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ABBYY · 2 days ago

QA/QMS Lead

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$176K/yr - $204K/yr

8+ years exp

ABBYY is a trusted partner for purpose-built AI and intelligent automation, solving complex problems for enterprise customers. They are seeking a QA/QMS Lead to build and scale their quality management capabilities across R&D and Cloud product operations, establishing ISO 9001-compliant processes and driving technical excellence in test automation.

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Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain an ISO 9001-compliant Quality Management System across R&D and Cloud operations

Build and lead a QA function, hiring and developing team members as the program matures

Establish QA automation strategy and infrastructure, building frameworks that integrate tightly with Azure DevOps pipelines and our .NET and C++ codebases

Define and enforce release quality gates, metrics, and processes that improve product reliability without slowing delivery

Own internal and external audit preparation, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives

Partner with engineering leadership to integrate quality practices into agile development workflows

Establish KPIs and reporting that give leadership visibility into quality trends and risk areas

Qualification

ISO 9001 complianceTest automationAzure DevOpsC# programmingC++ testing frameworksQuality management systemAgile developmentContinuous improvementCommunicationLeadership skills

Required

8+ years in software quality assurance, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management capacity

Direct experience implementing and maintaining ISO 9001 or similar QMS standards (ISO 27001, CMMI) in a software development environment

Strong hands-on skills in test automation for .NET applications—experience with frameworks like MSTest, NUnit, xUnit, SpecFlow, or Playwright; comfortable writing and reviewing C# code

Experience with C++ testing frameworks (Google Test, Catch2, or similar) is a plus

Proficiency with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines, test plans, and release management

Track record of improving release quality and reducing defect escape rates in complex software products

Excellent communication skills—able to translate between technical teams and executive stakeholders

Experience scaling QA practices in a growing organization; comfortable building processes and teams from early stages