QA Architect: AI-Driven Automation & Quality Strategy

SFE; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE, a Memphis-based technology services provider, seeks a QA Architect to lead enterprise QA strategy and automation modernization. You will design scalable test frameworks, drive AI-assisted testing initiatives, and shape quality across SDLC, CI/CD, and Agile teams.

The role focuses on implementing AI-driven testing, overseeing API, performance, and end-to-end testing, and mentoring global QA teams to raise quality standards while integrating with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and cloud AI services.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building/deploying Generative AI and Agentic AI workflows.
• Familiarity with LLM orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph) and cloud AI services (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock).
• Experience with prompt engineering and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Advanced programming proficiency in Python and Java or C#.
• Deep expertise in web/mobile automation tools like Playwright and Selenium.
• Solid understanding of Git, Docker/Containers, and CI/CD pipeline integrations.
• Capability to build or integrate dedicated AI agents for Test Planning & Requirement Analysis, Test Script Generation, Test Execution & Self-Healing, and Reporting & Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable, modular, and extensible test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, API ecosystems).
• Oversee all testing phases including unit, integration, regression, performance, and UAT.
• Embed automated test pipelines into enterprise CI/CD workflows (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab).
• Drive continuous optimization to compress test cycle times through intelligent parallel agent dispatch.
• Define coding standards, test coverage metrics, risk-based testing frameworks, and governance policies.
• Coach and upskill global quality engineering teams on modern automation principles and AI-assisted testing tools.
• Architect and implement collaborative AI agent networks using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or Model Context Protocols tailored for QA workflows

Skills

Generative AI workflows

Agentic AI workflows

LangChain

LangGraph

Azure OpenAI

AWS Bedrock

prompt engineering

RAG

Python

Java

C#

Playwright

Selenium

Git

Docker/Containers

CI/CD

AI agents for Test Planning

Job description

SFE, a Memphis-based technology services provider, seeks a QA Architect to lead enterprise QA strategy and automation modernization. You will design scalable test frameworks, drive AI-assisted testing initiatives, and shape quality across SDLC, CI/CD, and Agile teams.

The role focuses on implementing AI-driven testing, overseeing API, performance, and end-to-end testing, and mentoring global QA teams to raise quality standards while integrating with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and cloud AI services.