Test Architect

About the Role:

Pune

Work from Office

leverage machine learning, NLP, and AI models.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, guide QA best practices, and drive quality across all stages of product development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own the end-to-end QA architecture and automation strategy, including tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.

• Design AI/ML-based quality solutions,

  including predictive defect detection, test case optimization, and intelligent test data generation.
• Lead the evaluation, adoption, and implementation of AI tools in testing (e.g., test impact analysis, visual validation, self-healing tests).
• Mentor and guide QA engineers across automation, performance, and exploratory testing.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and data scientists to ensure quality is embedded early in the SDLC.
• Establish and track quality KPIs; implement test analytics and dashboards.
• Oversee CI/CD pipeline integration, ensuring fast feedback and test reliability.
• Evaluate and integrate open-source and commercial tools for automation, performance, security, and AI-driven testing.
• Drive shift-left testing practices and introduce AI-powered test authoring and execution techniques.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• 10+ years in QA/Testing, with at least 4+ years in a test architect or similar senior QA role.
• Strong knowledge of automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, JUnit).

• Experience in AI/ML model testing or building AI-enabled QA solutions.

• Proficient in at least one programming language: Java and JavaScript.
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured, etc.) and performance testing (e.g., JMeter, K6).
• Experience in setting up test strategies for web, mobile, and microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to

  Generative AI

  tools or use cases in QA.
• Contributions to open-source testing tools or community.
• Exposure to AI testing tools like Testim, Functionize, Applitools, or self-healing frameworks.
• ISTQB Advanced Test Architect or similar certification.