Quality Automation Architect

## Quality Automation Architect Apply:
Corporate - Seattle,WA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R49506

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** This role is on-site Monday through Friday and sits at our Seattle office.
** HOW WE TAKE CARE OF YOU:
* For full time employees, Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with generous matching program, generous paid time off.
* Potential Annual Bonus Opportunity.
* 50% discount at restaurants and retail locations.
* Career advancement opportunities as we are growing!
* For more benefit related information please .Please copy and paste this URL into a new browser to view our detailed list of benefits or apply directly on our career site _Bahama _Benefits _Final _WA.pdf  SET THE COURSEThe QA Automation Architect/Manager leads the design, strategy, and execution of the organization's test automation practice. This role blends deep technical architecture with people leadership — building scalable automation frameworks, setting quality standards across the organization, and managing a team of automation engineers to deliver reliable, high-velocity releases.

The position exists to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle — not just at the end of it — by partnering closely with engineering, product, and Dev Ops teams, and by standing up and maturing formal automation practices where they are early-stage or do not yet exist.  BE THE ISLAND GUIDE
** Architecture & Strategy
*** Design, build, and own the enterprise test automation architecture across API, smoke, UI, functional, integration, performance, and regression testing
* Stand up and mature the QA automation practice where it is early-stage or nonexistent today — establishing frameworks, tooling, standards, and team structure from the ground up
* Define the long-term automation roadmap, tooling strategy, and technical standards for the QA organization
* Evaluate, select, and introduce new tools, frameworks, and testing methodologies to improve coverage, speed, and reliability
* Architect and maintain scalable, maintainable automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium)
* Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and fast feedback loops
** Leadership & Management
*** Hire, mentor, and manage a team of QA automation engineers; set goals, conduct performance reviews, and support career growth
* Establish coding standards, review practices, and best practices for test automation across teams
* Manage resourcing, budget, and prioritization for the automation function
* Act as the primary point of contact for automation strategy in cross-functional planning and release discussions
** Execution & Quality Governance
*** Define and track quality metrics (test coverage, defect leakage, automation ROI, flakiness rate, etc.) and report on them to leadership
* Drive root-cause analysis on production defects and feed learnings back into test strategy
* Partner with development teams to shift testing left and embed quality practices earlier in the SDLC
* Own risk assessment and go/no-go quality recommendations for major releases  ESSENTIALS FOR LIFE IN PARADISE
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
* ISTQB or other relevant QA certifications (preferred)
* Strategic thinking:
Translates business and release priorities into a coherent, scalable automation roadmap
* Technical leadership:
Sets a credible technical direction and earns trust through hands-on expertise, not just title
* People management:
Hires, coaches, and develops engineers; gives clear, actionable feedback
* Communication and influence:
Explains technical tradeoffs and quality risk in terms non-technical stakeholders can act on
* Judgment…