QA Automation Solution Architect

Omiz Staffing Solutions (OSS); Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Omiz Staffing Solutions (OSS) is seeking a QA Automation Solution Architect with 15+ years of experience to lead enterprise test automation efforts. The role focuses on building scalable automation frameworks, integrating tools across UI, middle tier, and backend services, and mentoring teams to improve software delivery.

You will design modular automation solutions, evaluate new tools, and drive CI/CD integration with AI-assisted coding and quality controls.

Qualifications

• Experience building automated solutions for UI frontend, middle tier, and backend interfaces.
• Leads design and implementation of enterprise test automation frameworks and tool integration.
• Trains teams, provides automation expertise, and coaches members.
• Deploys robust automation framework using open source or commercial tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect modular, reusable automated testing solutions.
• Research, evaluate, and deploy new test tools.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines with environment validation and smoke tests.
• Lead workshops to gather requirements and map use cases for automation.

Skills

Playwright with TypeScript

.NET Core/.NET Framework

API automation

Python AI code review

CI/CD automation

AI-assisted development tools

APIs & microservices

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-facing communication

Tools

Applitools

Jira integrations

Service Virtualization

GitHub Copilot/Claude/Cursor

Job description

DESCRIPTION: QA Automation Solution Architect

Job Responsibilities

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in building automated solutions to cover UI frontend, middle tier, and backend interfaces and services
• Leads the design and implementation of enterprise test automation frameworks, methodology and tool integration for all teams
• Provides automation expertise, training and coaching to team members
• Determines range and depth of activities required for developing or customizing complex test automation frameworks, researching and onboarding automation tools for IT
• Deliver a robust automation framework built upon established and proven open source or commercial tools to support Agile/Scrum development, DevOps and CI/CD
• Design and architect modular and reusable automated testing solutions that satisfy client requirements
• Research, evaluation, and deployment of new test tools
• Trains teams to implement expanded automation coverage by adding automated environment validation, smoke and functional test scripts to CI/CD pipeline
• Identifies and directs the implementation of test automation related improvements that positively impact software delivery across the enterprise
• Be familiar with various automated tests tools for both front end and back end testing
• Ability to lead workshops, including the gathering/documenting of requirements and use-cases and recommendation of envisioned processes
• Ability to assess functional and technical gaps in designs
• Support continuous improvement processes, analyzing problems and recommending actions for effective resolution
• Ability to adapt to a fast paced continually changing business and work environment while managing multiple priorities
• Design, develop and maintain API automation frameworks supporting authentication, request/response validation, schema validation, and integration with UI automation.
• Provide automation leadership, mentoring, technical guidance, and code reviews for automation engineers.
• Effectively utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate automation development while ensuring generated code meets enterprise coding, quality, and security standards.
• Promote automation best practices and continuous quality engineering across Agile development teams.

Required Technical Skills

• Playwright with TypeScript (Strong TypeScript coding experience)
• Strong experience with .NET Core / .NET Framework applications
• API automation using Rest Assured or RestSharp
• Exposure to Applitools, Jira integrations (AssertThat BDD, Zephyr, Xray), and Service Virtualization is a plus.
• Strong software engineering background with 5-7 years of experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python, with the ability to review, validate, debug, and optimize AI-generated code for enterprise use.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience working with Spec-Driven Development methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with APIs, microservices, and modern application architectures.
• Professional Skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Customer-facing communication and consulting skills.
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional and distributed teams.
• Strong ownership mindset with a focus on measurable business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Banking & Financial Services (BFS) domain.
• Exposure to Agentic SDLC, Spec-Driven Development, or AI-assisted delivery models.
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures and platform engineering.