Manager II, V&V IoT & Cloud Applications

Company Overview: Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and automation, committed to providing innovative solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone, and at every moment.

We are seeking a seasoned Quality Engineering leader to drive quality transformation across IoT, Edge and Cloud-based Smart Building solutions.

This role is accountable for quality strategy, automation transformation, AI-enabled testing, test environments, test data management, and development of high performing QA teams.

Key Deliverables


* Define enterprise QA strategy.


* Establish scalable test environments and IoT labs.


* Implement test data management.


* Drive automation across UI/API/integration/performance testing.


* Institutionalize AI-enabled quality practices.


* Improve release quality KPIs.


* Build and mentor a world-class QA organization.

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management


* Lead and manage QA team including Automation engineers, Edge and Cloud test engineers.


* Define team objectives, KPIs, and performance goals.


* Mentor teams and foster a culture of accountability and innovation.

Quality Strategy & Governance


* Develop and execute the organization's QA strategy aligned with business objectives.


* Establish testing standards, methodologies, and best practices.


* Own quality roadmap, quality metrics, governance framework, release readiness, and risk management.


* Drive process improvements and Quality Engineering practices across product teams.

Test Architecture, Environment & Data Management



* Own test strategy across Edge, IoT, Cloud, APIs and Analytics platforms.


* Establish device labs, simulators, digital twins, test environments and comprehensive test data management practices.



* Oversee test planning, estimation, execution, and defect management activities.


* Ensure adequate test coverage across functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing.


* Review and approve test strategies, test plans, and release readiness criteria.

Automation & Innovation


* Drive automation-first culture.

Expand automation coverage across UI, API, integration, performance, and infrastructure testing.


* Evaluate and implement new QA tools, technologies, and industry best practices.


* Promote shift-left testing and DevOps quality practices.


* Leverage GenAI for test design, script generation, maintenance, and predictive quality analytics.

Stakeholder Collaboration


* Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, DevOps, and Customer Success teams.


* Participate in release planning and risk assessment activities.


* Communicate quality status, risks, and mitigation plans to senior leadership.

Requirements:


* Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.


* 15+ years of experience with deep expertise in cloud & edge testing; 5+ years ...