Quality Assurance Architect & Manager

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We have Contract role Quality Assurance Architect & Manager for client at Atlanta GA. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.

Position Details:

Quality Assurance Architect & Manager-Atlanta GA
Location : Atlanta, GA 30303

Project Duration : 6+ months of contract
Pay rate : $30.00-$35.00/Hour on W2

Quality Assurance Architect & Manager

General Description

• The Quality Assurance (QA) Architect & Manager oversees the full QA lifecycle for Atlanta Information Management s (AIM) enterprise applications, ensuring that all software and infrastructure projects meet organizational requirements, function reliably, and provide a high-quality user experience.
• This role leads testing strategy, QA team performance, and the development of scalable quality frameworks.
• Responsibilities include defining testing standards, architecting automation strategies, and ensuring alignment with organizational and end-user expectations across all of AIM s initiatives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Quality Leadership & Strategy

• Provide management of the full QA lifecycle, ensuring consistent quality across proprietary and enterprise systems.
• Lead and oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles to ensure solutions meet business expectations and improve employee processes.
• Documentation services including Test Plans, Regression Testing, and Smoke Testing.
• Facilitate all testing phases and ensure results are documented and tracked accurately.
• Certify the functionality, reliability, accessibility, and performance of production applications.
• Automate regression tests using repeatable, scalable scripts.
• Ensure all projects meet client team expectations and align with requirements.
• Perform verification activities on web-based proprietary software to ensure ongoing product quality.
• Assign, schedule, and oversee daily activities of QA team members.
• Delegate appropriately based on skill sets and responsibilities.
• Promote and foster an environment that proactively supports change, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Review and analyze team workload before making assignments and project decisions.
• Infuse a learning culture and drive continual improvement within the QA team.
• Hold staff accountable with clear direction and measurable objectives.
• Engage employees in ongoing performance conversations.
• Empower team members to meet project objectives and customer expectations.
• Coordinate with AIM Management and HR on personnel matters such as development, performance, and discipline.
• Develop training programs for all QA positions to support skill growth and cross-training.

Cross-Department Collaboration & Governance

• Manage enterprise application projects and priorities in collaboration with other division managers.
• Review and develop cross-divisional project schedules.
• Develop and maintain processes, procedures, and policies as appropriate.
• Recommend strategic technology or business system changes to the CIO and leadership teams.
• Contribute to short- and long-term strategic planning for the IT Department.
• Manage and administer service level agreements (SLAs) with business clients.
• Share responsibility for major IT governance processes such as Change Management, Release Management, and Request Management.
• Establish and enforce technical standards related to database, server, desktop, development, and other environments.
• Ensure customer service experience and communication with stakeholders remain a top priority.
• Recommend and manage assigned budgets, including capital project budgets.
• Monitor performance to ensure city funds are managed responsibly and transparently.
• Oversee and strengthen relationships between the Enterprise Applications Team and business stakeholders.
• Lead the selection, design, integration, and operation of enterprise applications and business software solutions across the city.

Additional Leadership & Architecture Responsibilities

• Define QA architectural standards and frameworks, including test data management, test environment management, and automation architecture.
• Evaluate and implement modern QA tools, technologies, and platforms to increase efficiency and automation maturity.
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and quality metrics to monitor product quality, team performance, and release readiness.
• Conduct root-cause analysis (RCA) for defects and production issues, ensuring long-term corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with security, accessibility/ADA, data governance, and regulatory requirements.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

This is a partial list of the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities for the role:

• Ability to consistently meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Experience working on software development teams and within modern SDLC frameworks.
• Excellent soft skills, including communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution.
• Familiarity with ERP processes and enterprise application ecosystems.
• Programming skills sufficient for creating automated tests in various languages.
• Knowledge of Agile Testing principles and the full SDLC framework.
• Cross-browser and cross-platform testing experience.
• Experience with tools such as SOAP-UI, Test IM, Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Browser Stack, Percy, and related platforms.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and how automated testing integrates with DevOps workflows.
• Ability to mentor QA engineers and interns, develop technical career paths, and conduct skills assessments.
• Strong analytical and architectural thinking skills, especially in evaluating risk, complexity, and scalability

Minimum Qualifications Education & Experience

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience in Information Technology, Business, Public Administration, or related field.
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise applications, including at least 2 years in Project Management or equivalent leadership roles.
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, and MS SharePoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of QA methodologies, lifecycle, and processes.
• Experience with Software Engineering, Information Systems, or relevant technical disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of application development methodologies and implementation.
• Experience managing the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience leading or architecting QA automation frameworks at enterprise scale.

Nice to Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Business Analytics Certification
• Full-Stack Development Certification
• Certification in DevOps, Cloud Architecture, or Automation Tools

To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Bhupendra Chopade at email address can be reached on # .