Quality Engineer

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- motivated Quality Engineer to join in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Job ID: 149229

Position Type: Full Time

Location: Hybrid 4-days on site - San Jose, CA

We are looking for senior QE professional with deep experience leading large QA programs, setting up test centers and managing global testing delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure every new engagement (post-RFP win) mobilizes to a green start — test strategy, staffing, tooling, and governance defined from day one

• Step into existing accounts in the geography facing delivery issues and drive stabilization and turnaround

• Set up and run testing centers/QA CoEs for large accounts — operating model, staffing pyramid, tooling, and governance

• Lead large-scale QA programs end-to-end across functional, automation, performance, and test data workstreams

• Manage global testing delivery — distributed teams, multiple time zones, and multi-vendor/onshore-offshore models

• Introduce and scale the latest QE tooling, including AI/ML-based testing and agentic AI accelerators, into engagement setup and recovery plans

• Engage directly with senior client stakeholders during kick-off and account recovery situations

Primary Skills

• Current awareness of AI/ML and agentic AI developments in QE.

Strong end-to-end test lifecycle expertise — strategy, functional, automation, performance, test data, DevOps integration

• Proven experience setting up and running testing centers/QA CoEs for large accounts

• Track record leading large QA programs and managing global testing delivery

• Significant customer-facing/onsite experience across the career (not mandatory going forward, but a strong track record)

• Working knowledge of the latest AI/ML and agentic AI developments as applied to QE

• Strong stakeholder management and executive-ready communication

Secondary Skills

• Experience with delivery governance, SLAs/KPIs, and account health metrics

• Multi-industry, multi-geography delivery exposure

• Experience partnering with sales/practice teams on post-win mobilization

Education

Bachelors or Masters in related field.