Test Architect

Capgemini; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Capgemini in the Greater Boston region is seeking a seasoned Test Architect to design and implement comprehensive test strategies for backend systems of a medical device platform. You will ensure FDA regulatory compliance, validate functionality, performance, and security, and integrate testing with CI/CD pipelines.

You will lead end-to-end test automation, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cybersecurity and DevSecOps teams to strengthen quality across the software lifecycle in a regulated

Qualifications

• 9-13 years of total professional experience with at least 3 years of relevant experience in test architecture.
• Experience architecting end-to-end test automation frameworks in a medical device context.
• Experience with FDA regulated medical device programs and cybersecurity practices.
• Extensive experience developing Software Verification Plans and test strategies that meet regulatory requirements.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks for backend systems.
• Knowledge of risk-based testing approaches and their application in regulated environments.
• Understanding of FDA documentation requirements for software verification and validation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and quality.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex testing concepts to various stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring test engineers and promoting quality best practices.
• Knowledge of medical device software development lifecycle and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to balance thorough testing with efficient delivery timelines.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD frameworks and integration of automated testing into continuous delivery pipelines.
• Deep understanding of backend testing methodologies for APIs, microservices, and databases.
• Experience with performance testing and security testing of backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end test automation frameworks and strategies for backend systems.
• Develop Software Verification Plans that comply with FDA regulations.
• Create test strategies addressing functional, performance, security, and compliance.
• Design test architectures that integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automated testing solutions for APIs, microservices, and databases.
• Collaborate with the End-to-End Architect and Cybersecurity Architect to ensure comprehensive testing.
• Develop test documentation meeting FDA requirements and audit readiness.
• Establish metrics to track test coverage and quality trends.
• Mentor test engineers and promote QA best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend testing tools and technologies.
• Work with DevSecOps to integrate security testing.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure testability.
• Create risk-based testing approaches prioritizing critical functionality.

Skills

Test architecture

Automation frameworks

FDA regulations

Cybersecurity practices

Software verification plans

CI/CD integration

API testing

Performance testing

Security testing

Mentoring

Backend testing

Tools

Test automation tools

Backend testing tools

Job description

As a Test Architect for our medical device manufacturer client in the Greater Boston region, you will be responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive test strategies and frameworks for the backend systems of a platform that monitors and controls geographically dispersed medical device assets. You will ensure that all testing activities meet FDA regulatory requirements while validating system functionality, performance, and security.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecting end-to-end test automation frameworks and strategies for backend systems in a medical device context

Developing comprehensive Software Verification Plans that comply with FDA regulations and quality standards

Creating test strategies that address functional, performance, security, and compliance requirements for medical device software

Designing test architectures that integrate seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and validation

Implementing automated testing solutions for APIs, microservices, and database components

Collaborating with the End-to-End Architect and Cybersecurity Architect to ensure testing covers all critical aspects of the system

Developing test documentation that meets FDA regulatory requirements and supports audit readiness

Establishing metrics and reporting mechanisms to track test coverage, effectiveness, and quality trends

Mentoring test engineers and promoting best practices in test automation and quality assurance

Evaluating and recommending testing tools and technologies that enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness

Working with the DevSecOps team to integrate security testing into the overall test strategy

Participating in design reviews to ensure testability of backend components

Creating risk-based testing approaches that prioritize critical functionality and potential failure modes

Mandatory Skills:

9-13 years of total professional experience with at least 3 years of relevant experience in test architecture

Proven experience architecting end-to-end test automation frameworks in a medical device context

Experience working in FDA regulated medical device programs with demonstrated understanding of cybersecurity practices

Extensive experience developing Software Verification Plans and test strategies that meet regulatory requirements

Experience with test automation tools and frameworks for backend systems

Knowledge of risk-based testing approaches and their application in regulated environments

Understanding of FDA documentation requirements for software verification and validation

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and quality

Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex testing concepts to various stakeholders

Experience mentoring test engineers and promoting quality best practices

Knowledge of medical device software development lifecycle and regulatory requirements

Ability to balance thorough testing with efficient delivery timelines

Strong knowledge of CI/CD frameworks and integration of automated testing into continuous delivery pipelines

Deep understanding of backend testing methodologies for APIs, microservices, and databases

Experience with performance testing and security testing of backend systems

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $39.30/hour - $61.40/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.