Principal Quality Engineering Architect — Automation & AI

Expleo; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Expleo is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering Architect to own the design, implementation and evolution of advanced quality solutions across complex enterprise environments. You will connect functional requirements, reusable automation, test data, environments, CI/CD and AI agents across the SDLC, turning architectural decisions into reliable solutions adopted by multiple teams.

You will remain directly involved in coding critical components, resolving engineering challenges and guiding

Qualificações

• 8+ years in Software Engineering or Quality Engineering with architecture responsibility.
• Experience owning architecture across multiple applications and teams.
• Fluent Portuguese and English.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end Quality Engineering architectures across multiple applications and teams.
• Design reusable frameworks, services and components; lead code reviews.
• Define workflows covering test design, data prep, execution, failure analysis, maintenance and release evidence.
• Build and operationalise AI agents and LLM workflows for requirements analysis and self-healing.
• Integrate quality controls into CI/CD pipelines with quality gates and actionable feedback.
• Lead architecture decisions with trade-offs on reliability, scalability and cost.
• Translate functional inputs into validated assets and coordinated workflows.
• Act as the technical reference for teams and clients, explaining trade-offs.

Conhecimentos

Quality engineering architecture

Python

TypeScript/JavaScript

Java

CI/CD

LLM / agent integration

Architectural reviews

Technical leadership

Playwright

Cypress

Jira/Xray

Azure DevOps

Ferramentas

Playwright

Cypress

Jira/Xray

Azure DevOps

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for your innovation journey. As a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider, we are ideally positioned to help you achieve your ambitions and future-proof your business. With a smart blend of bold thinking and reliable execution, we’re able to fast-track innovation through each step of your value chain.

We are strategically positioned to build value, with a global footprint across 30 countries.We are as global and local as you need us to be, with strong best-in-class pan-European technological centres and unique best-shoring capabilities.

We leverage a network of high value-adding affiliates in consulting and industrial excellence, and leading partners across multiple sectors to provide you with the most comprehensive services and solutions in an ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Quality Engineering architectures covering automation, orchestration, integrations, test data, environments and observability across multiple applications and teams.
• Design and implement reusable frameworks, services, connectors and platform components; establish engineering standards and lead code and architecture reviews.
• Define workflows covering test design, data preparation, execution, failure analysis, maintenance, re-execution and release evidence, with clear ownership and escalation paths.
• Build and operationalise AI agents and LLM workflows for requirements analysis, scenario generation, coverage assessment, failure diagnosis and controlled self-healing, incorporating evaluation, traceability, privacy and human oversight.
• Integrate quality controls into CI/CD pipelines, establishing quality gates, risk indicators and actionable feedback for engineering and business teams.
• Define test environment and data strategies that support repeatable, parallel execution in environments representative of production.
• Lead solutions from initial design and proof of concept through operational adoption, addressing scalability, resilience, security, maintainability and operating costs.
• Work with Business Quality Analysts, developers and platform engineers to translate functional inputs into maintainable validation assets and coordinated workflows.
• Act as the technical reference for teams and clients, owning architectural recommendations, explaining trade-offs and measuring the impact of delivered solutions.

Essential skills

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in Software Engineering, Quality Engineering or Test Automation, including at least 3 years with direct responsibility for architecture and technical delivery.
• Demonstrated ownership of the design, implementation and operational adoption of Quality Engineering or automation solutions spanning multiple integrated applications and teams.
• Strong programming skills in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript or Java, with practical experience building reusable components, services and integrations, supported by modular design, automated tests, code reviews and systematic debugging.
• Strong experience in test architecture and automation across APIs, user interfaces and system integrations, with the ability to define appropriate coverage and validation strategies.
• Practical experience with CI/CD, Git, cloud and container-based environments, including integration through APIs, events and webhooks.
• Direct implementation experience with at least one LLM or agent-based solution in operational use, including evaluation, failure handling, traceability and human oversight.
• Ability to substantiate architectural decisions through engineering trade-offs covering reliability, scalability, maintainability, security, implementation effort, operating costs and measurable value.
• Experience providing technical direction to engineers and communicating architectural decisions to technical and business stakeholders.
• Fluent Portuguese and English.

Desired skills

• Development of shared engineering platforms or accelerators adopted across projects or organisations.
• Test data management, service virtualisation and management of dependencies in complex enterprise environments.
• RAG, tool calling, agent orchestration and observability.
• Tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Jira/Xray or Azure DevOps.

Experience

We are looking for an experienced Quality Engineering Architect to take technical ownership of the design, implementation and evolution of advanced quality solutions across complex enterprise environments.

This role requires deep software engineering capability and an established track record of leading architecture and technical delivery. You will connect functional requirements, reusable automation, test data, environments, CI/CD and AI agents across the SDLC, turning architectural decisions into reliable solutions adopted by multiple teams.

You will remain directly involved in coding critical components, resolving complex engineering challenges and guiding implementation.