Director, Quality Engineering

Role : Director, Quality Engineering

Location: Lexington, Kentucky USA (Onsite -2 Days in a Months)

Long Term contract
Reports to: Chief Information Officer (CIO)
 

About the Role

seeking a strategic and forward‑thinking Director of Quality Engineering to lead the organization’s enterprise-wide QA and QE initiatives. This leader will be responsible for driving a culture of quality, reliability, and continuous improvement across all technology platforms, digital products, and enterprise applications. Reporting directly to the CIO, the Director will define and execute a modern quality strategy that enables faster delivery, improved resilience, and superior customer experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Engineering Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute Valvoline’s enterprise Quality Engineering strategy aligned to IT and business priorities.
• Build a scalable QE operating model with an emphasis on automation, DevSecOps integration, and shift‑left practices.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing Quality Engineering team, including managers, SDETs, automation engineers, and QA analysts.
• Champion engineering excellence, testability principles, and continuous improvement across the technology organization.

Enterprise Quality Governance

• Establish and maintain enterprise QA/QE standards, policies, and frameworks to ensure consistency, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee the implementation of quality metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure quality processes meet regulatory and internal audit requirements.

Automation & Technology Enablement

• Drive adoption of automated testing frameworks for functional, performance, security, and regression testing.
• Evaluate and implement modern tools, technologies, and platforms that improve speed, repeatability, and coverage.
• Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to embed quality into the software development lifecycle.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, and Business stakeholders to ensure quality is integrated throughout all project phases.
• Participate in strategic technology planning, roadmap prioritization, and release governance.
• Collaborate with vendors and partner organizations to ensure adherence to Valvoline’s quality standards.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee quality planning and execution for enterprise releases, major technology initiatives, and production deployments.
• Establish efficient processes for defect management, root-cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce defects, increase automation coverage, and improve cycle times.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership.
• Proven experience building or transforming QA/QE organizations toward automation and DevOps maturity.
• Strong expertise in testing methodologies, automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise software delivery.
• Experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical digital platforms and enterprise systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional partnership skills.

Preferred

• Experience in retail, automotive services, or consumer product industries.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), API testing, and microservices architectures.
• Experience managing global teams and vendor partnerships.
• Certifications such as ISTQB, SAFe, or equivalent.

Regards,

Manoj

Derex Technologies INC

Contact : 973-834-5005 Ext 206