Quality Lead & Scrum Master

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Quality Lead with Scrum Master experience who can lead and mentor a team of at least 5 QA/engineering members. The ideal candidate brings leadership in QA strategy, Agile delivery, and team management, with working knowledge of .NET/C# to collaborate effectively with development teams building a WPF-based desktop application.

Key Responsibilities

A. Quality Leadership (Primary Focus)

• Lead and mentor a QA/SDET team of 5 or more members, ensuring performance, accountability, and growth.
• Define and own the end-to-end test strategy for desktop applications (functional, regression, performance, reliability, UAT).
• Oversee test planning, execution, reporting, and continuous process optimization.
• Manage defect lifecycle, risk assessment, quality dashboards, and release readiness.
• Review test documentation and ensure full coverage using best QA methodologies.
• Work with DevOps and Engineering to maintain test environments, CI/CD quality gates, and robust release pipelines.

B. Scrum Master Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile events: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives.
• Remove impediments, improve team flow, strengthen delivery predictability.
• Coach the team on Scrum values, backlog refinement, and optimized workflows.
• Track and present Agile metrics: velocity, predictability, cycle time, defect trends.

C. Technical Skills (Preferred)

• Working knowledge of .NET, C#, WPF, MVVM, enabling effective collaboration with development teams.
• Ability to support discussions on design, code quality, and automation feasibility.
• Exposure to desktop automation frameworks (FlaUI, Ranorex, WinAppDriver) is a plus.  

Required Qualifications

• More than 6 years of experience in Quality Engineering/Software Testing.
• Scrum Master experience, leading Agile teams.
• Experience managing at least 5 team members (QA / Testing Team).
• Strong understanding of QA processes, strategies, test design, defect management, and Agile/Scrum.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working familiarity with C#, .NET, and WPF-based application development.
• Exposure to automation frameworks, CI/CD systems, and desktop test tooling.
• Certifications like CSM/PSM I–II or ISTQB are added advantages.

Tools & Environment

• Languages/Frameworks: C#, .NET (4.8/6/8), WPF, MVVM
• Automation: FlaUI, WinAppDriver, Ranorex
• Testing: NUnit/xUnit, Moq/NSubstitute, SonarQube
• DevOps: Azure DevOps, Git

Skill Descriptors

Scrum Master Leadership

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives).
• Coach the team on Agile principles, backlog refinement, and definition of “Done.”
• Remove impediments and foster continuous improvement.
• Track and report team metrics (velocity, predictability, quality indicators).

Technical Contribution

• Collaborate on design and development of WPF desktop features using C#, .NET (6/8), and MVVM.
• Participate in code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure maintainability.
• Support integration of CI/CD pipelines and quality gates.
• Advocate for testability in design and development.

Testing Support

• Contribute to test strategy and automation framework design.
• Assist in functional and regression testing for critical workflows.
• Promote shift-left testing and quality-first mindset across the team.

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