Senior Architect - Quality Assurance

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Enable rapid and consistent test execution through comprehensive test coverage aligned with strategic direction, project requirements, and industry best practices.
• Design test strategies integrating functional, performance, and security testing into a cohesive and comprehensive strategy for complex applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define testing criteria, and ensure alignment between business objectives, testing strategy, and technical best practices.
• Build automation frameworks supporting testing efforts across multiple platforms such as APIs, web, and mobile, aligning with product roadmaps for scale and complexity.
• Partner with DevOps to establish and maintain properly configured testing environments, ensuring robust and scalable test execution.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines for efficient execution, monitor and optimize pipeline performance to prevent bottlenecks, and ensure quick and secure deployments.
• Research and evaluate new testing tools, technologies, and practices to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness across all functional, performance, and security testing.
• Design solutions for creating and managing test data as an asset, enabling efficient, reliable, and comprehensive testing.

**Qualifications Required:**

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance with a focus on test automation and architecture.
• Thorough understanding of the entire software development process and how testing fits into it.
• Understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., Microservices, Monolith), design principles (e.g., SOLID), and their implications for testability.
• Expertise in designing scalable, maintainable, and extensible test automation frameworks using tools like Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, and others.
• Expert knowledge of C#/.NET and Python programming languages, and related technologies.
• Strong knowledge and experience with performance testing tools and methodologies (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner, K6).
• Knowledge and experience with security principles, testing methodologies, and best practices.
• Strong understanding of database concepts and experience with SQL Server or other relevant databases.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and how to design and test applications deployed in these environments.
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Proficient in testing APIs using tools and libraries relevant to both C# (e.g., RestSharp, HttpClient) and Python (e.g., Requests, Postman).
• Ability to define comprehensive test strategies, create test plans, and estimate testing efforts for complex projects.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to present complex information to various stakeholders.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced, flexible, and casual environment, offering outstanding opportunities for career development and growth.,