Test Architect - QA Manual

JDA Software; Pune District; On-site; INR 11,439,000 - 17,159,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Yonder is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering leader in Scottsdale, AZ to define and drive the end-to-end QA strategy across the software development lifecycle. You will collaborate with product management and dev teams to ensure scalable test architecture, automation, performance, and release quality.

The role requires hands-on experience with Java/Spring Boot, Oracle, SQL, React, and modern testing tools, plus CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years leading enterprise QA initiatives.
• Strong SDLC, Agile, and QA governance knowledge.
• Hands-on automation framework design with Java.
• Experience with REST/SOAP API testing and DB validation.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end Quality Engineering strategy across product development.
• Lead QA initiatives for product enhancements with scalable test architecture.
• Review requirements and designs to improve testability, reliability, and security.
• Plan, estimate, and govern tests for complex implementations.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and drive AI-assisted testing initiatives.

Skills

Quality leadership

Automation strategy

API testing

CI/CD pipelines

Test architecture

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Oracle

MySQL

GitHub/Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

React JS

Snowflake

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

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.

A Culture, Not just a Company

Our culture is built on collaboration, respect and having fun whenever possible. This along with ensuring we live our Core Values, enables us to learn, grow, create customer value, and manage the well-being of our collective ecosystem of partners, customers and associates alike. We rise each day with an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, collaborating with respect, and operating with integrity.

What do we do?

Blue Yonder is the AI company for supply chain. As the world leader in end-to-end digital supply chain transformation, Blue Yonder offers a unified, AI-driven platform and multi-tier network that empowers businesses to operate sustainably, scale profitably, and delight their customers—all at machine speed. A pioneer in applying AI solutions to the most complicated supply chain challenges, Blue Yonder’s modern innovations and unmatched industry expertise help more than 3,000 retailers, manufacturers, and logistics service providers confidently navigate supply chain complexity and disruption.

Trademark Notice

"Blue Yonder" is a trademark or registered trademark of Blue Yonder Group, Inc. Any trade, product or service name referenced in this document using the name “Blue Yonder” is a trademark and/or property of Blue Yonder Group, Inc.

Location

Blue Yonder, Inc. - Administrative Office 15059 N Scottsdale Rd Suite 350 Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2666