QA Architect: Cloud Migration Test Strategy Lead

EPAM Systems; Mexico; On-site; PHP 7,353,000 - 11,029,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Global career opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a QA Architect to lead end-to-end testing for the SmartCall cloud migration across services, SPAs, and regulated reports. You will define coverage, tooling, and automation for backend, 135 SPA screens, and report definitions across phased delivery and cutover.

The role requires deep QA strategy expertise across unit, API, E2E, performance, and security layers, with hands-on Playwright or equivalent for end-to-end automation and strong PostgreSQL-based testing

Qualifications

• Proven track record with 9+ years of QA engineering experience, setting up testing strategy from the ground up on migration or modernization initiatives.
• Solid background in backend integration testing and frontend E2E automation, including regulated or financial services systems with audit trail and data integrity needs.
• Deep understanding of test strategy across unit, integration, API, E2E, performance, and security layers.
• Hands-on experience with xUnit, Testcontainers, and PostgreSQL for integration testing and characterization test approaches.
• Strong skills in REST API test automation, including OpenAPI contract validation, auth-aware scenarios, and tenant boundary coverage.
• Practical expertise with Playwright (TypeScript or C#) or equivalent for E2E automation across auth flows, async polling UIs, and multi-session conflict cases.
• Working knowledge of pdfplumber, PyMuPDF, or equivalent for PDF/document regression testing of DevExpress report definitions.
• Demonstrated expertise in multi-tenant data isolation testing, including RLS policy validation and cross-institution leakage scenarios.
• Proven ability in UAT planning and facilitation with non-technical end users under tight deadlines.
• Showcase of effective use of AI to facilitate testing, such as test case generation and testing harnesses.
• English proficiency at B2 (Upper-Intermediate) level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end testing strategy for every stage of the SmartCall cloud migration.
• Define the tooling stack, coverage levels, and automation architecture aligned to the overall strategy.
• Establish the Phase 1 characterization test baseline to preserve existing behavior.
• Coordinate load testing and penetration testing activities during Phases 5-6.
• Drive production cutover sign-off for the institution-by-institution rollout.
• Build the test harness and tacit knowledge base within the first 2 months.
• Ensure the agentic factory delivers screens without weakening regulatory correctness.
• Author strategy and guidance for unit, integration, API, E2E, performance, and security tiers.
• Delegate execution to 2 TAEs while retaining strategic ownership and direction.
• Facilitate UAT sessions with non-technical bank compliance staff.
• Guide defect triage discussions with senior engineers.

Skills

QA engineering

backend testing

frontend E2E automation

Playwright

REST API tests

xUnit

Testcontainers

PostgreSQL

PDF regression testing

multi-tenant data isolation

UAT planning

AI-assisted testing

English proficiency

Tools

Playwright

xUnit

Testcontainers

PostgreSQL

pdfplumber

PyMuPDF

Job description

EPAM Systems is seeking a QA Architect to lead end-to-end testing for the SmartCall cloud migration across services, SPAs, and regulated reports. You will define coverage, tooling, and automation for backend, 135 SPA screens, and report definitions across phased delivery and cutover.

The role requires deep QA strategy expertise across unit, API, E2E, performance, and security layers, with hands-on Playwright or equivalent for end-to-end automation and strong PostgreSQL-based testing