Skan.ai - Quality Assurance Architect

We are seeking an experienced QA Architect with a proven track record of excellence in quality assurance leadership and strategic testing ideal candidate will have a minimum of 12 years of hands-on experience in software testing with strong expertise in test automation, architecture design, and team management.

This role primarily focuses on strategic QA architecture with team leadership responsibilities.

You will play a critical role in defining and implementing quality strategies, driving automation initiatives, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products to our Strategy & Architecture :

• Strategic Planning : Develop and implement comprehensive QA strategies, test methodologies, and quality standards aligned with business objectives and product roadmaps.
• Enterprise Test Architecture : Design and architect scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks and testing infrastructure across multiple product lines, platforms, and distributed systems.
• Technology Leadership & Innovation : Evaluate, select, and implement advanced QA tools, technologies, and methodologies including AI / ML testing and emerging technology validation frameworks.
• Quality Governance & Compliance : Establish quality governance frameworks, compliance standards (SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR), and regulatory testing requirements across the organization.
• Automation Strategy : Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-level automated test solutions, including UI, API, performance, security, and end-to-end testing frameworks with CI / CD integration.
• Process Optimization : Establish and continuously improve QA processes, standards, and best practices across the organization, ensuring alignment with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Regression Test Suite Strategy : Design and implement comprehensive regression testing strategies, including test suite optimization, test selection algorithms, and automated regression frameworks to ensure product stability across releases.
• Quality Analytics & Intelligence : Implement data-driven quality metrics, testing analytics, and quality intelligence dashboards to provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.
• Risk Management & Assessment : Conduct comprehensive quality risk analysis, develop mitigation strategies for complex software products, and establish quality gates for release management.
• Tool Ecosystem Management : Strategic evaluation, selection, and management of testing tools, third-party services, and costs.
• Cross-functional Collaboration : Work closely with engineering, product, DevOps, and customer success teams to integrate quality practices throughout the product development Leadership & Management :
• Team Leadership : Lead, mentor, and develop QA engineers, test automation engineers, and SDET professionals, fostering a culture of quality excellence.
• Resource Planning : Manage QA team capacity, skill development initiatives, hiring strategies, and career progression plans.
• Performance Management : Conduct performance reviews, set strategic goals, and provide technical and career guidance to team members.
• Stakeholder Communication : Present QA metrics, testing progress, quality insights, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and executive teams.
• Budget Management : Oversee QA tools licensing, infrastructure costs and training :

Experience Requirements :

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