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Application Architect - QA

Atlanta, GA, USFull-time$98k–$116k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10

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 enterprise testing strategies.

Domain

FinTech / Payments / Distributed Systems

Required skills

Enterprise QA/QE architecture, Test automation strategy, API/Integration/Regression/E2E/Performance testing, CI/CD pipeline integration, Microservices testing, 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 across applications, APIs, and integrations; Develop testing strategies for functional, integration, regression, E2E, performance, and resiliency testing; Embed automated testing and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines; Review technical designs for testability, reliability, performance, and scalability; Drive quality engineering across microservices, APIs, distributed systems, and external integrations; Partner with developers and architects to embed quality throughout the SDLC; Evaluate and implement emerging automation and AI-assisted testing technologies.