What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Architect / Lead position at Ztek Consulting?
- Define the overall QA strategy, methodologies, and frameworks to ensure high-quality software delivery.
- Design and implement test plans for functional, performance, scalability, and security testing.
- Drive the adoption of test automation tools and frameworks for regression, performance, and end-to-end testing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, product, and DevOps, to establish quality goals and testing processes.
- Lead the development and maintenance of test scripts, cases, and suites for manual and automated testing.
- Define and monitor key quality metrics (KPIs) to track software quality and testing effectiveness.
- Identify gaps in the QA process and continuously improve QA practices, tools, and standards.
- Provide technical leadership to QA teams, mentoring and coaching team members to ensure alignment with quality goals.
- Conduct risk assessments and identify areas of focus to prioritize testing efforts.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for software quality and security.