Software Architect - Testing

Job TitleSoftware Architect - TestingJob Description

Job title:

Test Architect

Key Area of Responsibilities

• Performs automated software testing within the systems/agile/scrum team throughout the whole development cycle ensuring built-in quality
• Provides test expertise to define and drive software test strategies and initiatives at feature and system level
• Reviews (functional and non-functional) requirements / stories / features for accuracy and testability
• Consults within scrum or other teams on test planning and participates, for example, in scrum team testing, planning and demo activities
• Conducts functional and performance, load and reliability testing
• Automates tests and tests own code. Selects and applies test management tools / simulation models / test frameworks / scripting languages
• Documents test plans, protocols, and reports
• Supports design changes for quality impact

Technical Skills

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in Software Automation testing
• Professional who is seen as a leader in the software testing within the organization.
• Mentors other staff. Typically, focuses on one or more integrated systems and field testing.
• Technical Know-How (Automation skills): Develops strategies for automation.
• Provides guidance and enables development in own team.
• Should be able to creates master test plan.
• Testing all aspects of the product/system like functional /component, system, performance, regression and service.
• Work with feature teams to identify and capture test cases, ensure version management
• Setting up of test environments, designing test plans, developing test cases/scenarios/usage cases, and executing these cases.
• Providing feedback on usability and serviceability, trace the result to quality risk and report it to concerned people
• Provides test expertise to define and drive software test strategies and initiatives at feature and system level
• Good technical expertise in C#
• Reviews (functional and non-functional) requirements / stories / features for accuracy and testability
• Consults within scrum or other teams on test planning and participates, for example, in scrum team testing, planning and demo activities

Soft-Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skill
• Details oriented, Quality conscious with ability to multitask
• Good team player
• Positive attitude
• Fast learner. Ability to grasp key concepts quickly with minimal or no supervision
• Go-Getter Attitude. Ability to take ownership of team goals and deliver it with quality and within required timeline
• Team Player attitude. Key characteristic of the individual who puts the team first before self.

Behavioral competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Tech Savvy
• Decision Quality
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Resourcefulness
• Courage
• Being Resilient Functional competencies:
• Automated test scripting
• Performance and load testing

Test frameworks/methodologies

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