Test Automation Architect (hybrid)

A Test Automation Architect is a senior-level role in software testing responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of test automation strategies, frameworks, and tools used to validate software applications efficiently and consistently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain enterprise-level automation frameworks for Web and API applications.
• Standardize test structure across teams using tools like Selenium, Playwright, and JMeter.
• Integrate AI/ML-based solutions to enhance test coverage, flakiness detection, and test prioritization.
• Collaborate with developers to shift quality left and improve unit and integration test coverage.
• Establish a strategy for transitioning legacy and manual test suites into fully automated execution.
• Embed test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins).
• Define and monitor quality gates, enabling rapid feedback on code quality.
• Work with DevOps and Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of automated tests in deployment workflows.
• Lead test strategy planning across regression, exploratory, integration, non-functional, and AI-based testing efforts.
• Define and enforce QE standards, tools, and reporting structures.
• Drive governance to ensure performance and security tests are integrated where applicable.
• Coach and mentor Test Automation and Performance Engineers in scalable, maintainable automation and AI-enhanced testing practices.
• Promote a quality-first mindset and continuous improvement across QA and development teams.
• Review automation code and practices to ensure consistency, efficiency, and reliability.
• Define automation KPIs including test coverage, pass rates, execution time, and bug leakage rate.
• Provide data-driven reports and trend analysis to Engineering and Leadership teams.
• Enhance test observability through structured logging, dashboards, and test analytics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields.
• Minimum 10 years in QA/QE roles, with at least 3 years in a test automation leadership or architect capacity.
• Proven track record of building enterprise-grade test automation frameworks and driving quality strategy.
• Hands-on experience implementing or integrating AI/ML in test automation workflows (e.g., self-healing tests, predictive analytics, test case generation).
• Experience working with eCommerce, SaaS, or large-scale distributed systems is a plus.
• Expertise in automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, JMeter, and REST API testing frameworks.
• Proficient in Python, Java, or JavaScript for scripting and test development.
• Experience using or integrating AI tools for test selection, anomaly detection, and intelligent test data generation.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and toolchains (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, containerized environments, and distributed test execution.
• Experience with test management platforms like Zephyr Scale or TestRail.
• Exposure to performance testing and mocking frameworks is a plus.