Quality Assurance Architect at GLOBAL SOFTWARE LLC D/B/A INSIGHTSOFTWARE.COM

Hyderabad, Telangana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Assurance, Technical Leadership, SaaS Applications, Test Automation, Agile Methodologies, C#, SQL, REST APIs, Performance Testing, Mentorship, Continuous Improvement, Collaboration, Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving, Cloud Technologies, Financial Domain

Industry

Software Development

Description

Company Description insightsoftware is a growing, dynamic computer software company that helps businesses achieve greater levels of financial intelligence across their organization with our world-class financial reporting solutions. At Insightsoftware, you will learn and grow in a fast-paced, supportive environment that will take your career to the next level. We are looking for future Insighters who can demonstrate teamwork, results orientation, a growth mindset, disciplined execution, and a winning attitude to join our growing team! The Equity Management team is growing fast, retaining an agile startup mindset but delivering enterprise solutions to the top players in the financial domain. This is your chance to be part of a team that delivers high quality software that changes the way our customers do business while having fun at work. Learn more at insightsoftware.com Job Description As a Quality Assurance Architect, you will serve as both the hands-on technical expert and transformational thought leader for Product Quality assurance, reporting to the QA Manager and providing strategic guidance and mentorship to approximately 10 QA engineers across both manual and automation disciplines. This position focuses on technical leadership and process excellence rather than people management - you will have no direct reports but significant influence over quality standards, team culture, and strategic direction. You will be joining a team that needs transformation from task-oriented execution to strategic quality thinking. We are looking for someone who can see the forest, not just the trees - someone who questions 'why' not just 'what' and can elevate a team from following procedures to driving quality innovation. You'll be accountable for driving quality excellence across multiple scrum teams while also rolling up your sleeves to build, maintain, and execute testing of our Equity Management SaaS Application. You will lead by example, actively participating in hands-on work while simultaneously challenging existing processes and driving innovative approaches. You'll be responsible for planning, designing and building test artifacts, developing and executing tests for new features, enhancements, and fixes, while also transforming how the team thinks about quality's role in business success. You will be a great fit for this position if you combine deep technical expertise with visionary thinking - someone who can execute at the highest level while inspiring others to think beyond their individual tasks and see quality as a strategic business driver. Responsibilities Leadership & Strategic Vision: As the senior technical leader and transformational change agent, drive quality assurance initiatives and elevate technical excellence Partner with QA Manager to design, implement, and drive continuous improvement in QA processes and methodologies Transform team mindset from reactive testing to proactive quality advocacy and strategic business thinking Challenge existing processes and drive innovative approaches to quality assurance that impact business outcomes Lead by asking the right questions, not just providing answers - help the team understand 'why' behind their work Mentor and develop QA engineers across manual and automation disciplines, fostering critical thinking and strategic quality perspective Drive technical standards and best practices across the QA organization while building a culture of continuous improvement Hands-On Technical Execution: Define & document test plans, test cases and execute tests for each assigned work item Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand and identify appropriate testing criteria Identify test conditions, both positive and negative, from User Stories, Product Backlog Items, and other requirements documents Execute test cases, document results, update progress and track bugs Implement and maintain Automated Test Infrastructure and Test Suites Align automation with the speed of development. Make informed decisions on what, how, and when to automate vs manually test Design and execute non-functional testing (e.g., performance, security and accessibility) by using standard testing techniques Collaboration & Process Participation: Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives, and other meetings as needed Operate in an agile development team and participate in the design, development, testing, and debugging of applications Review work items to estimate and work alongside senior engineers to propose testing solutions Qualifications Total experience Minimum 10+ years of hands-on commercial software testing experience, with at least 5 years focused on SaaS applications Leadership & Experience: 3+ years of experience providing technical leadership and mentorship to QA teams of 8+ engineers, including both manual and automation specialists Demonstrated ability to transform team culture and elevate thinking beyond tactical execution to strategic quality ownership Proven track record of driving organizational change and challenging status quo approaches to achieve measurable improvements Experience connecting quality initiatives to business impact and articulating value to stakeholders Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience (preferably in Product companies) Core Technical Skills: 8+ years of experience with defining & documenting manual functional and non-functional testing Minimum 5+ years coding experience in C# and SQL (our core tech stack) Minimum 5+ years of experience in writing solid test automation frameworks 8+ years of experience with testing REST APIs (Postman, Curl) Experience with additional programming languages and automation frameworks is a plus Proven track record in performance optimization of test infrastructure and automated testing frameworks Experience with performance and load testing Technical Knowledge & Methodologies: Solid foundation of QA methodologies, testing techniques and software development processes in an agile environment Solid understanding of the Agile SDLC Minimum 5+ years of experience using Selenium WebDriver (our current automation framework) Tools & Systems: Experience using JIRA, XRAY, ALM or other test management tools Experience using TFS, JIRA, GIT, Jenkins or other CI/CD tools Communication & Transformation: Strong communication skills -- written and verbal -- with ability to influence and inspire strategic thinking Proven influencing and mentoring skills with ability to drive cultural transformation through technical expertise and vision Experience elevating team performance by helping individuals see beyond their immediate tasks to understand broader business impact Strong collaboration skills -- experience working in a small-team environment while driving change Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cloud technologies (Azure/AWS) is a plus Experience in US-based Equity Compensation or other financial domain is a differentiator Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. ** At this time insightsoftware is not able to offer sponsorship to candidates who are not eligible to work in the country where the position is located. ** insightsoftware About Us: Hear From Our Team - InsightSoftware (wistia.com) Background checks are required for employment with insightsoftware, where permitted by country, state/province. At insightsoftware, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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Responsibilities

As a Quality Assurance Architect, you will provide strategic guidance and mentorship to QA engineers while driving quality excellence across multiple scrum teams. You will also be responsible for hands-on technical execution, including planning, designing, and building test artifacts for the Equity Management SaaS Application.