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Application Architect - QA

Atlanta, GA, USFull-time$98k–$116k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Lead the design and advancement of enterprise Quality Engineering (QE) architecture, automation frameworks, and testing strategy across complex applications and distributed systems.

Role type

Senior IC Application Architect (QA/QE)

Builds

Scalable test automation frameworks, automated quality gates in CI/CD pipelines, and testing strategies for functional, integration, regression, E2E, performance, and resiliency.

Domain

FinTech / Payments / Distributed Systems

Required skills

Quality Engineering, test automation, QA architecture, API/integration/regression/E2E/performance testing, CI/CD pipelines, microservices, REST APIs, distributed systems, Playwright, Selenium, Appium, REST Assured, Karate, JMeter, Gatling, k6, Java/Kotlin, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python

Preferred skills

Payments/FinTech domain expertise, AI-assisted testing experience

Technologies

Playwright, Selenium, Appium, REST Assured, Karate, JMeter, Gatling, k6, Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python

Responsibilities

Define enterprise QA/QE architecture, strategy, standards, and roadmaps; Design scalable test automation frameworks; Develop testing strategies for various test types; Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines; Review technical designs for testability and scalability; Drive quality engineering across microservices and distributed systems; Partner with developers to embed quality throughout the SDLC; Evaluate and implement emerging automation and AI-assisted testing technologies.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC