Solutions Architect Job Berkeley Heights area,New Jersey USA,Software Development

Job Responsibilities

Minimum 15+ years of experience in building automated solutions to cover UI frontend, middle tier, and backend interfaces and services
Leads the design and implementation of enterprise test automation frameworks, methodology and tool integration for all teams
Provides automation expertise, training and coaching to team members
Determines range and depth of activities required for developing or customizing complex test automation frameworks, researching and onboarding automation tools for IT
Deliver a robust automation framework built upon established and proven open source or commercial tools to support Agile/Scrum development, Dev Ops and CI/CD
Design and architect modular and reusable automated testing solutions that satisfy client requirements
Research, evaluation, and deployment of new test tools
Trains teams to implement expanded automation coverage by adding automated environment validation, smoke and functional test scripts to CI/CD pipeline
Identifies and directs the implementation of test automation related improvements that positively impact software delivery across the enterprise
Be familiar with various automated tests tools for both front end and back end testing
Ability to lead workshops, including the gathering/documenting of requirements and use-cases and recommendation of envisioned processes
Ability to assess functional and technical gaps in designs
Support continuous improvement processes, analyzing problems and recommending actions for effective resolution
Ability to adapt to a fast paced continually changing business and work environment while managing multiple priorities
Design, develop and maintain API automation frameworks supporting authentication, request/response validation, schema validation, and integration with UI automation.
Provide automation leadership, mentoring, technical guidance, and code reviews for automation engineers.
Effectively utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate automation development while ensuring generated code meets enterprise coding, quality, and security standards.
Promote automation best practices and continuous quality engineering across Agile development teams.

Required Technical Skills

Playwright with Type Script (Strong Type Script coding experience)
Strong experience with .NET Core / .NET Framework applications
API automation using Rest Assured or Rest Sharp
Exposure to Applitools, Jira integrations (Assert That BDD, Zephyr, Xray), and Service Virtualization is a plus.
Strong software engineering background with 5–7 years of experience.
Strong proficiency in Python, with the ability to review, validate, debug, and optimize AI-generated code for enterprise use.
Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as Git Hub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or equivalent platforms.
Experience working with Spec-Driven Development methodologies.
Hands-on experience with APIs, microservices, and modern application architectures.

Professional Skills

Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
Customer-facing communication and consulting skills.
Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional and distributed teams.
Strong ownership mindset with a focus on measurable business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Banking & Financial Services (BFS) domain.
Exposure to Agentic SDLC, Spec-Driven Development, or AI-assisted delivery models.
Understanding of cloud-native architectures and platform engineering.