Senior Quality Architect

EPAM Systems Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior Quality Architect to lead advanced testing strategies, including AI/ML-driven approaches, across multiple domains.

You will own architectural design, drive automation and observability initiatives, and engage directly with enterprise clients to shape solution strategies. The role requires hands-on expertise in Selenium/Playwright, CI/CD integration, and strong leadership to mentor testing teams at scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive software testing and test automation experience, with leadership roles at enterprise scale.
• Experience with AI/ML testing and Gen AI-based approaches.
• Strong understanding of test automation frameworks and tools.
• Experience in presales activities, client presentations, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on design and implementation of test automation architectures, including AI/ML-driven solutions across multiple domains.
• Define and implement testing standards, best practices, and strategies to improve quality and efficiency.
• Leverage Gen AI agents to optimize testing, design prompts, and develop validation frameworks.
• Develop advanced test automation frameworks and data quality/observability solutions.
• Oversee integration of Gen AI-based testing in multi-domain environments.
• Create and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium and Playwright, and integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with sales teams to provide technical expertise during presales activities.

Skills

AI/ML testing

Test automation

Leadership

Presales activities

Communication

CI/CD

Project management

Selenium

Playwright

API testing

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Confluence

GIT

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Confluence

GIT

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Quality Architect with deep expertise in test automation architecture, AI/ML-driven testing, and presales solutioning to join our Quality Engineering practice. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of advanced testing strategies across multiple industry domains, drive the adoption of Gen AI-based testing approaches, and provide technical leadership to enterprise-scale testing initiatives. This is a high-impact position that combines architectural ownership, innovation in AI-driven quality engineering, and direct client engagement.

Req # 1076309248 Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the design and implementation of test automation architectures, including AI/ML-driven solutions, across domains such as healthcare, finance, insurance, retail, and telecommunications
• Define and implement testing standards, best practices, and innovative strategies to improve quality and efficiency across engagements
• Leverage Gen AI agents to optimize application testing, design effective prompts, and develop automation validation frameworks
• Develop advanced test automation frameworks and support the implementation of data quality and observability solutions
• Oversee the integration of Gen AI-based testing approaches in dynamic, multi-domain environments
• Create and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium and Playwright, and integrate automated testing solutions into CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with sales teams to provide technical expertise during presales activities, contributing to proposals and presentations for new business opportunities
• Foster collaboration within teams by encouraging the adoption of advanced testing and automation practices
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align testing strategies with broader engineering and delivery objectives

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience in software testing and test automation, including leadership roles at an enterprise scale
• Strong understanding of test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Playwright, and API automation platforms
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML testing, prompt engineering, and testing with Gen AI agents
• Proven experience in software testing across key industries such as healthcare, finance, insurance, retail, and telecommunications
• Proficiency in UI, API, white-box, and black-box testing methodologies
• Familiarity with MLOps and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline integration
• Hands-on experience in presales activities, client presentations, and stakeholder management
• Proficiency with project management platforms such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, and Confluence, and version control systems such as GIT
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated experience leading testing initiatives and mentoring technical teams at scale
• Nice to have Experience designing and implementing data quality and observability solutions
• Familiarity with cloud-based testing infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Relevant industry certifications such as ISTQB, AWS or Azure DevOps, or Agile/Scrum certifications
• Experience contributing to Quality Engineering practice development or Center of Excellence initiatives
• Experience working in a global delivery model with onshore and offshore teams