Test Architect

Ocho People

Belfast, UK

8 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Compensation

£123,500.0 - £143,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

Testing (Software) Automation of Tests Code Coverage Continuous Delivery Software Design Patterns Object-Oriented Software Development Software Engineering Strategies of Testing Information Technology Code Restructuring

Job description

Ocho is delighted to be working on behalf of our client to appoint a Test Architect to join a modern engineering function operating within a continuous delivery environment.

This is a senior technical leadership role focused on shaping test architecture, automation strategy and engineering quality standards across a large-scale technology environment.

You will take ownership of strategic test frameworks, influence engineering best practice and work closely with architects, developers and release teams to build scalable, high-quality automated testing solutions., Provide technical leadership across test frameworks, automation strategy and testing methodologies Design, build and maintain scalable automated testing solutions Drive the adoption of modern testing tools, frameworks and engineering practices Analyse automation requirements, monitor test outcomes and improve reporting visibility Embed testability throughout the software development lifecycle Partner with Development Architects, Product Architects and Engineering teams to improve test coverage and delivery quality Develop testing solutions across unit, component, integration, acceptance and non-functional testing Identify tooling and process improvements while championing engineering standards and best practice

Requirements

Strong commercial experience designing scalable automation frameworks Deep understanding of testing methodologies and modern software engineering principles Experience with design patterns, refactoring and object-oriented design Passion for software testing and delivering high-quality engineering solutions Strong analytical and problem-solving capability Ability to influence technical direction and work independently across complex challenges Experience operating within agile, continuous delivery environments Degree qualified in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent commercial experience

Benefits & conditions

Opportunity to influence engineering quality strategy at scale Exposure to modern tooling and cloud-native delivery practices Collaborative engineering culture with strong technical leadership Hybrid working model and competitive package