What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Automation Architect position at Edvensoft Solutions?
Job Title: Automation Architect (Appium | Selenium | Python)
Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite required)
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking an Automation Architect with deep expertise in Appium, Selenium, and Python to lead test automation strategy and framework design for large-scale enterprise applications. This role will be responsible for defining automation standards, evaluating tools, and enabling continuous quality within an Agile development environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement end-to-end test automation frameworks for mobile and web platforms
- Strong hands-on automation for:
- Mobile App Testing using Appium (iOS & Android)
- Web UI Testing using Selenium WebDriver
- API Testing using Python automation libraries
- Create scalable, reusable, and maintainable automation scripts aligned with CI/CD practices
- Establish automation standards, best practices, and code reviews within the QA organization
- Partner with Development, DevOps, and Product teams for seamless SDLC integration
- Evaluate new technologies and tools to enhance automation efficiency and coverage
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to automation engineers
- Drive root cause analysis to improve product reliability and reduce regression cycles
Required Skills & Experience
- 10 years in QA Automation with minimum 5 years in an Architect role
- Expert level hands-on experience in:
- Appium for mobile UI automation
- Selenium WebDriver for web automation
- Python for automation scripting and framework development (PyTest/Robot Framework preferred)
Strong experience with:
- CI/CD systems (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, etc.)
- Test execution platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, etc.)
- Version control (Git)
- BDD/TDD frameworks (Cucumber/Behave preferred)
- Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile delivery models
- Strong communication and leadership skills to influence QA roadmap and quality engineering mindset
Preferred / Nice to Have
- Microservices or cloud testing experience (AWS/Azure)
- Containerization with Docker/Kubernetes
- Performance testing exposure (JMeter/Gatling)
- ISTQB or relevant test automation certifications