QA Architect

Title: QA Architect
Location: Atlanta,  GA – Hybrid – LOCALS ONLY
Duration: 6 Months – W2

Description:
The Quality Assurance (QA) Architect & Manager oversees the full QA lifecycle for clients  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 clients initiatives.
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, TestIM, Selenium, Appium, Cypress, BrowserStack, 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience supporting enterprise applications.
• Minimum of 2 years in a QA leadership, project management, or people management role.
• Experience managing the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale QA automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies.
• Experience leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and release validation activities.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

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