In this formal leadership role, you will manage engineers responsible for maturing Wellmark’s Quality Engineering and Application Security practices across the entire enterprise engineering function. Own the process and SDLC around test plan, strategy from high level EPIC concept to Release.  Leads the strategy, standards, and enablement model for modern testing and secure engineering, ensuring teams have clear patterns, tooling, and guidance to build high-quality, secure software consistently. Establishes enterprise-wide quality practices (test strategy, automation frameworks, test data approaches, coverage expectations, and release quality criteria) and drives adoption through coaching, reusable templates, and community learning. In partnership with security and engineering leadership, embeds secure development practices into day-to-day workflows and CI/CD, leveraging GitHub Advanced Security to operationalize code scanning, secret scanning, and dependency insights. Applies strategic thinking grounded in DevOps and continuous improvement, consulting with senior leaders to align quality and security standards with Wellmark’s strategy and measurable outcomes.This is an engineering leadership role that enforces quality and security through systems, not checkpoints. 
