System Architect - QA and Automation

What You’ll Do As QA System Architect, you’ll blend strategic leadership with hands-on execution to drive quality excellence:

Architecting for Excellence

• Design and implement scalable QA strategies and frameworks for a fast-paced startup environment.

• Enhance test coverage by leveraging customer and field data analysis.

• Build advanced automation frameworks to support CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable and accelerated testing.

• Collaborate with engineering architects to develop testing frameworks in parallel with feature development.

• Champion test-driven development (TDD) and modern fault injection techniques across the engineering lifecycle.

• Innovate tools and processes for efficient test data management and environment provisioning.

• Stay ahead of QA trends, adopting cutting-edge tools and techniques to boost efficiency.

Leading for Impact

• Recruit, mentor, and lead a lean, high-performing QA team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

• Define and monitor critical quality metrics and KPIs to ensure release quality.

• Partner with engineering, product, release, and customer-facing teams to prioritize quality initiatives.

• Drive a quality-first culture across the organization for faster, more reliable product delivery.

• Develop and manage the QA roadmap, balancing tactical needs with long-term scalability and aligning with company goals.

• Oversee budget planning and resource allocation for QA initiatives.

• Keep stakeholders informed on QA progress and drive rigorous testing for consistent, release-ready products.

• Represent QA in high-level discussions with stakeholders and clients.

Hands-On Collaboration

• Troubleshoot complex issues, diving into logs, code, and test results to identify root causes.

• Collaborate on test case design and execution for comprehensive coverage.

• Mentor junior team members, sharing expertise to overcome technical challenges.

• Contribute to automation efforts by writing or reviewing code to enhance test infrastructure.

Who You Are You’re a dynamic leader with a proven track record of building and scaling QA functions from scratch.

Technical Expertise

• Extensive experience designing QA frameworks and automating tests in fast-paced environments.

• Proficient in automation tools (e.g., PyTest, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright) and performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).

• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or JavaScript for robust test automation.

• Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps integration.

• Skilled in test management (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr) and bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).

• Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and testing cloud-native applications.

Leadership & Experience

• 15+ years of QA experience, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role.

• Proven success scaling QA processes and teams in startups or hyper-growth settings.

• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments.

• Strong communication skills, bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Passion for fostering a collaborative, quality-driven culture in agile teams.

• Experience managing distributed QA and development teams.

• Track record of delivering high-quality software products.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with SaaS or AI-driven products in a startup environment.

• Familiarity with Agile or Lean Startup methodologies.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary with meaningful equity options.

• Opportunity to shape the QA strategy for a high-potential product.

• Collaborative, transparent startup culture where your voice matters.

• Rapid personal and professional growth as we scale.

If you’re ready to make quality the cornerstone of our success and drive our growth to the next level, apply now!