Hybrid Test Architect Consultant

at GFT Technologies

• Job title: Test Architect Consultant
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: PLN 144 - PLN 241 per hour
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Docker, Kubernetes, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, odz, Poland

About the role

• Test Architect Consultant leading quality engineering strategy across various products. Requires extensive experience with automation, DevOps practices, and a strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Define Quality Strategy: Create and evangelize the long-term quality vision and testing strategy (including functional and non-functional) for all products in the organization
• Test Architecture: Design and govern the architecture of test automation frameworks (UI, API, Mobile). Ensure these frameworks are scalable, reusable, and maintainable across multiple teams
• Tooling R&D and Evaluation: Lead research (R&D), conduct Proofs of Concept (PoCs), and make strategic "build vs. buy" decisions for critical tooling (e.g., device farm orchestration, test management platforms)
• DevOps & CI/CD Partnership: Act as a key stakeholder for the DevOps team to design and optimize "quality gates" within CI/CD pipelines. Define quality metrics and ensure a rapid, reliable feedback loop for developers
• Standards & Governance: Establish and enforce organizational standards for test code, code reviews, source control strategy (Git/Bitbucket), and test environment management
• Non-Functional Testing: Drive the strategy and implementation of non-functional testing at an architectural level, including performance, load, and security
• Mentorship & Influence: Serve as the top-level technical authority and mentor for L4 (Senior) engineers. Champion a culture of "quality as a shared responsibility" and "shift-left" testing across the entire engineering department
• Test Data Management (TDM): Design and implement robust strategies for test data management (TDM) and data provisioning for automation

Requirements

• Extensive (e.g., 8+ years) background in quality engineering, including significant experience in a leadership or architectural role
• Expertise in defining the technical roadmap and governance for global testing infrastructures
• Mastery in designing and building complex automation frameworks from the ground up
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD architecture
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and an understanding of database architecture sufficient to design TDM strategies
• Documented experience in architecting and implementing large-scale performance and security testing initiatives
• Strategic mindset, systems-level thinking, outstanding communication skills, and the ability to influence C-level and Director-level stakeholders
• Deeply rooted in Agile principles with the experience to scale those practices across a large organization

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Opportunities for professional development