specified design input requirements.
    
  
  
  
• Change Control: Manage design changes by assessing their impact on product quality, ensuring proper documentation, and obtaining necessary approvals.
  
• Verification and Validation:
  
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  • Develop and execute protocols for design verification and validation strategies and acceptance criteria.
    
  • Collaborate with testing teams to ensure thorough testing of product designs.
    
  
  
  
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including R&D, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and quality assurance, to facilitate effective communication and collaboration throughout the product development process.
  
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of relevant regulations and standards and ensure that product designs comply with applicable requirements. Support regulatory submissions as needed.
  
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements within the design control system and contribute to the development and implementation of best practices.
  

Required Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
  
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a quality engineering role in the medical device industry.
  
• In-depth knowledge of design control processes, risk management, and quality management systems (ISO 13485, ISO 14971, FDA QSR).
  
• Strong technical skills related to product quality including VOE translation to Design Specs, Human Factors, CTQ Cascades, Design Characterization, Verification / Validation, Test Method Validation, Process Validation, Inspection Techniques and Statistics.
  
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements for medical devices (FDA, EU MDR, etc.).
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
  
• DFSS or DMAIC Black Belt Certified, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) certification is a plus.
  

Other Requirements:

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• Electrical and mechanical background strongly preferred.
  
• Experience creating and analyzing charts in Minitab, JMP, or equivalent software a plus.
  
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean, SPC, ASQ and/or ISO process controls a plus.
  
• Computer proficiency in MS office (specifically Excel).
  
• Effective verbal and excellent technical writing skills.
  
• Excels at generating and maintaining organized and accurate records.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
  
• Able to travel domestically and internationally as required (

Aegis is partnered with a long-standing, family-owned manufacturer that is experiencing significant growth following a recent major facility expansion. This organization produces highly engineered metal components serving industries such as aerospace, medical, automotive, and industrial manufacturing.

They are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to act as a key contributor in driving process improvements, supporting new product introductions, and leading quality initiatives across the organization. This is a highly visible role working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and leadership teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality and production efficiency
• Apply statistical analysis tools to evaluate manufacturing processes and reduce variation
• Support new product introductions and quality planning activities
• Work directly with customers to resolve quality concerns and implement corrective actions
• Conduct internal, customer, and supplier audits
• Develop and implement quality procedures, documentation, and process controls
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive root cause investigations and solutions
• Support inspection processes and material disposition decisions

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial preferred)
• 5–8 years quality engineering experience in manufacturing
• Experience working in ISO-certified environments (AS9100 or IATF preferred)
• Strong experience with SPC tools such as PPAP, APQP, RCA, and gage R&R
• Experience leading process improvement or Lean initiatives
• Internal or external auditing experience preferred
• Six Sigma or ASQ certification strongly preferred

Ideal background: aerospace, automotive, medical device, heavy industrial, or high-volume precision manufacturing.

Job Title: Structural Engineering Department Manager

Location: Cincinnati, OH

About Jedson Engineering

Jedson Engineering provides full-service engineering, procurement, and construction management solutions to clients in industrial and manufacturing sectors. We deliver practical, innovative designs while focusing on safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

Position Overview

Jedson Engineering is seeking a Structural Engineering Department Manager to lead and grow our structural engineering group in Cincinnati, OH. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in structural design, proven leadership skills, and the ability to manage both people and projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Structural Engineering department, including supervising engineers, designers, and drafters.
• Oversee structural engineering deliverables across industrial and commercial projects (steel, concrete, foundations, buildings, and equipment structures).
• Provide technical guidance, quality assurance, and mentorship to team members.
• Collaborate with project managers and other discipline leads to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Develop staffing plans, assign resources, and support career growth of the team.
• Maintain department standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through technical leadership and excellent communication.
• Support business development efforts, including proposal preparation and project estimating.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Experience in structural engineering leadership/management role.
• Strong knowledge of structural design codes (AISC, ACI, ASCE, etc.).
• Experience with industrial projects (manufacturing, chemical, pulp & paper, or similar).
• Proficiency in structural analysis and design software (STAAD, RISA, RAM, or equivalent).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Why Join Jedson?

• Lead a highly skilled team with growth opportunities.
• Be part of a collaborative, client-focused culture.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

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• Photo & Video Capture and Imaging Data Management
  
• Capture high-quality photos and videos using camera devices (primarily smartphone cameras) in both lab environments and real-world scenarios.
  
• Execute image and video analysis tools to evaluate camera performance and generate quantitative and qualitative results.
  
• Manage and maintain imaging databases across multiple Image Quality (IQ) domains, including: Texture and Noise, Color Accuracy, HDR, Exposure, Zoom, Bokeh, Video Quality, Image, Stabilization
  
• Configure and operate Android devices using Android Debug Bridge (ADB) for camera testing and data capture.
  
• Organize captured data through structured folder systems and naming conventions to support multi-device testing workflows.
  

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• Maintain and operate Camera Image Quality evaluation labs located at San Diego campus.
  
• Ensure the lab environment is properly configured for camera testing and data collection.
  
• Support camera engineering teams by maintaining testing equipment, scenes, and workflows.
  

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• Develop and enhance Python-based tools for image quality analysis and evaluation.
  
• Assist in developing evaluation protocols for camera IQ metrics, including texture, color, HDR, exposure, zoom, and video stabilization.
  
• Support development of test scenarios for both lab setups and real-world capture conditions.
  
• Work with tools such as FFmpeg for video analysis and processing.
  
• Assist in building and organizing image/video datasets for machine learning training, including data annotation and labeling.
  

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• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field).
  
• Strong interest in camera imaging, photography, or image quality evaluation.
  
• Basic knowledge of Python programming.
  
• Ability to manage large datasets and organize technical data efficiently.
  

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• Experience with image or video processing tools.
  
• Familiarity with Android Debug Bridge (ADB).
  
• Knowledge of MATLAB, Python scripting, or FFmpeg.
  
• Exposure to computer vision, image quality analysis, or camera testing.
  
• Understanding of image datasets used in machine learning workflows.
  

*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Infrastructure Dir."

Mission

"To lead the engineering discipline that ensures Securian's technology platforms and cloud services are built and operated with uncompromising resilience, performance, and quality. This role drives the design and automation of fault-tolerant, high-availability architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP-ensuring the enterprise meets resiliency, scalability, and efficiency expectations at every layer of technology."

Positioning

The Director of Resilience Engineering and Quality Leader is both a strategic peer and technical counterpart to the Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering Leader.

This role provides bench depth and succession coverage for REO's most technically complex domains while driving innovation in reliability, resilience, and performance practices.

• Strategic influence: Shapes cloud reliability, quality engineering, and resilience strategy across REO and Architecture domains.

• Operational authority: Leads Sr. Managers and Managers who own the execution of quality, resilience, and performance engineering capabilities.

• Enterprise collaboration: Works hand-in-hand with Technology, Solution, Business, Data, and Enterprise Architects to embed reliability and resilience as core architecture principles.

Scope of Accountability

Resilience Engineering & Cloud Reliability

• Architect and validate fault-tolerant, regionally resilient architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Own resilience automation, chaos testing, and IaC-based recovery validation.

• Lead cross-cloud reliability design reviews and failure-mode analyses for critical systems.

Quality Engineering & Continuous Testing

• Define enterprise-wide quality engineering strategy integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

• Drive automation-first testing (functional, non-functional, performance, resilience).

• Embed observability-driven quality validation and contract testing across services.

Performance, Capacity & Efficiency Engineering

• Oversee predictive capacity planning, scaling automation, and cost/efficiency optimization (FinOps/GreenOps).

• Partner with Platform & Infrastructure teams to tune performance across application and platform layers.

• Measure and report on performance SLIs/SLAs aligned to REO's Reliability Metrics framework.

Cross-Domain Architecture Collaboration

• Partner with Enterprise Architects to codify resilience and reliability standards in technology blueprints.

• Collaborate with Technology & Solution Architects to design service reliability into delivery architectures.

• Engage Data Architects for data resilience, replication, and pipeline reliability.

• Work with Business Architects to align technical reliability goals with critical business outcomes.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead a team of Sr. Managers and Managers, fostering a high-performance, hands-on engineering culture.

• Build and mentor top-tier technical talent in cloud reliability, resilience, and quality automation.

• Partner with HR and REO Enablement to develop succession plans and technical competency frameworks.

Core Technical Competencies

• AWS (primary) - Multi-account design, HA architecture, region failover, resilience automation, Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation.

• Azure & GCP (secondary) - Compute, networking, and reliability constructs; hybrid cloud design and failover integration.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Deep proficiency in Terraform, policy-as-code (OPA/Conftest), drift detection, pipeline integration.

• Reliability & Chaos Engineering - AWS Fault Injection Simulator, Gremlin, steady-state hypothesis design.

• Observability & Quality Automation - OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, CloudWatch, K6, Gatling; CI/CD quality gates and dashboards.

• Performance Engineering - Load, stress, and soak testing automation; performance profiling and SLO alignment.

• Disaster Recovery Automation - Cross-region orchestration, IaC-driven DR runs, replication validation.

• FinOps/GreenOps - Cloud cost and efficiency automation, carbon-aware scaling policies.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Technical Leadership: Operates at the intersection of deep engineering and executive strategy.

• Multi-Domain Collaborator: Integrates reliability and resilience across architecture, operations, and business domains.

• Talent Multiplier: Develops and empowers senior managers, fostering engineering mastery and innovation.

• Credible Technical Authority: Trusted peer to Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering; capable of leading architecture reviews and executive briefings.

• Change Champion: Drives transformation of reliability practices across platforms, pipelines, and teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years in cloud engineering, reliability, or platform leadership roles.

• 5+ years leading Sr. Managers/Managers in technical domains.

• Proven expertise across AWS, with working knowledge of Azure and GCP.

• Experience with multi-cloud governance, DR design, IaC at scale, and reliability automation.

• Strong understanding of observability, SRE principles, and REO/ITIL-aligned reliability frameworks.

• Certifications:

  • Required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

  • Preferred: AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect

Success Metrics

• 99.9% availability maintained for Tier-1 workloads.

• 100% coverage of DR automation for Tier-1 services.

• 25% annual increase in automated quality/test coverage.

• 15% annual improvement in resource efficiency and cost performance.

• Documented resilience participation across all enterprise architecture blueprints.

• Positive "technical peer readiness" and succession rating from Head of REO.

Summary Value Proposition

This Director role blends deep AWS reliability engineering expertise, multi-cloud technical breadth, and leadership scale.

It ensures REO maintains both technical depth and leadership redundancy, and it strengthens the bridge between engineering execution and enterprise architecture alignment.

#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

The estimated base pay range for this job is:

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:

Paid time off:

• We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

• Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:

• Mental Wellness and Disability

• Pride at Securian Financial

• Securian Young Professionals Network

• Securian Multicultural Network

• Securian Women and Allies Network

• Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

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