QA Architect

Company: Willware Technologies
Role: QA Architect
Experience: 12 Years
Work Mode: Hybrid
Location: Chennai

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced QA Architect with strong expertise in both Manual and Automation Testing to lead enterprise-quality assurance initiatives across web mobile and API-based applications. The ideal candidate will define QA strategies establish automation frameworks mentor QA teams and ensure delivery of high-quality software solutions in Agile environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement end-to-end QA strategy test architecture and quality standards across projects.
• Lead manual and automation testing efforts for web mobile API and enterprise applications.
• Design scalable automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium Playwright Cypress or Appium.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for functional regression integration and smoke testing.
• Collaborate with developers business analysts product owners and DevOps teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Establish CI/CD quality gates and integrate automated testing into deployment pipelines.
• Perform test planning test estimation defect management and root cause analysis.
• Ensure test coverage traceability and adherence to quality metrics and best practices.
• Conduct API testing using Postman Rest Assured or similar tools.
• Mentor QA engineers and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the testing practice.
• Participate in architecture discussions and provide quality-focused recommendations.
• Prepare QA reports dashboards and test execution summaries for stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Manual Testing and Test Automation.
• Expertise in automation tools such as Selenium WebDriver Cypress Playwright Appium or UFT.
• Hands-on experience with Java Python JavaScript or C# for automation scripting.
• Experience with API testing tools like Postman Rest Assured or SoapUI.
• Strong understanding of STLC SDLC defect lifecycle and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI or Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of performance and security testing concepts is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with test management tools like JIRA TestRail ALM or Zephyr.
• Excellent analytical communication and leadership skills.

Required Skills:

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