We are looking to bring on board a Technical QA Architect who can operate at an organizational level as part of the TCoE (Testing Center of Excellence).
Job Description : Location : Bangalore
Department : TCoE
Experience : 10+ years in QA, with at least 3 years in a QA Architect or similar leadership role
Role Overview :
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical QA Architect to join our Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE). This role is crucial in defining, driving, and scaling quality engineering standards, frameworks, and best practices across the organization. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in test automation, quality strategy, DevOps integration, and modern QA tools and processes.
Key Responsibilities :
- Define and implement enterprise-wide QA strategies, standards, and frameworks.
- Lead the design of test automation architectures across multiple products and platforms.
- Guide teams on the adoption of shift-left testing, CI / CD pipelines, and DevTestOps practices.
- Evaluate and recommend tools for automation, performance, security, and service-level testing.
- Act as a QA evangelist, mentoring QA engineers, developers, and stakeholders on quality practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable and maintainable testing solutions.
- Monitor quality metrics and help drive improvements using data-driven insights.
- Establish governance and oversight for test environments, test data management, and release quality gates.
Required Qualifications :
Proven experience as a QA Architect or senior QA engineer in enterprise environments.Strong understanding of test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium).Experience integrating test automation in CI / CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.).Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured), performance testing (JMeter, Gatling), and security testing basics.Hands-on coding experience in languages such as Java, JavaScript, or Python.Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices testing.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Why Join Us ?
Play a strategic role in shaping QA culture across the organization.Work with modern technologies and forward-thinking teams.Influence quality practices at scale, from strategy to execution.Opportunity to mentor and lead a community of QA professionals.(ref : hirist.tech)