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# Test Architect

- **Company:** Nxa Talent
- **Location:** Wokingham, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Encodings, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Selenium, Strategies of Testing, Performance Testing, Delivery Pipeline, Cypress (Programming Language), Containerization, Playwright, Microservices
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815195029-test-architect

## About the Role

* Extensive Test Architecture experience
 * Strong automation expertise (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress or similar)
 * API, cloud and microservices testing experience
 * CI/CD, Agile and DevOps knowledge
 * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
 * Experience with AI-driven testing, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and relevant testing certifications would be a real advantage.

## Description

I'm currently looking for an experienced Test Architect to join a major transformation programme on an initial 6-month contract.

This is an opportunity to shape and own the end-to-end testing strategy across a complex enterprise environment, driving quality through modern automation, DevOps and cloud-native technologies.

Hybrid working (Wokingham)

You'll be responsible for:

 * Defining enterprise-wide test strategy and architecture
 * Embedding testing into CI/CD and DevOps pipelines
 * Leading non-functional testing across performance, security and resilience
 * Providing technical leadership to QA teams and stakeholders

We're looking for someone with:

 * Extensive Test Architecture experience
 * Strong automation expertise (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress or similar)
 * API, cloud and microservices testing experience
 * CI/CD, Agile and DevOps knowledge
 * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
 * Experience with AI-driven testing, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and relevant testing certifications would be a real advantage.

If you're interested, or know someone who could be a great fit, get in touch to find out more.


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