QA Architect (AI / Azure Cloud)

CitiusTech Inc; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CitiusTech Inc. seeks a seasoned QA Architect to lead Quality Engineering strategy for a large Azure-native healthcare platform modernization.

You will define end-to-end testing architecture, governance, and automation across data platforms, APIs, microservices, and cloud validation, partnering with Enterprise Architects and client stakeholders. You will drive shift-left practices, AI-assisted testing, and predictive quality analytics, ensuring release readiness and compliance with

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Quality Assurance, Testing, and Quality Engineering.
• 5+ years as a QA Architect, Test Architect, or Enterprise Quality Architect.
• Proven leadership in large cloud modernization or platform engineering programs.
• Healthcare payer/provider domain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the overall Quality Engineering and QA strategy across the program.
• Establish test architecture, quality gates, release readiness criteria, and governance frameworks.
• Own requirements traceability, test coverage reporting, defect management, and quality metrics.
• Implement shift-left testing practices and continuous quality monitoring processes.
• Develop executive-level quality dashboards and reporting mechanisms.
• Design and govern testing frameworks across functional, API, integration, end-to-end, regression, data validation, performance, security, accessibility testing.
• Define automation architecture spanning UI, API, data, and cloud validation.
• Establish reusable testing assets, frameworks, and quality accelerators.
• Champion automation-first testing and integrate automated gates in CI/CD pipelines.
• Leverage AI-assisted testing tools and accelerators for coverage and efficiency.
• Lead QA for data platforms, healthcare interoperability, and partner integrations.
• Define and govern testing for REST/FHIR APIs and event-driven integrations.
• Lead security testing aligned with HIPAA/HITRUST and enterprise standards.
• Monitor success metrics: 70%+ automated regression coverage, zero Sev-1 defects, release readiness.

Skills

QA Leadership

Quality Strategy

Test Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Delivery Leadership

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

REST Assured

Swagger/OpenAPI

JMeter

k6

GitHub Actions

SQL Server

Databricks

Jira

Xray

OWASP-based validation

API Security Testing

WCAG 2.1 AA

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced QA Architect to lead the Quality Engineering strategy for a large-scale Azure-native healthcare platform modernization program. This role will be responsible for defining and governing the end-to-end testing architecture, automation strategy, quality governance framework, and release readiness across data platforms, APIs, microservices, cloud infrastructure, digital portals, and AI-enabled delivery streams.

The QA Architect will partner closely with Enterprise Architects, Data Architects, Product Owners, Engineering Leaders, and client stakeholders to ensure scalable, predictable, compliant, and high-quality delivery throughout the program lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Strategy & Governance

• Define and drive the overall Quality Engineering and QA strategy across the program.
• Establish test architecture, quality gates, release readiness criteria, and governance frameworks.
• Own requirements traceability, test coverage reporting, defect management, and quality metrics.
• Implement shift-left testing practices and continuous quality monitoring processes.
• Develop executive-level quality dashboards and reporting mechanisms.

Test Architecture & Quality Engineering

Design and govern testing frameworks across:

• Functional Testing
• API Testing
• Integration Testing
• End-to-End Testing
• Regression Testing
• Data Validation Testing
• Performance & Scalability Testing
• Security Testing
• Accessibility Testing (WCAG)
• Define automation architecture spanning UI, API, data, and cloud validation.
• Establish reusable testing assets, frameworks, and quality accelerators.

Automation & AI-Enabled Quality Engineering

• Champion an automation-first testing strategy across all delivery teams.
• Integrate automated quality gates within CI/CD pipelines.
• Leverage AI-assisted testing tools and accelerators to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Drive intelligent test generation, risk-based testing approaches, and predictive quality analytics.
• Enhance testing productivity through modern quality engineering practices and automation.

Data & Analytics Validation

Define and govern testing approaches for:

• Data reconciliation and validation
• Member and EMPI matching validation
• Outcome parity testing
• Ensure complete data lineage, traceability, and audit readiness across platforms.

API & Integration Quality

• Establish testing standards for REST APIs, FHIR APIs, and event-driven integrations.
• Govern contract testing, schema validation, API performance testing, and backward compatibility validation.
• Lead quality assurance for external partner integrations and healthcare data exchange workflows.

Performance & Security Testing

• Define and oversee performance engineering strategies, including load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing.
• Establish security testing frameworks aligned with HIPAA, HITRUST, and enterprise security standards.
• Partner with Security and Architecture teams to ensure secure SDLC compliance and release readiness.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA Leads, QA Engineers, Automation Engineers, and Data Testers.
• Participate in architecture reviews, design reviews, sprint ceremonies, and governance forums.
• Present quality status, risks, mitigation plans, and release recommendations to client and executive leadership.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure quality is embedded throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 15+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Testing, and Quality Engineering.
• 5+ years serving as a QA Architect, Test Architect, or Enterprise Quality Architect.
• Proven experience leading QA efforts for large-scale cloud modernization, digital transformation, or platform engineering programs.
• Healthcare payer and/or provider domain experience strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

Test Automation

• Playwright
• Selenium
• Cypress

API Testing

• Postman
• REST Assured
• Swagger / OpenAPI

Performance Testing

• JMeter
• k6

CI/CD & DevOps

• GitHub Actions

Data Platforms

• SQL Server
• Databricks

Test Management

• Jira
• Xray

Security Testing

• OWASP-based validation
• API Security Testing

Accessibility Testing

• WCAG 2.1 AA Compliance Testing

Domain Expertise

• Healthcare data platforms and ecosystems
• Claims, Eligibility, COB, and Member Data Management
• HIPAA and PHI compliance requirements
• FHIR standards and healthcare interoperability
• Data governance, auditability, and regulatory compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure-native microservices and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience supporting AI-enabled or AI-assisted software delivery environments.
• Strong background in validating large-scale data migrations and high-volume batch processing systems.
• ISTQB Test Architect
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect

Success Measures

• Achieve 70%+ automated regression test coverage across the platform.
• Maintain zero Sev-1 defects at release.
• Consistently meet quality gate and release readiness criteria across program milestones.
• Reduce defect leakage through proactive quality engineering and automation.
• Improve team productivity through automation and AI-assisted testing practices.
• Successfully support UAT, production readiness, go-live validation, and post-release stabilization activities.