Whether you want to bring new software to market at a faster clip or transform your testing function and workforce-we have the right skills and capabilities to help you succeed. With 30+ years' experience, our quality engineering professionals bring diverse skills across QA, automation, continuous testing, DevOps and Agile to 1,000+ clients globally. We push the boundaries of what's possible with cutting-edge technologies, modern engineering practices and proprietary assets. You Are: A Quality Engineering Arch Senior Manager, with a future-focused mindset, who provides technical leadership ... Job Description We Are: Reimagining user experiences with software testing. Our Quality Engineering services are designed to power speed, quality and productivity with an intelligence- and insights-driven approach. Whether you want to bring new software to market at a faster clip or transform your testing function and workforce-we have the right skills and capabilities to help you succeed. Our goal? Making sure applications don't just 'work' but deliver a differentiated user experience. With 30+ years' experience, our quality engineering professionals bring diverse skills across QA, automation, continuous testing, DevOps and Agile to 1,000+ clients globally. We push the boundaries of what's possible with cutting-edge technologies, modern engineering practices and proprietary assets. Learn more: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/services/testing-index. You Are: A Quality Engineering Arch Senior Manager, with a future-focused mindset, who provides technical leadership and strategic direction. You help transform testing into a continuous and efficient end-to-end quality engineering function through the use of quality processes, tools, and methodologies significantly improving control, accuracy and integrity. You are experienced in test management and defect tools operations (licensed and/or open-source tools). You have done and/or lead team(s) in automation testing and are familiar with industry best practices on test automation management and tool usage. The Work: * Lead quality assurance projects, teaming with on/off shore QA teams * Collaborate with Business, Product Owners, Dev Leads, and Project Managers to develop and implement optimal solutions for delivery; including Accenture, client and other vendor personnel * Design test strategies, approaches, schedules and planning for the test initiatives. Provide test estimates based on given scope * Deliver test execution including schedule, cost and quality of the testing effort; test management and defect management * Report testing metrics - productivity metrics like test planning and execution progress; quality metrics like defect resolution progress and fix schedule * Create and maintain detail testing workplan * Lead test assessment with client to identify gap in QA process, recommend and implement solutions * Perform sales and solution support in QA opportunities including create solution planning, timeline, estimate, team structure * Cultivate relationship with client and key influencers to increase business opportunities for Accenture QA * Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements. Qualification Here's what you need: * Minimum of 10 years of experience in the IT industry, including leading a quality assurance team, defining test strategy, planning and delivering test execution, defining and implementing test data management, and executing defect management initiative * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems/Technology, or Engineering or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience) Bonus point if you have: * Experience in or have lead team(s) in performance testing, familiar with industry best practice on test automation management and tool usage * Experience with leading team in Test Data, Test Environment Management * Experience in other QA related disciplines like Project Management, Release and Configuration Management, Risk and Issue Management, Scope Management Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York or Washington as set forth below. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. Information on benefits is here. Role Location Annual Salary Range California $131,100 to $271,000 Colorado $131,100 to $234,100 District of Columbia $139,600 to $249,300 New York $121,400 to $271,000 Maryland $121,400 to $216,800 Washington $139,600 to $249,300 Locations