Remote Senior QA Architect - AI-Driven Testing Leader

Norwegian Cruise Line; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is seeking a Sr QA Architect to lead architecture and automation for mobile, web, backend/API, and IoT platforms.

You will translate reference architectures into practical testing frameworks, drive hands-on evaluation, and implement quality gates within Agile delivery. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with the COE, and push AI-powered testing initiatives while integrating QA tooling into CI/CD pipelines across multiple domains.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software quality engineering, with at least 3+ years in a QA architecture or senior technical lead role.
• Proven experience implementing automation frameworks across two or more domains: mobile, web, backend/API, or IoT/connected devices.
• Hands-on experience with Appium and Java for mobile test automation, including framework design, scripting, and maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with Flutter testing — flutter_test, integration_test, and widget testing.
• Experience with Playwright for web test automation and cross-browser testing strategies.
• Hands-on experience with BrowserStack (App Automate and/or Automate) — configuring capabilities, running parallel test suites, and integrating with CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Karate Framework for API functional and contract testing.
• Hands-on experience with Gatling for backend performance and load testing, including scenario scripting and pipeline integration.
• Familiarity with IoT or embedded systems testing concepts, connectivity protocols (MQTT, BLE), or device integration testing.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and experience integrating automated tests into pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Fastlane, or similar).
• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML tools or LLM-assisted workflows within a QA context.
• Proficiency in Java and Dart; familiarity with at least one additional language (Python, Kotlin, Swift, or JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Strong knowledge of Agile/SAFe delivery methodologies and quality engineering practices within agile teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to contribute to and present technical documentation to engineering and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• QA Architecture Implementation across mobile, web, backend/API, and IoT platforms.
• Translate reference architectures into concrete testing frameworks and tooling.
• Lead hands-on evaluation and rollout of testing frameworks and platforms.
• Apply quality gates, entry/exit criteria, and risk-based testing in SDLC/Agile.
• Collaborate with COE QA Architects for cohesive execution.
• Mobile QA Implementation with Flutter and Appium automation in CI/CD pipelines.
• Web QA Implementation using Playwright and BrowserStack Automate.
• Backend/API QA with Karate and Gatling; API contract testing and performance.
• IoT/connected device QA including MQTT/BLE testing and device integration.
• AI Adoption for QA across domains; AI-assisted test generation and ML-based visual testing.
• COE Enablement & Delivery; KPI tracking; documentation; mentoring.

Skills

Appium

Java

Flutter testing

Playwright

BrowserStack

Karate Framework

Gatling

CI/CD

AI/ML tools

IoT testing

Embedded systems

AWS Device Farm

QA Architecture

Tools

Flutter testing stack

Appium with Java

Playwright

BrowserStack Automate

Karate Framework

Gatling

Job description

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is seeking a Sr QA Architect to lead architecture and automation for mobile, web, backend/API, and IoT platforms.

You will translate reference architectures into practical testing frameworks, drive hands-on evaluation, and implement quality gates within Agile delivery. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with the COE, and push AI-powered testing initiatives while integrating QA tooling into CI/CD pipelines across multiple domains.