Senior Quality Architect

EPAM Systems; India; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in India seeks a Senior Quality Architect to lead design of large-scale, technically deep solutions and drive QA automation strategies across projects. You will engage with customers in solution design, conduct audits, and steer testing efforts to ensure high-quality software delivery.

You will mentor teams, define testing architectures, and participate in pre-sales to showcase capabilities and propose robust QA frameworks.

Qualifications

• 15 to 19 years of experience in IT.
• Expertise in GenAI tools and AI/ML based systems testing.
• Strong programming/scripting skills in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Design large-scale solutions with deep technical details.
• Collaborate with business to identify project requirements.
• Create maintainable, extensible TA solutions following industry practices.
• Define and implement comprehensive test automation strategies.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks and TA documentation.
• Select test automation tools best suited for different purposes.
• Oversee test automation architecture frameworks.
• Monitor defect density, test coverage, and release cycle metrics.
• Lead both manual and automated testing efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing processes and tools.
• Conduct architecture reviews and pre-sale activities.
• Engage with customers during solution design or implementation.

Skills

GenAI tools

AI/ML testing

LLMs

RAG

Agents evaluation

Java

C#

.NET

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

Tools

Java

C#

.NET

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

Job description

Senior Quality Architect

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