Our Company

We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We’re people-centric and here to power good. Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

The team

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated QA Lead to join our team. In this role, you will oversee and drive the quality assurance efforts for cloud environments and applications, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of performance, functionality, and security.

The role

Lead the QA efforts for cloud-based applications and environments, focusing on functional, performance, and integration testing to ensure quality at all stages of the software development lifecycle. Validate data and perform end-to-end testing for workloads that are migrated to cloud environments, ensuring that the migrated data and services are working correctly in the new cloud setup. Integrate automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline using tools such as Azure DevOps or Jenkins to ensure continuous testing and faster feedback. Lead the creation and execution of automated tests using testing tools like Selenium, JMeter, or Azure Test Plans, and ensure automation scripts are integrated into build pipelines. Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to ensure high-quality standards for cloud environments, utilizing core Azure services such as Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, and Networking (VNets, Subnets, NSGs). Work closely with the team to create and enforce testing processes and best practices for cloud migrations, ensuring the integrity and performance of migrated workloads. Utilize Azure-specific migration tools such as Azure Migrate, Site Recovery, and Database Migration Service (DMS) to validate the success of cloud migrations and provide detailed reports on findings. Oversee and participate in defect tracking, ensuring that all issues are logged and tracked accurately in Jira or Azure DevOps Boards. Ensure that testing aligns with business and project requirements while meeting performance benchmarks, using tools like JMeter for load and performance testing. Actively participate in agile methodologies, contributing to Scrum ceremonies and collaborating with teams in a fast-paced, iterative delivery process. Provide mentorship and guidance to other QA team members, fostering a strong quality-driven culture across the organization. Maintain comprehensive documentation of test cases, test results, and test reports, ensuring transparency and traceability of QA activities.

What you’ll bring

9+ years of experience in QA, with a focus on functional, performance, and integration testing in cloud environments and applications. Minimum of 3+ year experience in a security engineering role, with experience in network security, application security, and security frameworks Proficiency with automation tools such as Selenium, JMeter, or Azure Test Plans for test case automation and execution. Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or Jenkins. Familiarity with core Azure services such as Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, and Networking (VNets, Subnets, NSGs). Hands-on experience with Azure-specific migration tools like Azure Migrate, Site Recovery, and Database Migration Service (DMS). Experience with defect tracking tools like Jira or Azure DevOps Boards. Solid understanding of agile methodologies, with experience in Scrum ceremonies and iterative development cycles. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills with the ability to think critically about complex issues. ISTQB Certification or equivalent QA certifications is highly preferred. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience and training. Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Attention to detail and a strong commitment to ensuring the highest standards of quality in all deliverables. Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while maintaining a focus on quality and project timelines. Must be US Citizen

As required by the equal pay and transparency acts, the expected base salary for this position is: $130k-$140k base+ Bonus+ Benefits. The expected pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi Digital Service's bonus/variable/commission pay programs, where applicable, and are subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

About us

We’re a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.

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Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.