Principal QA Architect

Insight Global (United States); San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Principal QA Architect for a leading financial services organization, shaping the QA technology vision and enterprise automation strategy. The role requires hands-on development of automation frameworks, AI-enabled capabilities, and scalable testing solutions within a Microsoft/.NET ecosystem.

The successful candidate will lead architecture initiatives, mentor engineers, and translate business goals into executable roadmaps, epics, and user stories while delivering

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Quality Engineering, Software Engineering, QA Automation, or Solution Architecture.
• Hands-on architect with enterprise QA automation frameworks and platforms.
• Strong Microsoft tech background (C#/.NET), Azure, and AI/LLM integration.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute QA technology vision and architecture.
• Design enterprise-scale automation frameworks and standards.
• Prototype, develop, and implement QA solutions hands-on.
• Translate business objectives into roadmaps and actionable items.

Skills

QA Architecture

C#/.NET

AI integration

CI/CD & DevOps

Azure

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Tosca

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Principal QA Architect for a leading financial services organization undergoing a significant evolution of its quality engineering technology ecosystem. This is a highly strategic, hands-on technical leadership opportunity for an experienced architect who wants to make a lasting impact on how an enterprise approaches software quality, automation, and AI-driven innovation. This individual will be responsible for defining and executing the organization's QA technology vision, including designing enterprise-scale automation frameworks, establishing architectural standards, implementing AI-enabled capabilities, and developing scalable solutions that improve software delivery. Rather than simply recommending technologies, this architect will personally design, prototype, develop, and implement solutions, taking ownership from initial concept through successful adoption. The ideal candidate brings a strong software engineering background, preferably within the Microsoft/.NET ecosystem, combined with extensive experience architecting quality engineering platforms and integrating modern AI technologies. This person must be comfortable translating high-level business objectives into actionable technical roadmaps, JIRA epics, and user stories while remaining deeply involved in hands-on development.This is a unique opportunity to establish the technical foundation for an evolving QA organization, influence enterprise-wide engineering practices, and help shape the future architecture team. The successful candidate will be a technically exceptional, collaborative leader who can communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, mentor engineers, and demonstrate measurable business value through innovative technology solutions. This is a fulltime opportunity able to be worked remotely within the U.S.

Skills and Requirements

10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Software Engineering, QA Automation, or Solution Architecture.5+ years of technical leadership experience, including leading architectural initiatives, mentoring engineers, and influencing technical direction.Proven hands-on architecture experience: Must have personally designed, developed, and implemented enterprise-level QA automation frameworks or quality technology platforms from the ground up.Strong software development background with advanced proficiency in modern programming languages, ideally C#/.NET.Experience designing and implementing multiple automation frameworks using technologies such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Tosca, or similar.Strong AI integration experience, including implementing AI-enabled solutions, intelligent automation, or LLM technologies into software development and QA workflows.Experience defining technical strategies, selecting technology stacks, and building scalable solutions that integrate across enterprise systems.Experience translating high-level organizational visions into JIRA epics, features, user stories, and executable development roadmaps, then personally contributing to building the solutions.Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, cloud technologies, databases, and enterprise integrations.Experience designing solutions that improve automation efficiency, quality reporting, test coverage, and software delivery.Product mindset: Ability to identify business problems, develop technical solutions, prioritize initiatives, and measure their effectiveness.Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and nontechnical audiences without direct management authority.Extensive experience with Microsoft technologies, particularly Azure, C#/.NET, and Azure DevOps.Experience designing, training, or fine-tuning AI/ML models to enhance testing capabilities.Experience building AI-powered test generation, intelligent defect analysis, or automated quality reporting solutions.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].