Quality Architect (Testing CoE) - Ahmedabad, India

Qatar Airways Group; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Airways Group in Ahmedabad, India, seeks a Quality Architect (Testing CoE) to lead end-to-end QA across multiple SCRUM teams, ensuring high-quality software deliveries and regulatory compliance.

You will define testing standards, automation strategies, and build a high-performing QA team with domain knowledge in airline systems, collaborating with solution architects, developers and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of QA experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing distributed testing teams
• Proven experience in test automation (Selenium, Cypress, Katalon), performance testing (JMeter), and test management tools (Jira, Xray, Zephyr)
• Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-based testing
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with airline/aviation IT domains is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software testing across multiple SCRUM teams to ensure high quality deliveries
• Define and enforce quality standards, testing methodologies, and automation strategies
• Build and manage a QA team with domain knowledge in airline domains
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, and business stakeholders
• Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting for large-scale programs (web, mobile, legacy systems)
• Introduce and scale test automation and regression suites
• Manage client QA expectations, deliverables, and SLAs in regulated environments

Skills

QA leadership

Test automation

Performance testing

CI/CD

Agile

DevOps

Cloud testing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

ISTQB certification

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Katalon

JMeter

Jira

Xray

Zephyr

Job description

Quality Architect (Testing CoE) - Ahmedabad, India

Ref #

224775

Location

Job family

Corporate & Commercial

• Closing Date: 2026-10-04

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Software Testing function across multiple SCRUM teams ensuring high quality software deliveries
• Define and enforce quality standards, testing methodologies, and automation strategies/framework across projects
• Build and manage a high-performing QA team with domain knowledge in different airline domains
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver robust, compliant, and high-availability solutions
• Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting for large-scale programs (web, mobile, and legacy systems)
• Introduce and scale test automation, regression suites, and performance testing across platforms
• Manage client QA expectations, deliverables, and SLAs in regulated environments

Drive innovation in airline QA practices including AI/ML-based testing, synthetic data generation, and digital twin testing

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You'll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what's never been done before. Together, everything is possible

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• ISTQB or any certification in Testing
• 8+ years of QA experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing distributed testing teams
• Proven experience in test automation (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Katalon), performance testing (e.g., JMeter), and test management tools (e.g., Jira, Xray, Zephyr)
• Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-based testing

Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills

Prior experience working with global airlines or aviation IT vendors

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before.So whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community