Job Description and Requirements
The IT Director Quality Engineering will have the ability to work a hybrid schedule (remote/onsite) aftera0a period of training (time frame may vary). Training will take place at the RBFCU Administrative Service Center: 1 Ikea-RBFCU Pkwy, Live Oak, Texas 78233.
To successfully work from home, employees must have access to a minimum internet connection as noted by RBFCU.
- Must have a reliable home internet provider and the ability to hard wire a connection directly to modem (Ethernet cable provided).
- Must be able to provide a workspaces at home that is safe, suitable for work, and within a distraction free environment.
The IT Director of Quality Engineering is responsible for establishing and leading a centralized Quality Engineering function that ensures the delivery of secure, reliable, and high-quality technology solutions across RBFCU's application portfolio. This leader will define and implement enterprise quality strategies, governance standards, testing practices, automation frameworks, and quality metrics that improve software delivery outcomes while reducing operational risk and production defects. The role serves as a key partner to Application Development, Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Business teams to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle and support the organization's modernization and digital transformation objectives.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Quality Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute the enterprise Quality Engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap
- Establish a centralized Quality Engineering organization supporting all application teams
- Define quality governance, standards, policies, and quality gates across the SDLC
- Build and develop high-performing Quality Engineering teams and leadership capabilities
- Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence
- Quality Engineering & Testing Excellence
- Implement standardized testing methodologies including functional, integration, regression, performance, security, and user acceptance testing
- Drive adoption of automated testing frameworks and continuous testing practices. Establish test environments, tools, and quality platforms that support modern delivery practices
- Ensure quality considerations are embedded in Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD processes
- Lead quality planning for major platform upgrades, integrations, and enterprise initiative
- Metrics, Governance & Risk Management - Define and monitor key quality metrics
- Develop executive dashboards and reporting for technology and business leadership
- Automation & Continuous Improvement
- Establish enterprise test automation and quality engineering frameworks
- Drive efficiencies through automation and AI-enabled testing capabilities.
- Team - Build, mentor, and develop high-performing leaders and quality engineering teams while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence
- Partnership & Business Alignment
- Serve as a strategic partner to business and technology leadership, ensuring quality engineering capabilities support enterprise objectives, regulatory requirements, operational excellence, and RBFCU's long-term growth strategy
- All other duties as assigned (note: essential functions and responsibilities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice)
Requirements:
- Bachelor27s degree in computer engineering or related fields. Four years of job-related experience in lieu of bachelor27s degree
- Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Software Testing, or Technology Delivery
- Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role managing quality engineering, test automation, or software delivery teams
- Minimum of 3 years27 experience in the area of business specialty relevant to Financial Institution operations, such as Lending, Finance, Audit, Member Service, etc. Alternatively, an appropriate combination of education and experience in an IT or Business-related field
Skills / Certification / Licensing:
- Knowledge of document management systems, document imaging software, and image capture technology
- Must be able to sort and analyze data
- Must possess skills in installing hardware and software, in performing diagnostic system tests, in project management and process improvement, and in logical problem solving
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with RBFCU employees
