Quality Architect

Strategy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategy Chennai seeks a seasoned Quality Architect to define and implement enterprise‑wide quality frameworks across cloud‑native products. You will lead automation architecture, reliability strategy, and governance for distributed systems.

You will design reusable test frameworks, oversee CI/CD integration, and partner with DevOps/SRE for observability in AWS/Azure/GCP environments. The role requires 12–15+ years in quality engineering, strong Java/Python, and hands‑on experience with

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and Test Architecture roles.
• Strong programming expertise in Java and/or Python.
• Hands‑on experience with Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress; REST Assured or similar API automation; Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps; JMeter or k6; Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP; distributed systems and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise test architecture and automation strategy across cloud‑native and platform‑based products.
• Architect reusable, scalable test automation frameworks and CI/CD integration.
• Drive shift‑left quality practices and release readiness criteria.
• Partner with DevOps/SRE teams for observability‑driven validation and quality governance.

Skills

Java

Python

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

REST Assured

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

JMeter

k6

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Microservices

Observability

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

REST Assured

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

JMeter

k6

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Quality Architect to define, design, and implement enterprise-wide quality engineering frameworks across cloud‑native and platform‑based products. This role will drive automation architecture, reliability strategy, and quality governance across distributed systems. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on technical leader with deep expertise in automation frameworks, cloud validation, and scalable testing architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Architecture & Strategy

• Define enterprise test architecture and automation strategy.
• Establish standardized frameworks for UI, API, integration, and performance testing.
• Drive shift‑left quality practices and test‑driven engineering.
• Design quality gates and release readiness criteria.

Automation Framework Design

• Architect reusable, scalable test automation frameworks.
• Lead CI/CD integration of automated test suites.
• Improve automation reliability, execution speed, and coverage.
• Implement API‑first and microservices‑based test strategies.

Cloud & Platform Validation

• Design validation frameworks for AWS, Azure, and GCP deployments.
• Lead performance, scalability, and resiliency testing.
• Define quality standards for containerized and Kubernetes environments.
• Partner with DevOps/SRE teams for observability‑driven validation.

Governance & Metrics

• Establish quality KPIs and dashboards.
• Drive defect prevention and root‑cause frameworks.
• Improve release stability and reduce production incidents.
• Align quality metrics with engineering and business outcomes.

Technical Leadership

• Mentor senior QA engineers and automation leads.
• Influence product architecture from a quality perspective.
• Conduct architectural reviews and quality assessments.
• Collaborate with global engineering stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and Test Architecture roles.
• Strong programming expertise in Java and/or Python.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with:
  • Test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress
  • API automation tools including REST Assured or similar frameworks
  • CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
  • Performance testing tools like JMeter or k6
  • Containerization and orchestration technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience working with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture and microservices‑based environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise cloud migration validation.
• Exposure to observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).
• Knowledge of security and compliance testing.
• Experience working in global delivery models.

Additional Information

The recruitment process includes online assessments as a first step – we send them via e‑mail, so please check also your SPAM folder.

Work Location: Strategy Chennai office – full‑time, Monday to Friday.