Senior Test Architect

Poppulo

Ireland

On-site

EUR 80,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401k

Healthcare including dental & vision plans

Flexible PTO

ClassPass membership

Competitive salary and additional variable compensation

Medicash healthcare plan

Pension

Life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Remote-friendly working

Flexible working hours

Discounted gym membership

Wellbeing programs

Office events and socials

Top of the range toolset

Job summary

Poppulo is looking for a Senior Test Architect to lead the design and implementation of testing strategies for their software platform. This role emphasizes quality engineering through automation practices, enabling teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software testing, with strong skills in test automation frameworks and programming. The position offers great benefits, including flexible working hours and generous time off.

Qualifications

Expertise in test automation frameworks like Playwright or Selenium.
Strong programming skills in Java, TypeScript, or similar.
Experience with AWS and cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

Lead design and evolution of QA and test automation strategies.
Define and standardize testing strategies across multiple teams.
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Test automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium)

Programming skills (Java, TypeScript)

Distributed systems

Cloud environments (AWS)

Performance testing tools (locust, k6, Jmeter)

CI/CD integration

Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Security and compliance (GDPR, PII)

Education

10+ years in software testing or quality engineering

Tools

Cypress

Robot Framework

Job description

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Test Architect to lead the design and evolution of our quality engineering and test automation strategy across our SaaS Employee Experience platform
You will act as a technical leader in test architecture, driving automation‑first practices, improving system quality at scale, and enabling teams to deliver reliable, high‑performing software
This role operates across multiple engineering teams, defining and standardising testing strategies, frameworks, and tooling
You will work closely with engineers, architects, and DevOps to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle, with a strong focus on automation, CI/CD integration, and scalable test solutions
Define and drive the overall test architecture and automation strategy across multiple teams and services
Design, build, and evolve scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, and modern testing libraries
Establish best practices for automated testing across all layers (unit, integration, API, UI, performance, and end‑to‑end)
Collaborate with engineering teams to embed testing into the development lifecycle, ensuring high test coverage and fast feedback cycles
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and reliable deployments
Partner with Architects and Engineering Leads to ensure test strategies align with system architecture, including microservices and monolithic applications
Define and implement strategies for testing distributed systems, including event‑driven and asynchronous architectures
Leverage AWS services and cloud‑native patterns to support scalable and efficient test execution
Drive improvements in test reliability, execution time, and maintainability
Establish observability and reporting standards for test results, quality metrics and release readiness
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and QE professionals on automation best practices
Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and approaches to improve quality engineering capabilities
Ensure testing approaches align with security, compliance, and data protection requirements (e.g., GDPR, PII handling)
Identify quality risks, gaps, and areas of technical debt, and drive remediation strategies
Promote a culture of quality ownership, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence across teams

Qualifications

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium), strong programming skills (Java, TypeScript, or similar), and hands‑on experience with distributed systems, cloud environments (AWS), and modern engineering practices. Experience working with AWS and cloud‑native environments; strong understanding of observability practices (metrics, logging, tracing) as they relate to testing and quality; deep experience with modern test automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Robot Framework or similar; strong understanding of performance testing with tools such as locust, k6, Jmeter; proven experience designing and implementing scalable automation frameworks across multiple teams or products; strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated testing into build and deployment workflows; experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is highly desirable; experience with security and compliance considerations in testing (GDPR, PII, etc.); hands‑on experience testing distributed systems, including microservices and monolithic architectures; familiarity with event‑driven systems and messaging platforms (Kafka, SNS/SQS, etc.) is a plus; passion for automation, quality engineering, and continuous improvement. 10+ years of experience in software testing, quality engineering, or test automation, with significant experience in an architectural or leadership role; strong programming skills in Java, TypeScript, Python or similar languages used for building automation frameworks; strong knowledge of API testing, UI testing, performance testing, and test data management strategies; excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across teams. We encourage you to apply for a position with Poppulo even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements.

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