Manager Consulting Expert (MCE) Quality Engineering

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Engagement & Delivery:
  
  
  
  • Collaborate with clients to understand business challenges and translate them into quality-focused technical solutions.
  
  
  • Lead end-to-end quality engineering initiatives, ensuring robust testing strategies for software applications and IT systems.
  
  
  • Deliver consulting services in areas like test automation, performance testing, security testing and quality assurance process optimization.
  
  
  
  


• Project Leadership:
  
  
  
  • Mentor cross-functional teams of 5-15 members, helping in project planning, execution, and delivery within scope, budget, and timelines.
  
  
  
  

Drive Agile and DevOps methodologies to integrate QE processes seamlessly into development lifecycles.

Monitor project metrics, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure quality outcomes.

• Quality Engineering Expertise:
  
  
  
  • Design and implement test automation frameworks using tools like Selenium, Appium, or JUnit, ensuring secure coding practices.
  
  
  • Oversee non-functional testing, including performance, accessibility, and security testing, to meet client SLAs.
  
  
  • Well versed with security testing initiatives, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and compliance with standards like OWASP Top 10 and GDPR.
  
  
  • Establish quality and security metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, vulnerability severity) to drive continuous improvement.
  
  
  
  


• Thought Leadership:
  
  
  
  • Provide insights on emerging trends in QE and security testing, such as AI-driven testing, zero-trust architectures, and cloud-native security.
  
  
  • Mentor junior consultants and QE engineers, building expertise in secure software development and testing practices.
  
  
  • Contribute to CGI s intellectual property by developing reusable QE and security testing frameworks.
  
  
  
  


• Business Development:
  
  
  
  • Support pre-sales activities, crafting proposals and presenting solutions that highlight CGI s QE and security testing capabilities.
  
  
  • Identify upsell opportunities within client engagements, proposing security-focused services to enhance project value.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.


• Experience:
  
  
  
  • 12-18 years of IT experience, with at least 8 years in Quality Engineering or Quality Assurance
  
  
  • 3+ years in a consulting or client-facing role, ideally in IT services or management consulting.
  
  
  • Proven experience leading QE and security testing projects for enterprise clients in sectors like Telecom, finance, healthcare.
  
  
  
  


• Technical Skills:
  
  
  
  • Expertise in test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber) and exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).
  
  
  • Good knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) and security testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nessus).
  
  
  • Hands-on experience with security testing practices, including penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and secure code reviews.
  
  
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their security testing requirements (e.g., misconfiguration checks, IAM audits).
  
  
  • Knowledge of programming languages like Java, Python, or C# for scripting, automation, and security testing.
  
  
  
  


• Consulting Skills:
  
  
  
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex quality engineering and security challenges.
  
  
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to engage with C-level executives, developers, and security teams.
  
  
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, delivering measurable business impact.
  
  
  
  


• Certifications (Preferred):
  
  
  
  • ISTQB Advanced Level, CSTE, or equivalent QE certifications.
  
  
  • Security certifications like CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional), or CISSP.
  
  
  • Agile/Scrum certifications (e.g., SAFe, CSM).
  
  
  • Cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect).