Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?
Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.
While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
• Typically requires 3 years of People Leader experience, with a focus on managing testing teams. Experience leading technology teams
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in information technology with demonstrated expertise in DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, system automation, and performance testing.
• Domain experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and/or Infrastructure/Operations and/or financial products experience (i.e. Credit Card, Mortgage, Auto Loan, Deposits, etc.)

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with performance testing, scalability testing, and load testing in cloud and on-prem environments.
• Experience building technology platforms and teams
• Experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, and Cucumber.
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter and LoadRunner.
• Knowledge of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools such as Azure Devops, Jenkins, GitLab CI, and CircleCI.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Advance degree preferred.
• Delivery experience working under an Agile/Scrum methodology preferred.
• Working experience of software engineering best practices including coding standards, change management, manage incidents, CI/CD, build processes, testing, and operations preferred.
• Technology fundamentals, design, problem solving, and complexity analysis preferred.
• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and product management to understand requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs preferred.

• Drive Technology Alignment: You’ll ensure that technology and testing initiatives are in sync with BECU’s strategic goals—keeping the member and user experience at the center of every solution. By deeply understanding business needs and processes, you will help develop business cases and cost/benefit analyses to ensure that technology solutions are aligned with organizational objectives.
• Innovate and Lead: You’ll stay ahead of the curve, identifying market-leading technology and systems testing solutions to meet business needs. You’ll take the lead in developing RFPs, business cases, and project charters, all aimed at bringing innovative ideas to life for the benefit of the organization.
• Develop and Mentor Teams: You’ll provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and training to your team, helping them grow and perform at their best. You’ll ensure that performance evaluations are conducted on a timely basis to foster both individual and team success.
• Manage Projects and Delivery: You’ll manage technical requirements, engineering, and the delivery of key projects ensuring system level integrations, performance and stability. By implementing agile practices, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that business objectives are met, and projects are delivered on time.
• Collaborate with Business Units: You’ll work together with business teams to support specific technology platforms and make sure technology roadmaps are aligned with the business’s strategic, operational, and tactical goals.
• Improve Engineering Practices: You’ll lead efforts to continuously improve engineering practices across the software development lifecycle with focus on system integration, performance testing and automation ensuring system stability. Your focus will be on maintaining high-quality requirements, code, and assurance while embracing modern CI/CD practices and automation.
• Build a Testing-Centered Culture: Promote a quality-first mindset across teams by embedding performance and automation testing into every phase of the development lifecycle.
• Deliver Test Strategy and Roadmaps: You’ll create and evolve test roadmaps that introduce cutting-edge automation and performance testing approaches to keep BECU competitive and resilient.
• Define and Report Testing Metrics: You’ll build trust and transparency through data by delivering regular testing and performance metrics to executive stakeholders—highlighting your team’s measurable impact.
• Uplift QA Talent and Culture: You’ll mentor a diverse team of testing professionals, fostering an inclusive environment, and leading technical upskilling programs. Your focus will be on promoting excellence in systems testing, including automation and performance testing, ensuring system reliability, scalability, and overall functionality.
• Build a Testing Center of Excellence: You’ll establish best practices, standards, and methodologies that raise the bar for quality engineering and ensure systems testing is repeatable, consistent, and embedded across product teams.
• Ensure Timely Delivery: You’ll oversee the delivery of projects to business areas, ensuring that they are executed in a timely manner while managing project lifecycles and mitigating any risks or obstacles.
• Contribute to Governance and Planning: You’ll play an active role in governance meetings, business planning, and initiative reviews, ensuring that all projects align with the overall strategic vision and adhere to timelines, budget, and goals.
• Vendor and Partner Collaboration: You’ll manage vendor relationships, providing input on Statements of Work (SOWs) and contracts. You’ll also oversee the activities of external partners to ensure smooth execution of projects and initiatives.
• Develop Product Roadmaps: Working with key stakeholders, you’ll define and optimize product roadmaps. Your leadership will help guide the delivery of features and functionality that directly impact organizational goals.
• Foster Continuous Learning: You’ll stay current with the latest trends in technology, ensuring that both you and your team have the knowledge and skills to lead initiatives effectively. You’ll encourage an environment of continuous learning and growth.
• Build a High-Performance Team: You’ll create and sustain a high-performance culture by fostering agility, promoting continuous learning, and supporting the professional growth of your team members.
  This isn’t just about ticking off tasks on a list. It’s about making a significant, positive change in BECU’s journey, where your contributions are valued, and your growth is continually fostered.