QA Architect Engineer

Responsibilities

• Write detailed, comprehensive test cases and test plans aligned to product and business requirements
• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts; conduct manual investigations to diagnose and resolve backend user-reported issues
• Perform root cause analysis on failing test scripts and production defects — document findings and drive resolution
• Identify coverage gaps in the existing test suite and expand coverage through targeted supplementary scripts
• Lead exploratory testing on unreleased features, including defining requirements, expected behaviors, and downstream impacts
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines as mandatory quality gates that block non-conforming code from merging
• Establish and maintain QA standards, documentation, and best practices across the engineering organization
• Work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure product reliability, stability, and a consistent user experience

Requirements

• A minimum bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years in QA engineering with at least 2 years in an architect or lead capacity
• Strong proficiency in test automation (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or equivalent)
• Solid coding skills in Python, Java, TypeScript, or similar
• Deep experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Proven ability to define and enforce QA quality gates pre-merge
• Strong analytical and root cause analysis skills
• Excellent cross-functional communication with developers and product managers