Principal Enterprise Architect - Quality Engineering

WE’RE HIRING | PRINCIPAL ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT – QUALITY ENGINEERING

Architect the Future of AI-Driven Quality Engineering. Transform Enterprise Software Delivery.

We are seeking an accomplished Principal Enterprise Architect – Quality Engineering to lead enterprise-wide modernization initiatives at the intersection of AI-driven engineering, intelligent automation, and next-generation software quality within the financial services and banking domain.

This is a strategic, hands-on architecture leadership opportunity for a technology visionary who can redefine traditional Quality Assurance, establish enterprise-scale Quality Engineering frameworks, and embed AI-powered testing and deterministic validation throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

The mission is clear: architect the shift from traditional testing to intelligent, specification-driven, AI-enabled Quality Engineering at enterprise scale.

Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ — 5 Days Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Level: Principal / Enterprise Architecture Leadership

THE OPPORTUNITY | KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enterprise Quality Engineering Strategy: Define and drive the architectural vision for modern, scalable, AI-enabled Quality Engineering across complex technology ecosystems.
• AI-Driven Engineering & Automation: Integrate AI-assisted development, intelligent test generation, AI agents, and automated quality validation throughout the SDLC.
• Spec-Driven Design (SDD): Establish enterprise methodologies that align specifications, development, and deterministic validation for both human-written and AI-generated code.
• Enterprise Automation Architecture: Design modular, reusable, end-to-end automation frameworks spanning UI, APIs, middleware, backend services, and mobile applications.
• Technical Governance & Engineering Excellence: Establish architecture standards, lead design reviews, evaluate automation technologies, and ensure maintainability, reliability, and compliance with engineering best practices.
• Strategic Stakeholder Leadership: Collaborate with business and technology executives to translate modernization objectives into actionable architecture roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Engineering Enablement: Mentor technical teams and establish consistent automation practices, tool integrations, and delivery standards across Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD environments.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE | REQUIRED EXPERTISE

We are looking for a seasoned architect who brings deep technical expertise, enterprise-level perspective, and a proven record of Quality Engineering transformation.

Core Technical Expertise

• 15+ years of experience in enterprise test automation, automation architecture, and large-scale Quality Engineering transformation.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Playwright and TypeScript , with experience in Spec-Driven Design (SDD), BDD, and Cucumber .
• Strong experience with .NET Core / .NET Framework applications and API automation using Rest Assured or RestSharp .
• Practical expertise with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or Gemini , including reviewing, debugging, validating, and optimizing AI-generated automation code.
• Experience architecting enterprise automation frameworks across UI, API, backend, middleware, and mobile platforms.
• Expertise in Appium and cloud-based mobile testing platforms such as BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, or Perfecto.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, and enterprise automation tool integration.

Financial Services Domain Expertise

• Strong experience across core banking, deposits, treasury, credit cards, transaction processing, and payments .
• Experience supporting large-scale modernization and digital transformation programs within complex enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Applitools, Zephyr, Xray, AssertThat BDD, and service virtualization.
• Experience establishing enterprise-wide engineering standards, architectural governance, and reusable automation methodologies.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

WHY THIS ROLE?

This is an opportunity to shape the future of enterprise software quality by bringing together architecture leadership, AI innovation, specification-driven development, and intelligent automation .

You will influence engineering strategy, establish next-generation quality standards, and build scalable capabilities that improve software reliability, engineering productivity, and delivery confidence across mission-critical financial platforms.

READY TO ARCHITECT WHAT’S NEXT?

If you are an enterprise technology leader passionate about AI-driven engineering and transforming Quality Engineering at scale, we would like to connect with you.