Senior Test Automation Architect – Onsite in Grand Rapids

Capgemini; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12–25 days vacation/paid time off

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Company holidays

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Test Automation Architect to lead enterprise-wide quality engineering and automation initiatives. This hands-on leadership role requires defining automation vision, governance, and scalable solutions across UI, API, and integration testing in cloud-native environments.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Robot Framework, Selenium, Playwright, API automation, Python/Java, and Azure DevOps, with a track record of modernization programs and mentoring

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Test Automation, Quality Engineering, and QA Leadership.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Robot Framework, Selenium, Playwright, REST Assured, API Automation, Python, and Java.
• Proven experience in designing scalable UI, API, Database, and Integration Test Automation Frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Cosmos DB, SQL Server, and NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Define, lead, and execute the enterprise test automation strategy aligned with organizational quality objectives.
• Architect, design, and govern scalable automation frameworks across UI, API, Database, and Integration Testing.
• Establish automation standards, governance models, quality KPIs, and best practices across projects and teams.
• Drive Shift-Left quality initiatives and continuous testing practices within Agile and DevOps delivery models.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software releases.
• Lead automation for cloud-native, distributed, and microservices-based applications.
• Develop robust automation solutions for REST, SOAP, and GraphQL services with end-to-end validation.
• Define test strategies for contract testing, service virtualization, microservices validation, and complex enterprise integrations.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, architects, business stakeholders, and engineering leaders on quality deliverables.
• Define and track quality metrics, dashboards, and executive release-readiness reporting.
• Mentor QA Architects, Automation Engineers, and Quality Leads on framework design and standards.

Skills

Robot Framework

Selenium

Playwright

API Automation

Python

Java

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

REST/GraphQL testing

Docker

Kubernetes

Cosmos DB

SQL Server

Tools

Azure Pipelines

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Job description

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Test Automation Architect to lead enterprise-wide quality engineering and automation initiatives. This hands-on leadership role requires defining automation vision, governance, and scalable solutions across UI, API, and integration testing in cloud-native environments.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Robot Framework, Selenium, Playwright, API automation, Python/Java, and Azure DevOps, with a track record of modernization programs and mentoring