Quality Engineering Leader at Cohesity

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

NoVisa

Technology, Cybersecurity, Data ManagementIndustries

Requirements

15+ years in software quality, engineering, or product development, including 5+ years in senior leadership
Proven success in enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, or data protection domains
Deep understanding of AI/ML systems, cloud-native architectures, and secure SDLC
Expertise in test automation, observability, and quality metrics
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Indefinite right to work in the job location (no H-1B or other U.S. work visa sponsorship)

Responsibilities

Define and execute the enterprise-wide software quality strategy
Align quality goals with business priorities, product roadmaps, and customer needs
Leverage AI-driven testing, analytics, and automation to optimize coverage and accelerate delivery
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Security, and Customer Success to deliver trusted, resilient solutions
Model and uphold the company’s core values while developing future QA leaders
Lead teams focused on test automation, performance, security, and release validation
Drive adoption of AI/ML-based testing frameworks and predictive quality analytics
Optimize CI/CD pipelines for speed, reliability, and compliance
Define and measure quality KPIs to ensure consistent improvement across all releases
Monitor product telemetry, defect trends, and user feedback to proactively improve quality
Lead cross-functional incident reviews and postmortems to ensure rapid, data-driven learning
Champion a shift-left approach to testing, embedding quality and security early in development
Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing global QA organization
Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and technical excellence
Develop the next generation of quality engineering talent to support global expansion
Lead the Central QA team and partner with QA leads across product teams for consistent, predictable, and on-time delivery
Define and implement quality criteria from day one of development through release
Enhance release management visibility, from daily testing status to executive-level readiness reporting
Enforce rigorous root-cause analysis and drive systemic corrective actions

Skills

Quality Engineering

DevSecOps

SDLC

Shift-Left Testing

Root-Cause Analysis

Release Management

QA Leadership

Software Reliability

Security Testing

Performance Testing

Cohesity

Data management solutions for enterprises

About Cohesity

Cohesity specializes in data management solutions for data centers and cloud environments. Its main products, the Cohesity DataPlatform and Cohesity DataProtect, help businesses consolidate tasks like backup, recovery, and data storage into one platform, making it easier to manage large amounts of data while reducing complexity and costs. Unlike many competitors, Cohesity focuses on simplifying data management for medium to large enterprises across various industries, including finance and healthcare. The company's goal is to help businesses manage, protect, and gain insights from their data more efficiently.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2013Year Founded

$642MTotal Funding

SECONDARYCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health & Wellness - Managing emotional and physical health are key to living happier lives. Cohesity employees enjoy access to exercise and meditation apps, e-Learning resources, Scribd, and more.

Parental Leave - Cohesity offers salary continuation in coordination with other benefits up to 20 weeks for maternity leaves. Up to four weeks of child bonding leave is offered to non-birth parents.

Personal Time - Our unlimited PTO policy ensures that you have work-life wellbeing and flexibility when you need it.

Financial - Cohesity offers a competitive salary, pay-for-performance bonus plan, retirement savings plan, flexible spending accounts, commuter checks, and more.

Risks

Emerging competition from startups like Eon challenges Cohesity's market position.

Integration challenges from Veritas acquisition could disrupt operations.

New leadership roles may lead to transitional challenges in company culture.

Differentiation

Cohesity integrates AI to enhance data insights and protection, setting it apart.

Their hyper-converged secondary storage simplifies data management for enterprises.

Cohesity's recognition as AWS Global Storage Partner of the Year boosts its credibility.

Upsides

Strategic partnership with NVIDIA enhances AI-driven data management solutions.

Acquisition of Veritas Technologies expands Cohesity's market share in data protection.

Deepening partnership with CrowdStrike strengthens cybersecurity offerings against data breaches.

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