QA Architect

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QA Automation Architect [Sr Consultant-M3]

Location: India

Overview:

We are looking for a highly skilled QA Automation Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable automation frameworks. This role requires expertise in building frameworks from scratch, mentoring teams, and ensuring seamless integration across multiple projects. The ideal candidate will be a technical leader with deep knowledge of automation best practices, software development lifecycles, and continuous testing strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a technical roadmap for test automation, ensuring alignment with business goals.

• Design and implement automation frameworks using Selenium and Functionize to support enterprise-wide testing.

• Lead automation initiatives across teams, ensuring best practices for maintainability, scalability, and reusability.

• Mentor and manage a team of automation testers to build and maintain a comprehensive regression suite.

• Act as a technical advisor to senior management, providing expertise on automation strategies and emerging technologies.

• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure automation success and efficiency.

• Establish automation communities of practice, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring testing is an integral part of deployment processes.

• Evaluate and implement new automation tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

• Ensure strong collaboration with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to align automation strategies.

• Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in automation testing, with a focus on framework design and leadership.

• Proven track record of building automation frameworks from scratch and driving adoption across organizations.

• Expertise in designing modular, scalable, and maintainable automation solutions.

• Experience in regression testing and ensuring comprehensive test coverage.

• Deep understanding of SDLC processes and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD integration, source control, and rapid prototyping.

• Strong technical expertise in cloud-based automation, AWS infrastructure, and IT orchestration tools.

• Familiarity with network provisioning, load balancers, and firewall administration.

• Experience with API testing, including integration and third-party API exploration.

• Expertise in Functionize automation tool is highly preferred.

• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive automation strategies at scale.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 5 years in a row.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it's important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
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