Overview

At EPAM Vietnam, we are looking for a Quality Engineer Manager with a strong consulting mindset to join our management team. This role goes beyond test team leadership, you will work directly with clients to understand business and technology challenges, advise on pragmatic quality strategies and influence stakeholders to adopt modern, AI-enabled quality practices.

You will play a critical role in presales, solution shaping and delivery, partnering with account teams, architects and engineers to define compelling quality propositions and ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes. As an Engineering Manager, you will also grow and lead teams, developing competencies and career paths.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own risk-based test strategies and lead the end-to-end execution of manual, automated, performance, security, accessibility, and data quality testing across distributed systems
  • Design and implement automation frameworks, CI/CD quality gates and robust test data strategies to enable reliable, repeatable testing in complex environments
  • Serve as a trusted quality advisor to clients by driving discovery workshops, assessing current architectures, and influencing stakeholders to adopt modern, AI-enabled quality practices
  • Support RFPs and presales engagements by defining delivery approaches, estimating team structures, and creating compelling proposal content that demonstrates how AI and automation reduce risk and time-to-market
  • Bring Generative AI approaches to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including the evaluation of probabilistic outputs, LLM benchmarking, and RAG evaluation
  • Manage the full people leadership cycle for quality engineering teams, including hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and performance growth
  • Lead multi-team coordination by aligning quality activities, metrics and release readiness criteria across internal engineering teams and external vendors

Requirements

  • Senior-level expertise in Quality Engineering or Test Architecture with proven accountability for test strategy and delivery across complex systems.
  • Strong consulting mindset with the ability to engage directly with clients, frame problems, advise on pragmatic solutions, and influence executive decision-making.
  • Deep knowledge of test methodologies, risk-based testing, and non-functional testing, combined with the hands-on ability to design, review, and contribute code to automation frameworks.
  • Experience applying Generative AI in testing or the SDLC, with a solid understanding of AI concepts relevant to quality engineering
  • Deep business domain expertise in at least one industry, with the ability to communicate domain-specific quality risks, particularly in highly regulated environments.
  • Hands-on experience working in software development projects with a deep understanding of quality practices and close collaboration with developers and architects.
  • Clear client-facing communication in English with the ability to produce structured, persuasive documentation and collaborate effectively across distributed teams
  • This role requires a willingness to travel occasionally to client offices within the APAC region (including Tokyo, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur)

Nice to have

  • Industry-standard certifications such as ISTQB, CMSQ, or equivalent test management credentials
  • Deep industry expertise in Financial Services (especially Capital Markets), Life Sciences, Healthcare, or Insurance
  • Public speaking experience at external conferences, meetups, or internal client events

Vietnam (Why Join EPAM)

  • By choosing EPAM Vietnam, you're getting a job at a Vietnam Best Workplace™ certified company (2022-23 and 2023-24)
  • You'll work with the latest and most advanced technologies on exciting global projects with a supportive multicultural team where your voice matters
  • We prioritize a healthy work-life balance with a flexible hybrid working model and generous annual leave of up to 19 days
  • We offer a transparent career path and an individual roadmap to engineer your future & accelerate your journey
  • At EPAM, you can find vast opportunities for self-development: access to over 25,000 online courses and libraries from industry leaders, English classes, mentoring programs, partial grants of certification, and experience exchange with colleagues around the world. You will learn, contribute, and grow with us

[epamgdo] Vietnam (About EPAM)

Life at EPAM

  • EPAM Systems, Inc. (EPAM) is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company. Since 1993, we have used our software engineering expertise to become a leading global provider of digital engineering, cloud and AI-enabled transformation services, and a leading business and experience consulting partner for global enterprises and ambitious startups. We address our clients’ transformation challenges by fusing EPAM Continuum’s integrated strategy, experience and technology consulting with our 30+ years of engineering execution to speed our clients’ time to market and drive greater value from their innovations and digital investments.

  • Established in 2019, EPAM Vietnam has been constantly expanding our team and capabilities with two offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. We offer a multicultural environment where our tech talents can proactively develop world-class solutions directly with international clients. At EPAM Vietnam, we adopt a global growth strategy, thinking and acting like start-ups, working in multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering results. You’ll find interesting challenges typically dealt with at a start-up, yet you’ll be in a highly professional corporate setting.
  • Learn more at www.epam.com and follow us on facebook.

[epamgdo] Vietnam (How we hire)

Here, we summarize the typical journey to finding a job within EPAM:

  • Step 1: General interview with our talent attraction specialist
  • Step 2: Technical interview with our technology experts*
  • Step 3: Manager interview with a hiring manager
  • Step 4: Client interview**
  • And you are ready to join the team!
  • Not sure if you meet all the requirements? No problem. Let’s talk anyway and find out more!
  • It takes 1 min of application to start the journey with us. Apply now!

*Certain positions may necessitate entry tests tailored to specific client and project requirements.

**A project-specific interview may precede the client interview to assess project fit.