Who We Are Solera is a integral leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience.In addition, we provide products and services to protect life's other most important assets: our homes and digital identities.Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries.Our 6,500 team members foster an uncommon, innovative culture and are dedicated to successfully bringing the future to bear today through cognitive answers, insights, algorithms and automation.For more information, please visit solera.com.The RoleWe are looking for a seasoned Director of QA Engineering to join our Engineering team.With your focus on DevOps, continuous testing, and Shift‐Left experience, you'll be leading a team of talented QA engineers in the design, development, and delivery of automation test frameworks for our software platforms.You will guide the team and leverage existing test automation infrastructure to build reusable automation artifacts suitable for iterative agile product delivery.You will lead with a DevOps mentality and your focus will include key areas such as streamlined test automation, test data management, and CI/CD integration for continuous testing as quality gates.You will be asked to provide recommendations into product architecture to ensure high quality and make recommendations on reliability, security, and performance of the product.This position will report to the global VP of Quality Engineering and work across the Engineering and Product teams to establish a software quality assurance system that promotes customer satisfaction and positively impact Solera's financial performance.The TeamThis position is primarily for the Mexico region and governs a major branch in a globally centralized QA organization.You'll be managing a team of 100+ engineers spread geographically throughout Latin and South America with a heavy concentration in Mexico City.You'll also be collaborating with global QA peers covering other geographies and Centers of Excellence in North America, Europe, and India.You'll be overseeing dozens of products that cover single and multiple geographies and working with multiple stakeholders for these products spanning Engineering, Product Management, Customer Support, DevOps, and others.What You'll DoResponsible for defining QA strategy, approach, and execution in development projectsDesign the organization and build a reporting structure that favors high quality, results, and efficiency.Design, implement, and document procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and CI/CD.Establish and implement metrics to monitor system effectiveness and enable making sound product quality decisions.Gather and present testing metrics and testing activities to Senior LeadershipOversee and direct the development of new test frameworks and applications to ensure the implementation of manual and automated test solutions in alignment with overall organizational goalsThink strategically to help drive features and services for short and long-term growthProvide team oversight during the full software development life cycle, from conception, design, implementation, and testing to documentation, delivery, and maintenanceBring a can‐do attitude, high energy, and effectiveness at managing relationships (up, down, across)Serve as a SQA lead and work with the leads of other disciplines to increase the SQA impact on the end productMitigate risk and elevate to technology leadership as appropriateDevelop and increase team performance and collaboration across the organizationCreate a fun, fast paced, motivating and rewarding environment for their teams and the organizationAttract, build and retain a highly engaged and highly capable team that can deliver on our technology and strategy.What You'll BringBS/MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related technical degree; or equivalence amount of professional developmentHave an intense passion for technology and solutions designHave 1+ years experience as a Director of quality assurance in an agile environment including working with enterprise customers on large scale project or have 5+ years professional experience as a Senior Manager of quality assurance in an agile environment managing a large multi-national teamHave proven track record in leading the architecture, design, development and operations of enterprise scale testing frameworks, processes, methodologies for diverse environments, solutions and productExperience in QA methodologies, software testing principles, concepts, verification/validation techniques and testing management toolsExperience with AI/ML driven platforms and predictive analyticsFamiliarity with microservices architecture, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes?) and service virtualizationExcellent analytical, research, documentation, project planning and implementation skillsImpeccable skills to communicate effectively cross-functionally across various teams, organizations, and internal and external stakeholders to drive engineering effortAre self‐motivated and excellent problems‐solversAbility to adapt and willingness to learn new technologies and techniquesEffectively lead and manage change within their area of responsibility as well as across the businessExperience with automation tools such as Selenium, Appium, and TestNGExperience with API level testingExperience with performance and load testingExperience using various bug tracking tools such as Rally, and test management tools such as qTestExperience working in a CI/CD environment preferably with a modern build release tool such as JenkinsAn unwavering passion for managing the dynamics of a fast‐paced environmentExperience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)Experience with Test Driven DevelopmentHunger to learn new concepts, new technologies, and be exposed to/adopt new ideasAre driven to improve, personally and professionallyMentor and inspire others to raise the bar for everyone around themLove to collaborate with their peers, designing pragmatic solutionsHave a cooperative,



collaborative, open and flexible mindsetPersonal and Professional AttributesEmpathy – Understands the team and stakeholders and their motivations.Works actively to make everyone they interact with successful.Pragmatic – Knows when to trade off short and long-term gains and can help guide stakeholders through these decisions while coaching them on the implications.Learning Oriented – Strives to learn more about the people he or she is working with, about the business, the business environment, technology and its application and the process being followed.Technical Debt Savvy – Becomes a driving force for addressing technical debt by guiding and coaching delivery teams on both avoiding new debt and removing old debt.Works with business leaders to understand the implications of technical debt and helps guide them in supporting the delivery teams to address it.Customer focus (internally/externally) – Capacity to anticipate customers' needs and place customers at the center of own thinking and actions.Coaching skills – Knows how to provide constructive feedback, guidance and support.Continuous Improvement – Use of a systematic approach for evaluating current processes and identifying options to streamline them.Strategic Thinking & Vision – Able to see the bigger picture and have a long‐term vision.Team Building – Understands the principles to unite a group into an effective team.Problem Solving – Troubleshoots quickly, but also know the right times to ask for help.It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position.Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company's needs may change over time.Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive.The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description.The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.Solera is the global leader in vehicle lifecycle management software-as-a-service, data, and services.Through four lines of business – vehicle claims, vehicle repairs, vehicle solutions and fleet solutions – Solera is home to many leading brands in the vehicle lifecycle ecosystem, including Identifix, Audatex, DealerSocket, Omnitracs, LoJack, Spireon, eDriving/Mentor, Explore, CAP HPI, Autodata, and others.Solera empowers its customers to succeed in the digital age by providing them with a "one‐stop shop" solution that streamlines operations, offers data‐driven analytics, and enhances customer engagement, which Solera believes helps customers drive sales, promote customer retention, and improve profit margins.Solera serves over 300,000 global customers and partners in 100+ countries.For more information, visit .
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📌 Director, Qa Engineering (Xico)
🏢 Solera
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