Lead Quality Engineering Architect – New Mobile Platform

Stratfield Consulting; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Medical insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Lead Quality Engineering Architect for a new mobile platform. In this strategic role, you will architect testing methodologies, build automation frameworks, and define the quality engineering strategy. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of quality engineering experience, expertise in API testing, and advanced skills with automation tools. This contract position offers competitive salary and professional growth opportunities in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years driving quality engineering initiatives with technical leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in API testing and automation frameworks.
• Exceptional communication skills to influence stakeholders.
• Proven ability to architect data validation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Architect the quality engineering strategy for a greenfield mobile platform.
• Establish quality standards and best practices for the product team.
• Lead collaboration with engineering and product teams.
• Own data integrity and API validation strategies.
• Define testing methodologies for mobile applications.

Skills

API testing architectures

Test automation frameworks

Technical communication

Data validation strategies

Mobile application quality practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Postman

REST Assured

Playwright

Cypress

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Role Overview

Our client team is building a mobile product with embedded intelligence capabilities, and we're seeking a senior quality engineering leader to establish our testing discipline from the ground up. In this strategic role, you will architect and implement the quality engineering strategy across our API, data, and mobile layers—defining testing methodologies, building automation frameworks, and setting the technical standards that will scale with the platform.

This is a new opportunity to shape quality practices for an AI-enhanced mobile product from inception. You'll work closely with engineering and product leadership to drive testing excellence across the full technology stack.

What You’ll Drive

• Architect the quality engineering strategy for a greenfield mobile platform with embedded intelligence, defining testing approaches across API, data validation, and mobile experiences.
• Establish and champion quality standards and best practices that will serve as the foundation for the product team.
• Design and build comprehensive automation frameworks spanning API and UI layers, creating scalable solutions that accelerate delivery without compromising quality.
• Lead technical collaboration with engineering and product teams to embed quality thinking throughout the development lifecycle.
• Own data integrity and API validation strategies, ensuring robust backend systems that power intelligent mobile experiences.
• Define and implement testing methodologies for mobile applications, balancing automated and exploratory approaches.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years driving quality engineering initiatives with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Deep expertise in API testing architectures and modern tooling (Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent).
• Proven ability to architect data validation strategies for complex backend systems.
• Strong foundation in mobile and web application quality practices.
• Advanced proficiency with test automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, or similar).
• Exceptional technical communication skills with ability to influence engineering and product stakeholders.
• Track record of establishing testing best practices in fast‑moving, evolving environments.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A dynamic and inclusive work environment.
• Medical insurance
• 401(k)

About Stratfield

We started Stratfield Consulting with the belief that companies are looking for a more reliable consulting firm to deliver an expanding list of projects. We believe that Better People combined with Better Tools will lead to Better Projects. Our objective is to be the most trusted consulting firm for our clients. We are very careful about the people that we invite into the firm.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology and Quality Assurance

Industries

Business Consulting and Services