Quality Engineering Architect

Quality Engineering Architect (8-12 Years)

Key Attributes

• Thorough knowledge of the software application development process, life cycle including conceiving, planning, documenting, and leading large, application projects.
• The ability to understand and communicate architectural principles, best practices, code patterns, Agile practices, testing automation, and mentoring/education.
• Take ownership of the software development process to ensure quality and keep abreast with the latest industry trends in testing tools and automations.
• A great attention to detail, with an ability to work clearly, concisely, and quickly; the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
• A desire to learn, and adapt to, the latest technologies.
• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to make things happen with limited instruction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interface with our internal/external customers to understand requirements, set priorities, and communicate direction and progress.
• Drive improvements in software quality practices
• Oversee and direct the development of new test frameworks and applications to ensure the implementation of manual and automated test solutions.
• Contribute to test process, tools, and methodologies to include both manual as well as automated test execution.
• Interpret requirements for testability and ensure coverage in test case design.
• Develop strategy and frameworks for load, Concurrency, Stress, scalability and performance testing as per Business need.
• Lead the design and delivery of Compliance tests to monitor compliance with Regulation and internal policy.
• Deep understanding and hands on experience in automation frameworks like selenium, cypress, codecept, Cucumber framework, Junit, etc. API automation, experience working on CI/CD, version control tools like git
• Drive architecture discussions, performance optimisations and end to end improvements into the platform with development architects and leads.
• Experience in Accessibility Testing, A/B Testing, Visual Testing, Responsive Testing tools, Page speed insights and Frameworks.
• Experience in Vulnerability and Penetration Testing
• Experience in managing cookie compliance
• Contribute to global discussions on testing matters, such as setting global templates and sharing best practices.
• Conducting test checks/ testing reviews - Quarterly/Semi-annual / Annual basis
• Understand regulatory /internal compliance requirements.
• Integrate testing with continuous-integration process.
• Troubleshooting mindset, an ability to break down a system or process systematically and effectively into subparts to identify failure mechanisms.
• Participating in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new test and automation techniques, and better assist other team members.
• Participate in all aspects of SDLC (analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation). Work within an Agile team, participating in ceremonies related to the Agile framework. Support cross-functional teams in requirements analysis, design reviews, code reviews, deploying, and maintaining the product / tool.
• Good knowledge in Devops defect tracking tools like Azure, JIRA, AMC Bugzilla
• Drive automation strategies, testing best practices and ensure test code is of the highest quality.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree (BE, BTech) in Computer Science, or Engineering OR equivalent experience and knowledge required.
• 10+ years of experience in QA/QC related roles with 3+ years in owning quality portfolio of a large-scale applications.

Excellent spoken, written communication and presentation skills.