Director of Quality Assurance

Director Of Quality Assurance (QA)

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Director of Quality Assurance (QA) to lead our QA organization across onshore and offshore teams. This role is pivotal in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure, and compliant software solutions in a fast-paced financial services environment, with a strong emphasis on trading systems. The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of QA leadership experience, deep expertise in QA methodologies and SDLC, and a proven ability to scale quality practices across distributed teams.

This position follows a hybrid-friendly schedule, so you get the best of both worlds flexibility and collaboration. In office days will be 2-3 per week averaging 10-12 days per month in our St Petersburg, FL Corporate Office.

Please note : This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Responsibilities : Leadership & Strategy :

• Define and execute the QA vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business and technology goals.
• Lead and mentor a large, geographically distributed team of QA professionals, including onshore and offshore resources.
• Foster a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across engineering teams.

Quality Engineering & Governance :

Trading Systems & Financial Platforms :

Collaboration & Delivery :

Risk, Compliance & Audit :

Experience :

Technical Skills :

Soft Skills :

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor's : Computer and Information Science, High School (HS) (Required) General Experience - More than 15 years Travel - Less than 25% Workstyle - Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to : Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same; Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes; Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind; Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter; Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm.

At Raymond James as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.