What are the responsibilities and job description for the Test Architect(W2 Only) position at Nasscomm?
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Test Architect to join our onshore team. In this role, you will be the driving force behind our quality assurance strategies, responsible for designing, planning, and overseeing the execution of comprehensive testing frameworks. Working closely with business stakeholders, you will quickly grasp complex application requirements and translate them into robust test plans. As an onshore architect, you will lead the coordination with our offshore testing teams to ensure seamless execution and timely delivery.
If you are a forward-thinking QA professional with a knack for building creative test scenarios, deep hands-on automation experience, and a passion for integrating AI into testing strategies, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
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Strategic Test Planning: Quickly understand the business logic of complex applications to design and implement robust, scalable, and efficient test plans.
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Onshore/Offshore Coordination: Act as the onshore anchor, driving the testing strategy while coordinating execution with offshore teams to meet project timelines and maintain high quality.
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Scenario Building & Case Studies: Design comprehensive business, functional, and technical test scenarios using automation. Example capability: Creating end-to-end automation scenarios for complex workflows (e.g., the complete lifecycle of selling a product like a pen on an e-commerce platform).
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Automation & Accelerator Utilization: Leverage past hands-on experience with industry-standard automation testing tools and accelerators to optimize testing life cycles.
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Manual vs. Automation Balance: Strategically determine the optimal balance between manual and automated testing for each project to ensure maximum coverage, cost-efficiency, and speed to market.
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AI-Driven Testing Strategy: Incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities into the overarching testing strategy. You must be able to confidently articulate and present these AI strategies to stakeholders during calls and meetings.
Qualifications & Skills
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Experience: 5 to 7 years of proven experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance, with a significant portion of that time spent in a Test Architect or Test Lead capacity.
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Industry Knowledge: Preferred exposure to and understanding of the Auto Finance industry.
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Technical Expertise:
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Strong hands-on background with popular automation testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Tosca, etc.) and custom accelerators.
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Proven ability to architect both functional and non-functional automation frameworks.
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Leadership & Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be highly capable of defending test strategies, explaining AI integrations, and managing stakeholder expectations on calls.
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Delivery Model Experience: Proven track record of successfully executing testing plans in a global delivery model (Onshore/Offshore coordination).