Tosca Architects

TTC Global; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K w/ company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Work Life Balance

Growth and Development Opportunities

Job summary

A leading software testing consultancy is seeking a Test Architect to define and implement test strategies and frameworks. This role is crucial for ensuring high-quality software delivery and involves collaboration with various teams. The ideal candidate will have experience with Tricentis tools and a strong background in test automation and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Experience with Tricentis tools (Tosca and Qtest) mandatory.
• Strong understanding of test automation frameworks and CI/CD integration.
• Ability to mentor QA teams and champion best practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement overall test architecture and frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate automated tests.
• Guide and mentor QA engineers in testing best practices and tools.

Skills

Test lifecycle

SDLC

DevOps

Agile methodologies

Test automation

Performance testing

Test data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Tricentis Tosca

Tricentis Qtest

Jira

NeoLoad

Job description

The Testing Consultancy (TTC) is a global specialist software testing company with a focus on helping organizations transform the way they deliver quality software. We have broad capabilities across a wide range of testing areas that our clients to increase the speed and quality of software development while reducing risk and cost.

Perks of working for TTC

• 401K w/ company match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Work Life Balance
• Growth and Development Opportunities

What we're seeking

The Test Architect plays a key strategic role responsible for defining, designing, and implementing the overall test architecture, frameworks, and quality standards across the software development lifecycle. This role ensures that testing practices are efficient, scalable, and aligned with business and technical objectives. Previous work experience of Tricentis tools (Tosca and Qtest mandatory)

As a senior member of the quality engineering team, the Test Architect collaborates with cross-functional teams including development, DevOps, product, and business stakeholders. The test architect will provide technical leadership in test automation, CI/CD integration, performance testing, and test data management, while also mentoring QA teams and championing best practices.

This role is critical in building a culture of continuous quality, driving innovation in testing approaches, and ensuring high levels of software reliability, performance, and customer satisfaction.

Working 4 days at onsite is mandatory (zero exceptions)

Requirements

• Designing enterprise-level test strategies and roadmaps
• Strong understanding of test lifecycle, SDLC, and DevOps/Agile methodologies
• Ability to align testing with business goals and technical constraints
• Knowledge of test environment management and service virtualization
• Define the overall test architecture for systems and applications.
• Create test strategies that align with development goals (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD).
• Select appropriate testing tools and frameworks based on the project requirements.
• Plan for different testing types: functional, non-functional, regression, automation, performance, security, etc.
• Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and reusable test automation frameworks .
• Choose and implement suitable test design patterns (e.g., Page Object Model, BDD, Keyword-driven testing).
• Ensure frameworks support cross-platform testing (web, mobile, APIs).
• Guide and mentor QA engineers , test leads, and automation testers.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automated tests in CI/CD pipelines.
• Advocate for best practices in testing, code quality, and test coverage.
• Evaluate and recommend test tools (Tricentis application mandatory).
• Set up and manage test environments and infrastructure (test labs, cloud testing, device farms).
• Ensure test data management and mock services are in place for isolated testing.
• Work closely with product owners, developers, DevOps, and business analysts .
• Mentor QA and automation teams in Tosca scripting, best practices, and debugging.
• Act as a Tosca SME (Subject Matter Expert) to support multiple test teams across projects.
• Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and reviews on Tosca and CI/CD tooling.
• Present test metrics, dashboards , and reports to stakeholders.
• Participate in architecture reviews and sprint planning meetings.
• Define and track test automation KPIs (coverage, flakiness, stability).
• Use Tosca Reporting, dashboards, and integrations with Jira or test management tools for visibility.
• Identify quality trends and escalate risks early.
• Define strategies for performance, load, scalability, and security testing .
• Guide teams in setting up performance benchmarks and tools (e.g., NeoLoad).
• Research emerging technologies and trends in testing and automation.
• Continuously evolve the test process based on feedback and retrospectives.
• Implement AI/ML in testing , shift-left strategies, and self-healing tests where applicable.

Common Skills & Tools

• Manufacturing experience preferred

If your experience or qualifications is similar to our ideal of a successful candidate, please consider applying. Experience comes in many ways; skills may be transferred, but passion for your career can't be substituted. At TTC, we understand the importance of diversity and how much value it brings to the table. Diversity brings about creativity and new perspectives, which is why we beckon everyone to apply.

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