Quality Architect

Quality ArchitectDescription -The QA Architect is a senior position responsible for managing QA processes, defining and implementing test strategy, test plans & test execution of products and solutions. On a day-to-day basis, working closely with senior development architects and the QA technical leads to develop the best QA strategies and test methodologies to meet and exceed quality goals.The Architect's role is expected to:Responsible for developing and designing the overall end-to-end test strategy for Cloud/Client solution releases.Define testing scope for complex projects. - Participate in product design reviews to ensure system testability and overall qualityDesign test scripts, test data, and execute test cases for complex technical and business solutions.Provide leadership and technical expertise within functional and non-functional Test Automation and TestingAbility to Design, develop, implement, and maintain tools and test frameworks.Work closely with Senior development architects/engineers and test teams to meet the Quality objectives of the solution releases.Evaluate emerging technologies, exercise independent judgment, develop innovation proposals, and make recommendations to senior management.Collaborate continuously with the program and product development teams to implement new features/requirements for the CI/CT/CD pipeline.Collaborate with product teams to strategize & align long-term solutions for test automation, including roadmap, tools, framework & approach.Recommends new tools, techniques, and methodologies to enhance productivity and quality.Participate in Agile Scrum activities and SAFe Ceremonies (Program Increment Planning, Adapt and Learn, Scrum of Scrums).Ability to effectively mentor and coach teams of senior engineers.Ability to benchmark internal practices with the latest industry practices and generate proposals for continuous improvement.Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis abilities.Qualification, Competencies and Skills:Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science / closely related field with 15+ years of experience. Proven software architecture, design, and development experience providing software solutions, deploying, and maintaining applications.Required Technical Skills/KnowledgeExpertise with distributed systems, and knowledge about microservices architecture patterns.Expertise in modern software tools and approaches (Git, CI/CD, Automated testing).Scripting and development experience in a broad range of programming languages (Java/ C#/Python) in Windows and Linux environmentsHands-on experience in UI and/or API-level test automation expertiseExtensive experience in test frameworks and tools like ROBOT, Selenium, BDD, REST APIs, and PostmanExperience defining and executing non-functional test cases. Extensive experience in Test Management – such as JIRA and ALMExperience in any of the following is desirable:Kubernetes and container technologies.AWS/Cloud ComputingDevOps approaches to modern software deliveryJob -SoftwareSchedule -Full timeShift -No shift premium (India)Travel -Relocation -Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.If you’d like more information about HP’s EEO Policy or your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law – Supplement