Quality Architect

EPAM Systems; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in India seeks an Architect (Test Automation) to design large-scale QA architectures and drive full-cycle project infrastructure decisions. You will mentor teams, evaluate tools, and create reusable TA frameworks while engaging in pre-sales with clients.

The role requires hands-on architecture reviews, defining standards (SOLID, patterns), and monitoring quality metrics across manual and automated testing to accelerate digital transformation.

Qualifications

• 12 to 15 years of IT experience.
• Knowledge of GenAI tools and testing AI/ML based systems.
• Proficiency in Java, C#/.NET, or Python.
• Familiarity with JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Understanding of industry trends and best practices.
• Proactive approach and leadership in architecture engagement.

Responsibilities

• Design large-scale solutions with deep technical details.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to identify project requirements.
• Define and implement comprehensive test automation strategies and frameworks.
• Create and maintain TA frameworks, solutions, or shared formats across projects.
• Evaluate and select the best test automation tools for different purposes.
• Oversee the definition, selection, and extension of TA architecture frameworks.
• Monitor quality metrics such as defect density, test coverage, and release cycles.
• Oversee manual and automated testing efforts for functional, integration, regression, and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in test processes and techniques.
• Engage in hands-on pre-sale activities including proposals and demos.
• Communicate directly with customers during solution architecture design.

Skills

GenAI tools

AI/ML testing

Programming languages

Java

C#/.NET

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Leadership

Industry trends

Job description

We are looking for an Architect (Test Automation) who will be responsible for covering customers' business goals and technical tasks, planning the full-cycle project infrastructure and design, and deciding which components the product will comprise. This role is for those enthusiastic about engineering solutions and technologies, with opportunities to create proofs-of-concept, participate in pre-sales, consult clients, and conduct audits of existing solutions to evaluate their effectiveness and determine improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design large-scale solutions with deep technical details
• Work closely with business stakeholders to identify project requirements
• Design TA solutions that are maintainable, extensible, modular, and follow good industry practices (SOLID, design patterns, etc.) so project or program teams can implement them
• Create and maintain TA frameworks, TA solutions, or other shared formats usable by all projects and programs across the company
• Define and implement comprehensive test automation strategies including roadmap, tools, framework, and approach
• Create and maintain documentation for automation processes, workflows, and configurations
• Evaluate and select the best test automation tools for different purposes
• Oversee the definition, selection, and extension of test automation architecture frameworks
• Monitor and report on key quality metrics such as defect density, test coverage, and release cycle times for manual, automated, and performance testing
• Oversee manual and automated testing efforts to validate functional, integration, regression and performance aspects
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in test processes, tools, and techniques to accelerate digital transformation
• Perform architecture reviews and audits
• Establish project necessities and goals to reach a "go-live" solution
• Engage in hands-on pre-sale activities including proposals, RFPs, RFIs, and demos
• Communicate directly with customers during solution architecture design or implementation

Requirements

• 12 to 15 years of experience in IT
• Knowledge of GenAI tools, testing AI/ML based systems, using LLMs, MCPs, RAG, and evaluating Agents through DeepEval/Ragas
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language, preferably Java, C# .NET, or Python
• Familiarity with JavaScript and TypeScript
• Understanding of industry trends and best practices
• Proactive approach and leadership in architecture engagement