Senior Quality Architect

EPAM Systems; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Quality Architect in Chennai to lead end-to-end test automation and architecture design for large-scale digital solutions. You will collaborate with business stakeholders to define requirements, craft robust TA frameworks, and guide pre-sales activities while ensuring high-quality delivery across projects.

You will drive architectural decisions, oversee QA strategies, and mentor teams to adopt scalable testing practices, aligning with industry standards and best

Qualifications

• 15–19 years IT experience
• Expertise in GenAI tools and AI/ML based systems
• Strong experience in at least one programming/scripting language (Java, C# .NET, Python, JS/TS)
• Understanding of industry trends and best practices
• Proactive leadership in architecture engagement

Responsibilities

• Design large-scale solutions with deep technical details
• Identify project requirements with business stakeholders
• Design TA solutions that are maintainable and extensible
• Create and maintain TA frameworks or shared formats across projects
• Define and implement comprehensive test automation strategies
• Document automation processes, workflows, and configurations
• Evaluate and select best test automation tools for different purposes
• Oversee test automation architecture frameworks
• Monitor quality metrics for manual, automated, and performance testing
• Oversee manual and automated testing for functional, integration, regression, and performance
• Drive continuous improvement in test processes and tools
• Perform architecture reviews and audits
• Set project necessities and goals to go-live
• Engage in pre-sale activities (Proposal, RFP, RFI, Demos)
• Communicate with customers during solution design or implementation

Skills

GenAI testing

Programming languages

Industry trends

Leadership in architecture

15–19 years IT experience

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Quality Architect who will be responsible for covering customers' business goals and technical tasks. The role is for those who are enthusiastic about engineering solutions and technologies. You will plan the full-cycle project infrastructure and design, decide which components the product will comprise, and have the opportunity to create proofs of concept, participate in pre-sales, consult clients, and conduct audits of existing solutions to evaluate their effectiveness and determine whether and how they can be improved.

Responsibilities

• Design large-scale solutions with deep technical details
• Work closely with business in identifying project requirements
• Design TA solutions which are maintainable, extensible, modular & follow good industry practices (SOLID, design patterns, etc.) so that a project or program team can pick up & run with implementing it
• Create and maintain TA frameworks, TA solutions or other shared formats which can be used by all/many projects & programs with TA across a company
• Define and implement comprehensive test automation strategies including roadmap, tools, framework & approach
• Create and maintain documentation for automation processes, workflows, and configurations
• Evaluate and select the best usage of test automation tools for different purposes
• Oversee the definition, selection, and extension of the test automation architecture frameworks
• Monitor and report on key quality metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, and release cycle times) for manual, automated testing 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 review/audit
• Establish project necessities and goals to "go-live" solution
• Engage in hands-on pre-sale activities (Proposal, RFP, RFI, Demos)
• Communicate directly with customers during solution architecture design or implementation activities

Requirements

• 15 to 19 years of experience in IT
• Expertise in GenAI tools, testing AI/ML based systems, using LLMs, MCPs, RAG, and evaluating Agents (DeepEval/Ragas)
• Strong experience in at least one programming/scripting language, preferably Java, C# .NET, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript
• Understanding of industry trends and best practices
• Proactive approach and leadership in architecture engagement