Senior QA Architect: AI-Driven Testing & Framework Lead

Poland and Eastern Europe; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Xebia is a global AI-first engineering partner seeking a seasoned QA leader to design end-to-end test strategies for new AI-enabled projects, covering manual and automated testing across levels. The role emphasizes building PoCs, selecting tools, and leading QA activities with collaboration across international teams.

You will mentor QA engineers, drive quality initiatives, and contribute to presales while traveling as needed. EU work permit and EU region work from Europe required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, including at least 3 years in a Lead QA, QA Architect, or similar role.
• Practical experience using AI-powered assistants to improve productivity, quality, or decision-making in software delivery.
• Hands-on experience designing and building frontend test automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright or Selenium.
• Proven experience creating backend test automation frameworks from scratch, preferably using RestSharp.
• Practical knowledge of designing and configuring CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Experience with Consumer-Driven Contract Testing using Pact.
• Good understanding of cloud environments, particularly AWS or Azure.
• Solid knowledge of Git, including the ability to define and recommend branching strategies.
• Strong programming skills in C#, with willingness to work with or learn TypeScript, Python, or Java.
• Experience creating PoCs for test automation frameworks, evaluating different solutions, and presenting recommendations to customers.
• Ability to define comprehensive test strategies for projects and establish quality policies at the customer level.
• Experience conducting QA assessments, identifying process improvements, and driving quality initiatives.
• Strong estimation skills covering testing activities throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Mentoring and supporting other QA engineers.
• Understanding software architecture patterns and their impact on testing approaches.
• Experience designing test strategies and working in Agile development environments.
• Comfortable working in an AI-native engineering environment using OpenSpec to structure requirements, implementation plans, validation, and traceability.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Willingness to travel when required.
• Professional English proficiency (B2 or higher).

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end test strategies for new projects, covering manual and automated testing, functional and non-functional testing, and all testing levels.
• Select the most suitable test automation tools, create PoCs, and present recommendations with the pros and cons of different solutions.
• Set up test automation frameworks from scratch, implementing testing processes, writing automated tests, leading QA activities, and preparing test estimations.
• Conduct QA assessments for existing projects by reviewing test processes, automation frameworks, and overall quality practices, preparing reports, presenting findings to project teams, and recommending improvements.
• Collaborating with development teams and stakeholders to establish effective and scalable quality assurance practices.
• Mentoring and supporting other QA Engineers in their professional development.
• Researching emerging testing technologies and approaches, creating PoCs, and sharing knowledge across the organization.
• Collaborating with QA Engineers and Architects across international teams to exchange best practices and drive quality initiatives.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Quality Engineering standards, processes, and tooling across the organization.
• Supporting QA Engineers working on different customer projects with technical expertise and guidance.
• Contributing to presales activities by providing QA expertise, preparing estimations, gathering and analyzing customer requirements, and representing the QA discipline during customer discussions.

Skills

QA leadership

AI-powered QA tools

Frontend test automation

Backend test automation

CI/CD

Contract testing (Pact)

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Git

C#

PoCs for test frameworks

Test strategies

QA assessments

Agile

OpenSpec/SDD

Organizational skills

Travel

English (B2+)

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

RestSharp

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitLab

Pact

AWS

Azure

OpenSpec

Job description

Xebia is a global AI-first engineering partner seeking a seasoned QA leader to design end-to-end test strategies for new AI-enabled projects, covering manual and automated testing across levels. The role emphasizes building PoCs, selecting tools, and leading QA activities with collaboration across international teams.

You will mentor QA engineers, drive quality initiatives, and contribute to presales while traveling as needed. EU work permit and EU region work from Europe required.