QA Architect / Consultant

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Job Title: QA Architect / Consultant

Position Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the test automation strategy and set technical direction for QA initiatives.
• Design, develop, and maintain modular, reusable, and scalable test automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium.
• Select appropriate test cases for automation based on ROI, risk, and application stability.
• Maintain and update automation scripts in dynamic, fast-paced environments with frequent code and feature changes.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines utilizing tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent to ensure continuous feedback and early defect detection.
• Implement automation best practices including Page Object Model (POM), modular design, and reusable components for scalable test suites.
• Manage and provision test data efficiently to support automated testing.
• Utilize Test Management tools such as JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr to ensure traceability and comprehensive reporting.
• Conduct comprehensive API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner is a strong advantage.
• Exposure to containerized testing environments leveraging Docker or Test Containers.
• Knowledge of cloud-based cross-browser and cross-platform testing platforms like BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
• Collaborate with development, business, and QA teams to identify automation opportunities.
• Lead, mentor, and guide the QA Automation team.
• Oversee and ensure the quality of test plans, test cases, and defect reporting processes.
• Continuously improve testing processes and develop ROI models to track benefits of automation.
• Research, evaluate, and deploy new test tools and methodologies.
• Manage and maintain test environments.
• Communicate test progress, quality metrics, risks, and project statuses to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in the software industry with proven leadership in QA initiatives.
• Minimum 5 years in test automation, with at least 3 years at a senior or architect level.
• Demonstrated experience in selecting, designing, and implementing test automation frameworks.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Selenium WebDriver with Java.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Zephyr, and other test management tools.
• Proven expertise in Continuous Integration (CI) tools, such as Jenkins.
• Deep understanding of formal QA methodologies, testing tools, and processes.