CareerPlan

Quality Assurance Architect

AZ_Mesa_HQFull-time2026-10-05 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define enterprise QA vision, strategy, and standards for Platform, Credential, and Violations portfolios while personally building automation frameworks and executing tests.

Role type

Senior IC Quality Assurance Architect

Builds

Shared automation frameworks, test libraries, and validation strategies for synchronous and asynchronous systems

Domain

Smart mobility, tolling, and traffic safety software

Required skills

Test automation strategy, asynchronous/event-driven testing, data quality validation, migration testing, influence without authority, executive communication, Python, pytest, Playwright, non-functional testing, security testing basics

Preferred skills

Python, pytest, Playwright, ISTQB certification

Technologies

Python, pytest, Playwright

Responsibilities

Define enterprise QA vision and long-term automation strategy; Establish testing pyramid and automation standards; Build and maintain core automation frameworks and shared test libraries; Perform and guide non-functional and security testing; Partner with QA Leads and Tech Leads to implement strategy across portfolios; Represent QA in Architecture CoE and track quality metrics

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC