Overview
$Market rate
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - months CTH
Skills
Selenium
Job Details
Req No: #13330
Title: Test Architect
Location: Cincinnati, OH (Candidate must be local to the BTC, hybrid schedule 4 days a week in the office)
Duration: 6+ months contract to hire
Interviews: MS Teams
Prescreening Details - Standard prescreening; 5 video interview questions and a game
Job Description:
We are seeking a Test Architect with deep expertise in performance engineering, virtualization strategy, and Point of Sale (POS) systems, who can also coach and enable teams to adopt modern quality practices. This role is pivotal to modernizing POS systems used by millions of customers daily, improving both customer experience and associate efficiency. You will collaborate closely with Sr leadership, Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Agile delivery, Business stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams to define testing strategies, architect scalable solutions, and deliver high-quality software at scale.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience in quality engineering, with at least 3 years in a test architecture role
- Proven leadership in defining testing and performance strategies across large organizations
- Hands-on experience with POS systems and retail technology platforms
- Demonstrated ability to coach and train teams in adopting new quality practices
- Proficiency in modern QA tools and frameworks (Karate, Selenium, REST APIs, JMeter, Neoload etc.)
- Experience in Agile/DevOps environments and test automation in CI/CD pipelines
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Key Responsibilities:
Core Competencies:
- Testing Strategy & Architecture
- Define and evolve organization-wide quality engineering strategies with a shift-left mindset
- Architect scalable test automation and quality monitoring frameworks across platforms
Performance Engineering & Virtualization:
- Lead performance engineering initiatives including load modeling, diagnostics, and optimization
- Define and implement service virtualization strategies to simulate complex retail environments
- Drive adoption of cloud-native test environments and virtual service architectures
Retail Systems & POS Expertise
- Deep understanding of POS systems, transaction flows, and integration points
- Experience testing retail endpoints, peripherals, and store-level infrastructure
Coaching & Enablement
- Mentor and coach engineering teams to adopt new testing strategies and frameworks
- Develop training materials and workshops to scale quality practices across the organization
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in quality engineering
Test Planning & Optimization
- Develop risk-based testing strategies aligned with release cycles and business priorities
- Optimize test coverage and resource allocation for speed-to-market and reliability
Technical Skills
- Performance Testing: Neoload, JMeter, LoadRunner, profiling tools
- Service Virtualization: WireMock, Parasoft, Mountebank, etc.
- API Testing: REST, GraphQL, SOAP; Karate, Postman
- Test Automation: BDD, Selenium, CI/CD pipelines, cross-platform automation
- Test Data Management: Synthetic data generation, masking, and provisioning
Analytical & Communication Skills
- Translate quality and performance metrics into actionable business insights
- Forecast and mitigate risks using predictive models
- Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Skills: Test Architect, Point of Sale/POS/Retail/Kroger, Karate, Selenium, Performance/Neoload/JMeter/LoadRunner, API Testing/REST/GraphQL/SOAP/Karate/Postman.
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