Software Development | QA Architect

Devoteam; Porto; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Devoteam in Porto is seeking a QA Architect to own the QA Test Center offering. You will define the technical QA strategy, govern tooling and automation, and represent the offering in client meetings.

You will design the architecture, deploy tooling, support sales, and keep the QA practice up to date with AI trends, APIs, cloud environments and containers.

Qualifications

• Solid experience (ideally 5+ years) in QA/Testing, including architecture or leadership roles.
• Proven track record defining and implementing end-to-end test automation strategies.
• Experience with QA governance: processes, metrics, quality and reporting.
• Client-facing experience with technical presentations and adapting solutions.
• Knowledge of AI for QA (test generation, defect analysis, coverage optimization, self-healing tests).
• Understanding of systems architecture and integrations (APIs, cloud, containers).
• Ability to design and document technical architecture (diagrams, specs, setup guides).
• Strong technical communication skills for business and client audiences.
• Consultative mindset to defend technical choices.
• Flexibility to adapt solutions to client context without losing rigor.
• Ownership mindset to work autonomously on a maturing offering.
• Collaborative within a small cross-functional team with QA Manager and Business Manager.
• Results-driven with good business acumen.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to defining the QA offering strategy with QA Manager.
• Design, implement and maintain the QA Test Center architecture: tools, environments, pipelines.
• Deploy and evolve tooling: test management, automation, CI/CD, dashboards.
• Turn draft offering into solid technical value proposition for go-to-market.
• Support sales: participate in client meetings, present and defend proposed setup.
• Assess client QA setups and adapt solutions to existing stacks.
• Prepare demos, proofs of concept, and technical materials.
• Keep offering up to date with trends in test automation and AI in QA.
• Act as technical reference for delivery teams on client projects.

Skills

QA governance

Test automation

Client-facing

Technical communication

Architectural leadership

API knowledge

Cloud & containers

Pre-sales mindset

Business acumen

English fluency

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

Azure Test Plans

Xray

TestRail

qTest

Job description

At Devoteam, we believe that technology with strong human values can actively drive change for the better. Discover how Tech for People unlocks the future, creating a positive impact on the people and the world around us. We are a global leading player in Digital Transformation for leading organisations across EMEA, with a revenue of €1B. We believe in transforming technology to create value for our clients, partners and employees in a world where technology is developed for people. We are proud of the culture we have built together. We are proud of our people at the service of technology. We are proud of our diverse environment. Because we are #TechforPeople. Join our multidisciplinary team of Cloud experts, Designers, Business consultants, Security experts, Engineers, Developers and other extraordinary talents, spread across more than 20 EMEA countries. Become one of our +10.000 tech and business leaders on cloud, data and cyber security. Let’s fuse creativity with technology together and build innovative solutions that actively change things for the better.

Job Description

The QA Architect is the technical owner of the QA Test Center offering.

Working alongside the QA Manager, he defines and evolves the technical QA strategy (governance, test automation, AI, tooling), owns the deployment of all tooling that supports the offering, and represents the offering technically in front of clients — including presentation meetings and, where a client already runs its own setup, adapting the solution accordingly.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to defining the offering's QA strategy (governance, test automation, AI adoption, best practices), together with the QA Manager.

Design, implement and maintain the technical architecture of the QA Test Center: tools, integrations, environments and automation pipelines.

Deploy, configure and evolve all tooling supporting the offering (test management, automation, CI/CD, reporting, dashboards, etc.).

Turn the current draft of the offering into a solid, documented and repeatable technical value proposition, ready for go-to-market.

Support the sales process: take part in client meetings, present and technically defend the proposed setup.

Assess a client's existing QA setup and adapt the solution (tools, processes, integrations) when the client already has its own stack in place.

Prepare demos, proofs of concept and technical materials to support sales activities.

Keep the offering technologically up to date, tracking trends in test automation and AI applied to QA.

Act as the technical reference point for delivery teams using the offering on client projects.

Qualifications

• Solid experience (ideally 5+ years) in QA/Testing, including time spent in technical architecture or technical leadership roles.

Proven track record defining and implementing end-to-end test automation strategies.

Experience with QA governance: processes, metrics, quality and reporting.

Client-facing experience, including technical presentations and adapting solutions to different contexts.

Test automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or equivalents).

Test management and quality tools (e.g. Azure Test Plans, Xray, TestRail, qTest, or equivalents).

Knowledge of and applied interest in AI for QA (test generation, defect analysis, coverage optimization, self-healing tests, etc.).

Understanding of systems architecture and integrations (APIs, cloud environments, containers).

Ability to design and document technical architecture (diagrams, specifications, setup guides).

Strong technical communication skills, including in front of business and client audiences.

Consultative mindset, able to defend and argue technical choices.

Flexibility and pragmatism to adapt solutions to a client's context without losing technical rigor.

Ownership mindset — able to work autonomously on an offering that is still maturing.

Strong collaboration skills within a small, cross-functional team, working closely with the QA Manager and the Business Manager.

Results-driven with good business acumen, even though this is not a sales role by nature.

Fluency in English (spoken and written).

Nice to Have

Relevant QA/Testing certifications (e.g. ISTQB Advanced/Expert) or automation tooling certifications.

Prior experience structuring or launching a QA offering/product (internally or at a consultancy).

Knowledge of quality governance frameworks (e.g. TMMi) or DevOps/SRE practices applied to QA.

Experience in technical pre-sales.

Additional Information

The Devoteam Group works for equal opportunities, promoting its employees based on merit and actively fights against all forms of discrimination. We are convinced that diversity contributes to the creativity, dynamism and excellence of our organization. All of our vacancies are open to people with disabilities.

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