Job Overview
Location
US - Remote - Virginia , US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering
Date Posted
May 6, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Lead the Quality Engineering function for Tenable’s Exposure Management product, driving an automation-first strategy and observability-driven quality insights to reduce cyber risk for 44,000 global organizations.
- • Manage, mentor, and grow a hands-on team of 6 to 8 QA engineers and SDETs through regular one-on-ones, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and technical growth.
- • Operate in a hybrid role (3 days/week in Maryland, 1–2 days/week for DC/Northern Virginia) with 50–60% hands-on involvement in designing, enhancing, and implementing automation frameworks across UI, API, performance, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- • Own the automation roadmap embedded in CI/CD workflows, implement observability practices using logs, metrics, traces, and synthetic monitoring, and partner with DevOps/SRE to improve error budgets and early incident detection.
- • Define and track data-driven quality metrics (automation coverage, escaped defect rate, release reliability score, performance baselines) and build monthly Quality Insights reports for leadership.
- • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align long-term Quality Engineering vision with business goals, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the software lifecycle.
🎯 Requirements
- • 7–10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, including 2–5 years directly leading teams of 6 to 8 engineers.
- • Strong background in product-based software companies with deep expertise in test automation frameworks and cloud-based SaaS delivery.
- • Experience with Playwright, Selenium, or Python, with core knowledge of automation architecture in large environments valued over specific syntax.
- • Strong understanding of observability tools (Datadog, Grafana) and hands-on experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, K6, etc.).
- • Proven ability to define, track, and present quality metrics, coupled with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- • 401(k) retirement savings with company match.
- • Employee stock purchase plan.
- • Flexible spending accounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- • Education assistance and parental leave.
- • Paid time off (PTO), company-paid holidays, health and wellness events, and community programs.
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About Tenable, Inc.
Tenable, Inc. provides cybersecurity exposure management software that helps organizations identify, assess, and prioritize vulnerabilities across IT, cloud, and operational technology environments. Its Nessus vulnerability scanner and Tenable.io platform deliver continuous visibility into assets, misconfigurations, and threats, enabling risk-based remediation workflows. Founded in 2002, the company serves enterprises, government agencies, and managed security providers worldwide, integrating with SIEM, ticketing, and patch management systems to reduce cyber risk and compliance gaps.
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