VP M&A, VP Quality Engineering

LPL Financial

E2E QE Lead overseeing quality governance for Equitable migration at LPL Financial. Responsible for setting standards and metrics while coordinating various quality tracks across teams.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeSan Diego • California, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $149,247 - $248,745 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in quality engineering and assurance, with a strong focus on leading quality and test strategy for complex software programs. Proficient in defining quality metrics, managing test processes, and ensuring end-to-end quality governance.

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Quality EngineeringTest Strategy LeadershipEnd-to-End Quality GovernanceTest-Management ToolingDefect-Tracking Tooling

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Hard Skills

Quality Metrics DefinitionAcceptance Criteria OwnershipFunctional Quality ChecklistQuality Triage CoordinationDefect-Escape Thresholds

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

QTestJira

Industry Keywords

Quality AssuranceSoftware ProgramsUAT Sign-OffMulti-Team Coordination

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and maintain the criteria that make an SME-review workbook ready
Own the acceptance criteria for AI-generated pull requests
Own the functional Go/No-Go quality checklist
Run weekly quality triage with Remediation Operations
Define, track, and report the program’s core quality metrics
Set and oversee the application-level and end-to-end test bar
Coordinate quality expectations across various tracks
Establish defect-escape and quality thresholds

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 8 years in quality engineering/assurance
Minimum of 3 years leading quality and test strategy for complex, multi-team software programs
Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end quality governance
Experience with test-management and defect-tracking tooling (e.g., qTest and Jira)
Experience governing vendor/partner test execution and coordinating SME-owned UAT sign-off
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

Comp & perks

401K matching
health benefits
employee stock options
paid time off
volunteer time off