Test Automation Architect - Remote

Overview

We are seeking a Test Automation Architect who will drive our transformation from traditional QA to Quality Engineering (QE) by embedding automation across test activities. You will partner closely with developers, DevOps, and backoffice teams to enable continuous quality throughout the software development lifecycle. This is a strategic role focused on improving test coverage, efficiency, and speed of delivery across our eCommerce and back-office platforms.

In Short

• Design and maintain enterprise-level automation frameworks for Web and API applications.
• Standardize test structure across teams using tools like Selenium, Playwright, and JMeter.
• Integrate AI/ML-based solutions to enhance test coverage, flakiness detection, and test prioritization.
• Collaborate with developers to shift quality left and improve unit and integration test coverage.
• Establish a strategy for transitioning legacy and manual test suites into fully automated execution.
• Embed test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins).
• Define and monitor quality gates, enabling rapid feedback on code quality.
• Work with DevOps and Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of automated tests in deployment workflows.
• Lead test strategy planning across regression, exploratory, integration, non-functional, and AI-based testing efforts.
• Define and enforce QE standards, tools, and reporting structures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields.
• Minimum 10 years in QA/QE roles, with at least 3 years in a test automation leadership or architect capacity.
• Proven track record of building enterprise-grade test automation frameworks and driving quality strategy.
• Hands-on experience implementing or integrating AI/ML in test automation workflows.
• Experience working with eCommerce, SaaS, or large-scale distributed systems is a plus.

Benefits

• Scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks integrated across eCommerce and back-office platforms.
• CI/CD pipelines with robust quality gates and AI-augmented test execution.
• Defined QE standards and processes with consistent adoption across teams.
• Measurable improvements in test efficiency, coverage, and defect detection.
• Strong mentorship culture and collaborative partnerships across engineering groups.