QA Automation Architect

We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Architect to design, implement, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and quality engineering solutions. The candidate will define automation strategies, select appropriate tools and technologies, establish testing standards, and guide QA engineers in delivering reliable and maintainable automated tests across web, API, mobile, and backend applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the overall  test automation strategy and architecture .
• Design and develop scalable, reusable, and maintainable automation frameworks.
• Evaluate and select automation tools, frameworks, and technologies.
• Develop automation solutions for  web, API, mobile, and backend applications .
• Establish coding standards, design patterns, and best practices for automation.
• Integrate automated tests into  CI/CD pipelines .
• Implement automated regression, functional, integration, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop and maintain test automation libraries and reusable components.
• Review automation code and provide technical guidance to QA engineers.
• Identify opportunities to improve test coverage and reduce manual testing effort.
• Integrate automation frameworks with  Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI/CD .
• Work with development and DevOps teams to implement  Continuous Testing .
• Monitor automated test execution and analyze failures.
• Implement test reporting, logging, screenshots, and test evidence.
• Establish quality metrics and automation KPIs.
• Support performance, security, and reliability testing where required.
• Mentor QA engineers and establish automation best practices.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and collaborate with development, product, and DevOps teams.

Required Technical Skills

Programming Languages:

• Java
• Python
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• C#

Web Automation:

• Selenium WebDriver
• Playwright
• Cypress

API Automation:

• REST Assured
• Postman
• Newman
• SoapUI

Mobile Automation:

• Appium
• Android
• iOS

Testing Frameworks:

• TestNG
• JUnit
• PyTest
• Cucumber / BDD

Framework Design:

• Page Object Model (POM)
• Data-Driven Framework
• Keyword-Driven Framework
• Hybrid Framework
• Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• SOLID principles
• Design Patterns

CI/CD & DevOps:

• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI/CD
• Azure DevOps
• Docker
• Kubernetes

Version Control:

• Git
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Bitbucket

Test Management & Reporting:

• Jira
• TestRail
• Zephyr
• Allure
• Extent Reports

Databases:

• SQL
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB

Cloud Testing:

• AWS
• Azure
• Google Cloud
• BrowserStack
• Sauce Labs

Automation Architecture Responsibilities

The architect should be able to design automation frameworks with:

• Reusable components
• Page Object Model
• Configuration management
• Test data management
• Logging
• Reporting
• Screenshot/video capture
• Parallel execution
• Cross-browser testing
• Retry mechanisms
• Environment management
• API integration
• Database validation
• CI/CD integration

Tools:

• JMeter
• Gatling
• LoadRunner
• OWASP ZAP

Experience

• 11 years of experience in  Software Testing / QA Automation .
• Strong experience designing and implementing automation frameworks.
• Experience with multiple automation tools and programming languages.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of  SDLC, STLC, Agile, and DevOps .
• Experience mentoring automation engineers and leading technical initiatives.