Req ID: 372296
NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a QE Staff Engineer to join our team in Bangalore, Karnātaka (IN-KA), India (IN).
Job Grade: 11
Job Title: Digital Engineering Management Associate Director
Start Date: 07/01/2026
Job Description:
NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative, and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking an Associate Director to join our Quality Engineering capability in India (IN).
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate Director to lead and grow our Quality Engineering team, ensuring delivery of high-quality software products and solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing methodologies, test automation tools and frameworks, excellent leadership skills, ability to think both strategically and tactically, and has a proven track record of successfully managing all aspects of quality on complex enterprise-scale projects with an automation-first mindset. As an Associate Director, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity and reliability of our software applications through effective test planning, execution, and team collaboration.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Team Leadership:
o Provide strong leadership to the software testing team, including hiring, training, mentoring, and performance evaluations.
o Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation within the testing team.
o Set clear goals and expectations for team members and ensure their alignment with the overall software development and quality assurance objectives.
o Provide guidance to QE Leads and Managers to identify testing solutions (automation, test management, accessibility, security etc.)
2. Test Strategy and Planning:
o Develop comprehensive test strategies, plans, and schedules for various software projects, considering project scope, requirements, and deadlines.
o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and ensure that testing efforts are aligned with the software development life cycle.
o Establish Key Performance Indicators and matrix to measure and track quality throughout the product lifecycle.
3. Test Execution:
o Oversee the design, implementation, and execution of test cases, scripts, and scenarios that thoroughly validate software functionality, performance, security, and user experience.
o Coordinate testing activities across different testing phases, such as unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
4. Quality Engineering:
o Implement and maintain quality engineering processes and best practices to ensure consistent and reliable testing outcomes.
- Champion shift-left, and continuous quality engineering practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
o Identify areas for process improvement and drive initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the testing process.
o Continuously evaluate, improve, and introduce new QE processes to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
o Guide teams on performance testing effort with input from performance testing SMEs and design the performance test plan.
o Facilitate communication/discussion with Security, DevSecOps, and development teams on Security testing and ensure appropriate testing is in place to prevent vulnerabilities in released code.
5. Defect Management:
o Establish a defect management process that includes defect identification, logging, tracking, prioritization, and resolution.
o Collaborate with development teams to provide clear and actionable feedback on defects and ensure timely resolution.
6. Test Automation:
o Drive the adoption of test automation tools and frameworks to increase test coverage, reduce manual effort, and enhance testing efficiency.
o Guide teams in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable automated testing frameworks and solutions
7. Reporting and Communication:
o Provide regular status reports and updates on testing progress, metrics, and overall software quality to stakeholders, project managers, and leadership.
8. Pre-sales & Consulting:
- Establish and maintain strong client relationships along with conflict resolution and escalations
- Able to collaborate on Request for Proposals (RFPs) and lead Proof of Concepts (PoCs)
- Identify new business opportunities and quality engineering service offerings within client engagements and across the QE capability.
9. AI, Agentic AI & Quality Engineering Innovation
- Lead the adoption of AI-powered tools and frameworks (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, etc.) to improve test design, maintenance, and coverage.
- Mentor teams on effective and responsible AI usage, ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
- Promote AI-driven test generation, self-healing automation, intelligent test optimization, and agentic quality engineering practices leveraging modern AI frameworks and protocols.
- Integrate AI and ML insights into testing dashboards for predictive defect detection and intelligent analytics.
- Drive continuous innovation through AI-augmented and simulator-enhanced QE practices, improving velocity, reliability, and scalability.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
· Overall 15+ years of IT experience with proven experience (10 years) in software testing especially test automation.
· 5+ years of experience in a leadership or managerial role including leading large teams of 20+ quality engineers on complex projects.
· In-depth knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
· Strong understanding of the software development life cycle and agile methodologies.
- Experience presenting quality strategies, transformation roadmaps, and delivery metrics to senior client stakeholders and executive leadership.
· Experience with test management and defect tracking tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, etc.
· Proficiency in test automation and scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C# and/or Python with Playwright, Selenium, TestCafe, etc.).
· Experience using cloud web and mobile testing platforms like Browser Stack, Lambda Test and Sauce Labs.
· Expertise in architecting and guiding the implementation of test automation framework using different technologies
· Strong experience on cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP)
· Proficiency in performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, K6, LoadRunner, NeoLoad, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with GenAI and Agentic AI tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted testing platforms) and a proven ability to leverage them to improve test design, automation, quality insights, and engineering productivity.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
· Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
· Hands-on experience with security and accessibility testing is a plus.
· Relevant testing certifications (e.g., ISTQB, CSTE) are a plus.
· Language requirement: English
About NTT DATA
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