Job Description
The AI-Enabled QA Architect is responsible for defining, governing, and scaling an AI-first quality engineering strategy across enterprise applications.
This role establishes the vision for automation, agentic testing, and AI-enabled quality practices, ensuring quality is embedded across the SDLC while meeting enterprise and public-sector standards.
Key Responsibilities
AI-First Test Strategy & Quality Architecture :
- Define enterprise-wide, AI-enabled test strategies aligned to business risk and compliance needs
- Establish intelligent, risk-based testing models using AI
- Design standardized test architecture across UI, API, and service layers
Automation & Framework Architecture
- Architect and evolve scalable automation frameworks
- Drive automation coverage across UI and API layers
- Guide framework design, maintainability, and test data strategy
Shift-Left & DevOps Integration
- Embed QA early in the SDLC
- Integrate automated and AI-driven testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Partner with DevOps for release-quality automation
AI & Agentic Testing Enablement
- Lead adoption of AI QA platforms such as UiPath Test Cloud, Functionize, and Mabl and establish governance for responsible use.
- Define governance and guardrails for agentic testing
- Drive AI use cases including self-healing, regression optimization, and defect intelligence as part of an AI-first automation strategy.
Quality Intelligence & Continuous Improvement
- Define KPIs for automation ROI, defect leakage, and cycle-time reduction
- Use AI-driven insights to improve release confidence
- Mentor teams and contribute to QA CoE assets
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of QA and Quality Engineering experience
- Expertise in AI-enabled QA platforms such as UiPath Test Cloud, Functionize, Mabl
- Playwright knowledge (preferred)
- API testing with Postman and RestAssured
- CI/CD tools : Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins
- Test management tools : Azure DevOps, qTest, Zephyr, TestRail
- Strong analytical and communication skills
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