Automation Architect Lead

Automation Architect Lead

Are you interested in working with the World’s leading AI-powered Quality Engineering Company? Ready to advance your career, team up with global thought leaders across industries and make a difference every day? Join us at Qualitest!

We are looking for an Automation Architect Lead to join our growing team in United States!

We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Architect who is passionate about building scalable, maintainable, and robust automation solutions. In this role, you will lead the design and evolution of our automation frameworks, elevate testing standards, and ensure high-quality delivery across our software ecosystem.

You will partner closely with engineering, product, and delivery teams to architect automation strategies, expand our automation coverage, and drive a culture of quality engineering. This role requires strong technical depth, architectural mindset, and the ability to dive deep into application domains quickly.

• Architect, design, and enhance Playwright-based automation frameworks to support functional, regression, integration, and data-driven testing needs.
• Develop scalable, modular test automation solutions aligned with CI/CD pipelines and evolving product needs.
• Introduce best practices for maintainability, reusability, performance, and test governance across applications.

• Continue to contribute hands-on by developing high-quality automated test scripts based on User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, and technical specifications.
• Perform exploratory, manual, and automated testing when needed to validate complex scenarios and edge cases.

• Identify, analyze, and document software defects; validate fixes through targeted automation and manual retesting.
• Ensure test coverage is maximized through robust automation planning and continuous refinement of test suites.

• Work closely with developers, product owners, analysts, and project managers to ensure clarity of requirements and aligned expectations.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, providing architectural input to improve User Story readiness and testability.
• Use SQL to query databases, validate backend workflows, and support data-driven testing strategies.
• Create, modify, and manage test data to support comprehensive testing scenarios.

• Drive continuous improvement across testing processes, automation standards, and engineering practices.
• Provide technical guidance to testers and engineers on automation patterns, tooling usage, and best practices.
• Advocate for shift-left testing, ensuring early involvement and early detection of defects.

• Rapidly learn application workflows, business rules, and system interactions to architect test coverage effectively.
• Identify high risk areas and ensure targeted automation strategies to mitigate them.

• 3–5+ years of experience in Automation Testing, Test Engineering, or a similar role with progression toward technical leadership.
• Deep hands-on expertise with Playwright, including framework design, optimization, and test orchestration.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, automation strategies, CI/CD integration, and industry best practices.
• Excellent analytical, architectural thinking, and problem solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Proven ability to operate as a hands-on technical contributor while also guiding automation strategy.

Why Quali Test?

• Be a part of a company who strives to support for diversity and inclusion in the workplace – we are one, we are many ebrate culture, share knowledge with engineers from around the globe, and inspire each other through our differences.
  
  We have more than 40% women and around 120 different nationalities. Local and global opportunities – we offer you internal rotation and international mobility opportunities to grow your career.
• Clear view of your career and progression with the company – Qualitest is growing massively (since 2021 – tripled our employees base – we now have more than 8,000 engineers) and giving you the opportunity to grow with us.
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