Test Architect - QA Manual

Blue Yonder; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Yonder is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering lead to define and implement the QA strategy across software development. You will drive test architecture, automation, performance, and release quality while collaborating with Product Management and Development teams.

The role requires 7–10 years of QA experience, strong Java/Spring Boot/Oracle/SQL experience, API testing, and expertise in CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Test Automation, or Quality Engineering, with experience leading enterprise-scale QA initiatives.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, SDLC, Agile methodologies, and Quality Engineering principles.
• Hands-on expertise in designing automation frameworks using Java and modern testing tools.
• Strong experience testing enterprise applications built on Java, Spring Boot, Oracle, SQL, and React JS.
• Expertise in API testing (REST, SOAP), database testing, integration testing, and end-to-end system validation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, Maven, GitHub Actions, and related DevOps tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as OCI and Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with containerized environments including Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify quality risks early in the development lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical and business teams.
• Experience defining QA governance, quality metrics, release readiness, and risk management processes.
• Functional knowledge of Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, Order Management, or Enterprise SaaS platforms is highly desirable.
• Experience with AI-driven testing, test optimization, or intelligent automation is a plus.
• Experience working with enterprise software vendors or customer implementation projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the end-to-end Quality Engineering strategy across product development.
• Collaborate with Product management team and Product development teams.
• Review business and functional requirements to ensure completeness, testability, and alignment with quality objectives.
• Review solution designs and provide recommendations to improve testability, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Test planning, estimation, execution, and quality governance for complex implementations.
• Design strategies for integration testing across API, and SFTP-based integrations
• Define test data management for multi-tenant applications.
• Provide quality metrics, dashboards, release readiness criteria, and defect analytics to support informed release decisions.
• Mentor junior QA engineers on, quality engineering practices, and modern testing methodologies.
• Drive and deliver continuous improvement initiatives by adopting AI-assisted testing, intelligent test selection, and automation optimization.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Stakeholder communication

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Oracle

SQL

React JS

Kubernetes

Docker

GitHub

Jenkins

Maven

GitHub Actions

Job description

Scope

Collaborate closely with Product Management, Product Development, DevOps, and Production Support to define and implement the overall Quality Engineering strategy across all phases of the software development lifecycle. Lead quality assurance initiatives for Product enhancements, ensuring scalable test architecture, automation, performance, and release quality.

Our Current Technical Environment

• Software: Java, SpringBoot, Oracle, My SQL, , GitHub, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Application Architecture: Scalable, Resilient, Secure Multi-Tenant Architecture
• Cloud Architecture: OCI, MS Azure, Oracle, DB, , SFTP
• Frameworks/Others: Kubernetes, RDBMS, Spring Boot, React JS, Snowflake

What You’ll Do

• Define and drive the end-to-end Quality Engineering strategy across product development.
• Collaborate with Product management team and Product development teams.
• Review business and functional requirements to ensure completeness, testability, and alignment with quality objectives.
• Review solution designs and provide recommendations to improve testability, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Test planning, estimation, execution, and quality governance for complex implementations.
• Design strategies for integration testing across API, and SFTP-based integrations
• Define test data management for multi-tenant applications.
• Provide quality metrics, dashboards, release readiness criteria, and defect analytics to support informed release decisions.
• Mentor junior QA engineers on, quality engineering practices, and modern testing methodologies.
• Drive and deliver continuous improvement initiatives by adopting AI-assisted testing, intelligent test selection, and automation optimization.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7 - 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Test Automation, or Quality Engineering, with experience leading enterprise-scale QA initiatives.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, SDLC, Agile methodologies, and Quality Engineering principles.
• Hands-on expertise in designing automation frameworks using Java and modern testing tools.
• Strong experience testing enterprise applications built on Java, Spring Boot, Oracle, SQL, and React JS.
• Expertise in API testing (REST, SOAP), database testing, integration testing, and end-to-end system validation.
• Experience with relational databases (preferably Oracle), including SQL query optimization, stored procedures, triggers, and database validation.
• Knowledge implementing CI/CD quality pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, Maven, GitHub Actions, and related DevOps tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with containerized environments including Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify quality risks early in the development lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical and business teams.
• Experience defining QA governance, quality metrics, release readiness, and risk management processes.
• Functional knowledge of Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, Order Management, or Enterprise SaaS platforms is highly desirable.
• Experience with AI-driven testing, test optimization, or intelligent automation is a plus.
• Experience working with enterprise software vendors or customer implementation projects is preferred.

Our Values

If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.