Preferred experience includes designing enterprise automation platforms from inception, implementing AI-assisted testing technologies, accessibility automation, containerized execution, cloud platforms, healthcare or other regulated industries, and industry-recognized certifications such as ISTQB Advanced or Expert Level, Test Automation Engineer, Microsoft Azure, AWS, GitHub, Salesforce, Agile, or DevOps professional certifications. Twelve (12) or more years of progressive experience in software quality assurance, test automation, quality engineering, or software development in test, including demonstrated success leading enterprise automation strategy, architecting scalable frameworks, and influencing technical direction across multiple engineering teams without direct authority.