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QA Architect / QA Lead (QB-QA-20250425)

Celara
Contract
Remote
Argentina
QA Lead
We are seeking an experienced QA Architect / QA Lead to drive the evolution of our test automation strategy while also providing leadership across QA practices.
In addition to architecting robust automation frameworks, this role includes hands-on ownership of quality strategy and operational excellence across teams.
You will serve as a critical driver of continuous quality by enabling efficient test development, leading cross-functional alignment, and fostering a modern, quality-first culture.

Key Responsibilities

    • Test Automation Strategy & Architecture
    • Own the end-to-end automation strategy aligned with business goals and engineering best practices.
    • Lead initiatives to increase automation maturity, test coverage, and release confidence.
    • Standardize practices across QA teams to ensure consistency and scalability.
    • Promote a shift-left approach to testing, driving early validation through CI/CD integration.
    • Tooling & Technology Leadership
    • Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium) that align with team needs and architecture.
    • Define automation best practices and coding standards.
    • Collaborate with DevOps to ensure infrastructure supports distributed execution, scalability, and performance testing.
    • Leadership & Quality Culture
    • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to QA engineers and developers.
    • Champion a quality culture where QA is a shared responsibility across development and product teams.
    • Lead technical reviews and act as a hands-on coach for QA strategy adoption across squads.
    • Drive quality transformation initiatives in alignment with stakeholder input and roadmap goals.
    • Cross-functional Collaboration
    • Align QA practices with developers, product managers, and engineering leaders.
    • Design scalable test strategies that integrate well across diverse tech stacks (including backend services, cloud platforms, and on-premise systems).
    • Test Execution & Continuous Improvement
    • Ensure appropriate test coverage across functional, regression, performance, and security domains.
    • Implement data strategies to support reliable automated test runs.
    • Use KPIs and team metrics to improve process quality and delivery speed.

Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
    • 10+ years in software quality assurance, with at least 3 years in a QA automation architect or similar leadership role.
    • Deep expertise in UI automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
    • Strong experience in API automation (e.g., Postman, RestAssured, KarateDSL).
    • Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#).
    • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, CircleCI) and Git.
    • Experience with containerized environments and cloud platforms (e.g., Docker, AWS, GCP).

Preferred Skills

    • Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).
    • Knowledge of microservices and event-driven systems.
    • ISTQB or similar certification is a plus.
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