Staff Software Test Architect

Smiths Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Smiths Group in Bengaluru seeks a senior QA lead to drive test strategy and automation across global teams. You will shape testing approaches, guide senior engineers, and ensure reliable software through CI/CD integration and thorough verification.

The role emphasizes collaboration with developers, product owners, and quality teams, with a focus on improving test coverage, metrics, and overall quality impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/EE/IT or related field.
• 12–15 years hands-on testing experience with automation.
• Proficient in coding complex automated tests for system and front-end.
• Deep understanding of Linux internals.
• Experience with scanners system controllers desirable.
• Atlassian suite experience (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and test automation tooling.
• Ability to write clear, detailed test cases and document results.
• Excellent English communications at all levels.
• Global/cultural awareness and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a robust test strategy.
• Design and deliver automation strategy and maintain frameworks.
• Identify, track and document defects with developers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Prepare test reports and track testing metrics.
• Contribute to test planning and scoping for various tests.
• Utilize version control for test scripts and artifacts.
• Define CI/CD integration to run automated tests in pipelines.
• Conduct manual testing where automation is difficult.
• Drive lean improvements and innovation in testing practices.
• Mentor and coach engineers to upskill the team.

Skills

Test strategy

Automation

CI/CD

Communication

Mentoring

Collaboration

Defect identification

Git/Subversion

Jenkins

Python

TestNG

Robot Framework

Linux

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/IT

Tools

JIRA

Bitbucket

Confluence

TestRail

Git

Subversion

Jenkins

Job description

Job Description

Job Purpose:
To ensure delivery of reliable, secure, and high‑quality software by leading test strategy and automation, driving CI/CD integration, and strengthening collaboration across global teams to achieve impactful results.

As per company policy, this role requires presence in the office 4 days per week.
Duties:

• Test Strategy: Develop a robust test strategy. Guide and drive senior engineers to develop and execute comprehensive test cases that align with test strategy driven by the project requirements, ensuring thorough testing of software functional, non‑fucntional and security requirements. Communicate the strategy to get the consensus from the stakeholder and provide an understanding to the executors.
• Automation Strategy: Design, architect and deliver a robust automation strategy to test the product with the required coverage and within the acceptable cycle time. Communicate the strategy to get the consensus from the stakeholder and provide an understanding to the executors. Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks. Guide in enhancing test automation coverage for both system-level and front‑end applications.
• Issue Identification & Documentation: Identify, track, and document software defects, functionality issues, and performance problems, working closely with developers to reproduce, debug, and resolve issues.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product owners, and senior testers, to ensure alignment on testing goals and priorities. Communicate findings and progress effectively.
• Test Reporting & Metrics: Contribute to the preparation of test reports and define-track-monitor-analyze key testing metrics to assess test coverage, defect resolution, and overall testing progress.
• Support in Test Planning: Provide inputs to test planning activities, contributing to discussions about scope, approach, and strategy for different types of testing, such as functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Version Control & Configuration Management: Utilize version control systems (e.g., Git, Subversion) for maintaining test scripts, test cases, and related artifacts.
• CI/CD Integration: Define and implement the CI/CD strategy helping in integrating test scripts into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure that automated tests are executed as part of the development process.
• Verification: As an expert, conduct manual testing where required, especially in areas that are difficult to automate or require more exploratory testing to identify edge cases.
• Innovation and Lean Initiatives: Identify the innovation opportunities, ideas and improvements in the test group to drive large‑scale test and automation transformations.
• Continuous Improvement: Have a keen eye on the processes and practices in the test group and provide feedback on testing processes and practices, suggesting improvements and applying lessons learned from past testing cycles to enhance efficiency and test effectiveness.
• Mentoring and Coaching: Mentor and coach the engineers by helping them with problem statements on the job which help in the overall upskilling of the team and increases the multifaceted nature of the engineers leading to enhanced quality and there by the customer experience.

Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 12-15 years of Hands‑on experience with automated testing frameworks, including the ability to design, implement, and maintain test automation solutions.
• Proficient in coding and modifying complex automated software testing programs, both at the system level and front‑end applications.
• In depth understanding of Linux operating system internals
• Knowledge of system controllers (scanners preferred) working, development and testing is desirable
• Good experience with Atlassian suite of products including JIRA, Bit Bucket, Confluence, Test Management tools like TestRail and Version Control Systems such as Git, Subversion, and integration tools like Jenkins.
• Good understanding of software development processes and testing methodologies, with the ability to collaborate effectively across development and testing teams.
• Familiarity with continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipelines for automated testing.
• Ability to work with various testing tools, including Robot Framework, TestNG, Python, C, C++ and other relevant test automation libraries.
• Experience in writing clear, detailed test cases and maintaining accurate documentation of test results.
• Effective communication skills at all levels of the organization and collaborative abilities
• Excellent communication skills particularly in English (fluently spoken and written) in addition to any local language spoken at the place of work.
• Great at Collaboration and Influencing with a Global mindset and cultural awareness.
• Proven matrix and stakeholder management skills/experience working virtually in diverse teams.
• The ability to make effective, timely decisions in a complex, global market by sourcing and analysing critical information and paves the way for progress.
• The understanding and recognition of the organization’s commercial environment and positioning themselves, their role and their actions to support the organization’s commercial success.
• The ability to engage, challenge and work effectively with others.
• The ability and motivation to persistently pursue and achieve effective results which drive the business forward.

Additional Information

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial andlifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world‑leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.