Software Test Architect

We are seeking an experienced Software Test Architect to lead the Quality Engineering and Testing strategy for a large-scale migration from Software AG (SAG) webMethods Integration Platform to a modern AWS Cloud-Native architecture.

The Test Architect will be responsible for defining the end-to-end testing strategy, automation framework, quality governance model, migration validation approach, and non-functional testing roadmap. The role requires deep expertise in middleware integration testing, API testing, cloud-native architectures, microservices, DevOps, and enterprise-scale migration programs.

The candidate will work closely with Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, Product Owners, Developers, Cloud Engineers, Business Stakeholders, and Program Leadership to ensure a seamless migration with minimal business disruption.

Test Strategy & Architecture

• Define the enterprise-wide testing strategy for SAG webMethods migration to AWS Cloud-Native architecture. 
• Establish quality engineering practices across migration waves. 
• Design migration validation framework covering: 
  • Functional equivalence testing  
  • Integration testing 
  • Data validation 
  • API contract validation 
  • Business process validation 
  • End-to-End testing 
• Define risk-based testing approach for critical business services. 
• Create test architecture aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework. 

Migration Testing Leadership

• Lead testing activities for: 
  • webMethods Integration Server migration 
  • Broker/UM migration 
  • API migration 
  • B2B integration migration 
  • EDI process migration 
  • Batch integration migration 
  • Event-driven integrations 
• Define reconciliation and validation mechanisms between legacy and target platforms. 
• Develop parallel run and production cutover testing strategies. 
• Establish rollback validation procedures. 

API & Microservices Testing

• Define API testing architecture for REST, SOAP, GraphQL, and Event APIs. 
• Implement API contract testing strategy. 
• Design service virtualization solutions for unavailable dependencies. 
• Define microservices testing framework covering: 
  • Component testing 
  • Integration testing 
  • Consumer-driven contract testing 
  • End-to-End testing 

Automation & DevOps

• Architect enterprise test automation framework using: 
  • Selenium 
  • Playwright 
  • REST Assured 
  • Karate 
  • Cypress 
  • JMeter/Gatling 
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. 
• Define quality gates for deployment promotion. 
• Implement shift-left and shift-right testing practices. 
• Enable continuous testing within DevOps workflows. 

Non-Functional Testing

Performance Engineering

• Define performance testing strategy for: 
  • APIs 
  • Middleware services 
  • Event processing 
  • Microservices 
  • Cloud-native applications 

Security Testing

• Establish security testing practices including: 
  • SAST 
  • DAST 
  • API Security Testing 
  • Container Security Testing 
  • Cloud Security Validation 

Reliability Testing

• Conduct: 
  • Failover testing 
  • Recovery testing 
  • Disaster recovery validation 
  • High availability testing 

Data Validation & Reconciliation

• Define data migration testing strategy. 
• Implement automated reconciliation frameworks. 
• Validate message transformations and mappings. 
• Ensure data consistency between source and target systems. 
• Define production data verification controls. 

Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Establish quality governance framework. 
• Define testing KPIs and quality metrics. 
• Present quality dashboards to executive stakeholders. 
• Manage testing risks, assumptions, and dependencies. 
• Mentor Test Leads and Quality Engineering teams. 

Required Skills & Experience

Experience

• 12+ years in Software Testing and Quality Engineering. 
• 5+ years in Test Architecture roles. 
• Experience leading large digital transformation or migration programs. 
• Experience in enterprise integration testing. 

Mandatory Technical Skills

SAG webMethods

Experience with:

• Integration Server 
• API Gateway 
• MWS 
• B2B/EDI Integrations 

API Testing

Hands-on expertise in:

• REST APIs 
• SOAP Services 
• OpenAPI/Swagger 
• Postman 
• REST Assured 

Automation Tools

• Selenium 
• Playwright 
• TestNG 
• JUnit 
• Cucumber 
• BDD Frameworks 

Performance Tools

• JMeter 
• LoadRunner 

DevOps

• AWS DevOps
• Jenkins 
• GitLab CI/CD 
• Docker 
• Kubernetes 

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Event-Driven / Service Mesh Architectures 
• Experience in implementing AI-assisted test automation

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