Role: | Test Architect |
Employment Type: Contract | Contract Minimum 6 months subject to extension |
Work location: Remote/Onsite (mention no. of Onsite days) | Hybrid/ ..Indianapolis IN / Portsmouth NH ( Two days office is mandatory) |
About the Role | Trianz is looking for a Test Architect who serves as a strategic leader responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive testing frameworks across enterprise-level systems. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership capabilities to ensure quality delivery through strategic test planning, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration. . |
Job Responsibilities | Test Strategy & Planning - Develop and maintain enterprise-wide test strategies aligned with business objectives and technical architecture
- Own and drive the end-to-end testing strategy across multiple workstreams
- Act as the primary point of contact for testing-related discussions with business, development, and vendor teams
- Evaluate risk-based testing approaches
- Identify, escalate, and mitigate risks and issues proactively
- Provide regular status updates to senior leadership
- Create comprehensive test plans that cover functional, non-functional, and integration testing requirements
- Define testing standards, methodologies, and best practices across multiple projects and teams
- Design test data management strategies and environment provisioning approaches
- Create and maintain testing documentation templates and governance processes
Risk and Impact Analysis - Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify potential quality bottlenecks and system vulnerabilities
- Perform impact analysis for system changes, upgrades, and new feature implementations
- Identify and prioritize business-critical scenarios and user journeys for comprehensive testing coverage
- Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans for high-impact testing scenarios
- Create risk-based testing approaches to optimize testing efforts and resource utilization
- Establish early warning systems and quality gates to prevent downstream issues
End-to-End System Integration Testing - Orchestrate complex integration testing scenarios across multiple systems, platforms, and environments
- Design and implement integration test frameworks that validate data flow, API interactions, and system dependencies
- Coordinate testing activities across distributed teams and third-party vendors
- Establish integration testing environments and data synchronization processes
- Create automated integration test suites for continuous validation
- Manage integration testing schedules and resolve cross-system dependencies
Technical Guidance & Leadership - Provide technical mentorship and guidance to testing teams on advanced testing approaches and methodologies
- Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for new testing tools and frameworks
- Establish automation strategies and oversee the development of automated testing solutions
Cross Portfolio Collaboration - Partner with product managers, architects, developers, and business stakeholders to align testing strategies with business goals
- Facilitate communication between testing teams across different portfolios and business units
- Participate in architecture review boards and technical design sessions to influence testability
- Coordinate with DevOps teams to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with release management teams to ensure quality gates and testing checkpoints
- Work with vendor management teams to establish testing requirements for third-party integrations
Non-Functional Testing Oversight - Design and implement performance testing strategies including load, stress, and scalability testing
- Establish security testing frameworks and coordinate with cybersecurity teams for vulnerability assessments
- Oversee accessibility testing to ensure compliance with WCAG guidelines and regulatory requirements
- Implement usability testing approaches and coordinate with UX teams
- Design reliability and disaster recovery testing scenarios
- Create monitoring and alerting strategies for production quality metrics
Quality Metrics & Reporting - Define and implement comprehensive quality metrics and KPIs that provide actionable insights
- Create executive-level dashboards and reporting mechanisms for quality visibility
- Establish test coverage metrics and ensure adequate coverage across all testing dimensions
- Implement defect tracking and analysis processes to identify trends and improvement opportunities
- Generate regular quality reports for stakeholders and leadership teams
- Conduct post-release quality assessments and lessons learned sessions
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Required Education | Masters or Engineering degree |
Required Experience | - 15+ years of experience in software testing with at least 5 years in leadership roles
- Prior experience in P&C insurance transformation or modernization programs
- Experience with test management tools like ALM, Jira, or qTest
- Expert knowledge of testing methodologies including Agile, DevOps, and Continuous Testing practices
- Knowledge of security testing tools and methodologies
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and containerization technologies
Leadership & Communication - Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Excellent communication skills with ability to present to executive leadership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience in mentoring and developing testing professionals
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical testing strategies
Domain Knowledge - Understanding of enterprise architecture patterns and system integration approaches
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements (SOX, GDPR, HIPAA as applicable)
- Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems testing
- Familiarity with database technologies and data validation approaches
Preferred Qualifications - Professional certifications such as ISTQB Advanced Level, CSTE, or equivalent
- Proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, REST Assured, etc.)
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration with testing tools
- Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling)
- Knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI/ML testing, IoT testing, or blockchain testing
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Work-shift Timings (If required) | |