Description

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Depth

Expert-level proficiency in at least one of Java, Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript — sufficient to architect

frameworks that other engineers will build on

Deep hands-on expertise designing automation frameworks with tools like Selenium, Playwright, Cypress,

WebdriverIO, Appium, or equivalent

Strong API and service-layer testing experience: REST Assured, Karate, Postman/Newman, contract testing

(Pact)

Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architectures, and the testing

challenges they introduce

Proficient with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI) — including pipeline design,

parallelization, and test orchestration

Comfortable with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized test environments

Working knowledge of at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native testing patterns

Quality Engineering Expertise

Test pyramid design and layered testing strategy

Performance testing principles (JMeter, k6, Gatling, or Locust) — able to define strategy, even if specialists

execute

Security testing awareness (OWASP Top 10, SAST/DAST integration in pipelines)

Accessibility testing (WCAG, axe, automated a11y in CI)

Test data management and environment strategy

Observability for test environments (logs, traces, metrics) and using production telemetry to inform testing

Architectural Skills

Can read and review production code, not just test code

Comfortable making technology trade-off decisions and documenting the reasoning

Experience defining standards that work across teams with different contexts

Soft Skills

Strong written communication — this role produces standards, ADRs, and guides that others rely on

Influence without authority: ability to drive adoption across teams that don’t report to you

Pragmatic — chooses the simplest solution that solves the problem, not the most sophisticated

Collaborative with engineering, product, and platform teams

Experience

10+ years in software quality engineering, with at least 3 years in a senior SDET, Principal QA, or Test

Architect capacity

Proven track record of building automation frameworks adopted by multiple teams

Experience working in product engineering organizations with continuous delivery practices

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree