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Lead Cloud Platform & Quality Automation Jobs in Plano, TX at Hire Force Global

Full Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Platform Engineering Leadership

Design and implement scalable, secure, and cloud native.

Drive the adoption of “paved path” technologies to standardize development pipelines across teams.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Development, QE, Solution Architecture, Agile Coach) to ensure end-to-end platform alignment.

Quality Engineering Enablement

Build foundational tooling for quality initiatives, including source code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.

Leverage AI-powered tools like Windsurf IDE and Cursor IDE to accelerate code quality analysis and debugging workflows.

Implement test management solutions (e.g., Jira/X-Ray) to centralize test case creation, execution, and reporting.

Team Building & Mentorship

Recruit, train, and manage a platform engineering team in India to expand global capabilities.

Provide technical mentorship to engineers on DevOps practices, automation frameworks, and cloud architecture.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement through enablement sessions and cross-team collaboration.

Governance & Compliance

Establish governance processes to ensure compliance with PHI/PII regulations (e.g., SOC2, ISO27001).

Implement robust monitoring solutions (e.g., New Relic) to enhance operational resilience.

Develop dashboards to track platform usage metrics, test case coverage, and production issue prevention rates.

Operational Excellence

Drive the adoption of ITIL-based processes for change management and incident resolution.

Collaborate with production support teams to ensure seamless deployments and minimize downtime.

Conduct root cause analyses (RCA) for recurring issues and implement preventive measures.

Qualifications & Requirements

10+ years of experience in platform engineering or quality engineering roles with a focus on test automation frameworks.

Proven expertise in Jira/X-Ray integration for SDLC traceability.

Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/SAFe) and modern DevOps tools like Jenkins, Argo CD, Playwright, Pact Broker, and JMeter.

Familiarity with AI-driven tools such as Windsurf IDE or Cursor IDE for code analysis and optimization.

Demonstrated success in building offshore teams (preferably in India) to scale global engineering operations.

Technical Skills

Proficiency in cloud platforms: AWS/Azure (architecture certifications preferred).

Strong programming skills: C#, Python, JavaScript, or Java for scripting automated tests.

Expertise in CI/CD pipeline optimization using Jenkins or similar tools.

Certifications (Preferred)

AWS Certified Solutions Architect.

ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer Certification.

ITIL 4 Foundation Certification

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

Bonus opportunities

Yearly pay

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Experience:

test automation frameworks: 10 years (Required)

Jira: 10 years (Required)

AWS: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Title: Lead Cloud Platform & Quality Automation

Company: Hire Force Global

Location: Plano, TX

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