Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Director, Software Verification

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, Which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

The Director of Software Verification and Test Automation is a key leadership role in determining the future software verification and Test Automation direction of some of Allegion’s most mission- critical digital products. This management position leads a team of Software Verification and Test Automation Engineers that support the Global Software Solutions portfolio of custom software solutions including Yonomi, Zentra, Mobile Credentials, Schlage Home, and others. The software verification team is involved in the entire product development lifecycle from understanding the user needs, product use cases, software design to ensure robust test strategy and test case development and lead the Software Verification Organization to implement industry best practices.

What you’ll do:

• Manage, develop and grow our core software verification team responsible for the quality of our software products.

• Develop and implement the overall software testing strategy with a focus on strengthening test automation, and roadmap for the organization.

• Define and enforce software testing standards, processes, and best practices across the organization.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software development, product management, and quality assurance, to ensure effective testing and release of high-quality software.

• Oversee the design and execution of test scripts and frameworks to validate software functionality, performance, and reliability.

• Identify opportunities for test automation and drive the adoption of automation tools and frameworks to streamline the testing process.

• Monitor, triage and track software defects, ensuring timely resolution and driving continuous improvement in defect prevention, including through automation.

• Evaluate and implement appropriate testing tools, frameworks, and technologies to optimize the automation testing process.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in automation testing methodologies to drive innovation and improvement in testing practices.

• Mentor and coach a team of software test professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and performance feedback.

• Establish and provide regular reports and updates on testing progress, key metrics, and product quality to stakeholders and senior management.

• Collaborate with external vendors, partners, and clients to ensure effective coordination and integration of software testing activities.

• Drive test engineering effort through providing technical expertise and process guidance

• Own the quality and reliability of our software products

• Work with senior engineering leadership to advocate and drive high-quality engineering practices within the team and across the organization

What we’re looking for:

• 17+ years of software quality engineering experience  

• 8+ years of engineering leadership experience  

• Strong track record of building and leading world-class quality engineering teams that deliver

• Strong focus in your career on automation

• Experience with managing quality engineers on multiple global teams

• Experience managing software verification leaders and managers   

• Experience interacting with executive leadership team and the ability to explain engineering principles

• Experience working with offshore teams, preferably India

• Focused on developing your team by leading with a servant leader approach

• A strong focus on driving employee engagement

• Proven record of coaching Quality Engineering Managers through difficult situations

• Experience working with software, firmware, hardware, product, project management, etc.

• Demonstrable ability to learn and adapt to new and continually evolving technologies, processes, customer needs, and business requirements 

• Capable of diving into the automation code for reviews

• Understanding of Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe)

• Experience with coordinating meetings with individuals in multiple time zones

• Experience with Azure and AWS security procedures and improvements

• Experience with delivering quality high availability cloud software platforms

• Experience with delivering quality high availability web solutions and mobile applications

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.

You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.

You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!

What You’ll Get from Us:

Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”

Unlimited Paid Time Off

A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period

Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses

Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses

Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury

Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards

Employee Discounts through Perks at Work

Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”

Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching

Compensation: This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.

• The expected Base Salary Range: $154,700 - $273,400. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

• Bonus Eligible: Yes

• Equity Eligible: Yes

Apply Today!

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

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We Celebrate Who We Are!

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team (Careers@Allegion.com) .

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