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# Test Architect - Aircraft Onboard Platform and Application Systems

- **Company:** AITA Consulting Services Inc.
- **Location:** Hillsboro, OR, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Application Testing, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Continuous Integration, Embedded Software, Load Testing, Microsoft UI Automation, Software Testing Automation Framework, System Testing, Test Execution Engine, Strategies of Testing, Performance Testing, Build Management, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b749e40f-ade5-4941-9d6f-250a472d9941

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)

 * 8+ years in software/systems testing, with at least 2-3 years in a test architect, lead, or principal test engineer capacity

 * Proven experience defining test strategy for a complex, multi-component or platform-level system (not just single-application testing)

 * Strong hands-on experience building test automation frameworks (not just using existing ones) - e.g., API-level automation, UI automation, performance/load testing tools

 * Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests as pipeline gates

## Description

We are looking for a hands-on Test Architect to own the end-to-end test strategy for an aircraft-wide, edge-compute application hosting platform spanning hardware, embedded software, connectivity, AI-driven features, and a multi-tenant application ecosystem. This role blends strategic ownership (defining and evolving the detailed test strategy), technical leadership (guiding and mentoring the test team), and hands-on execution (test plan execution and building automation frameworks/scripts). The ideal candidate is equally comfortable authoring a test architecture document and writing automation code., 1. Test Strategy & Architecture

 * Own and continuously evolve the platform-wide Test Strategy Document - covering Development/Feature/Functionality , integration, system, performance, connectivity, security, CI/CD, and certification-adjacent testing

 * Define the testing approach for each architectural layer ( platform services, application, data/sync) and ensure test coverage scales with architectural risk (e.g., shared-resource isolation, third-party app sandboxing)

 * Design the test environment and lab infrastructure strategy, including physical lab, virtualized/simulated environments, and network/connectivity emulation

 * Define entry/exit criteria, test levels, and release-gating standards across the test lifecycle

 2. Team Leadership & Guidance

 * Lead and mentor a cross-functional test team (functional, integration, performance, security, hardware/environmental testers)

 * Set technical direction and best practices for test design, execution, and automation across the team

 * Review test plans, test cases, and automation scripts authored by team members; provide technical guidance and quality gate sign-off

 * Act as the primary technical point of contact between the test team and architecture/engineering stakeholders

 3. Test Plan Execution

 * Translate the test strategy into detailed, executable test plans per release/sprint

 * Plan and coordinate execution across test levels (unit through system/E2E) and test areas (functional, integration, performance, connectivity resilience, security, CI/CD)

 * Track test execution progress, defect trends, and coverage metrics; report release readiness to stakeholders

 * Drive root-cause analysis and cross-application regression risk assessment for defects found during execution

 4. Automation Script Development

 * Design and build the automation framework(s) for regression, integration, and performance testing

 * Personally develop automation scripts for critical-path and high-risk scenarios (e.g., cross-application resource contention, connectivity resilience under simulated network impairment, CI/CD pipeline validation)

 * Integrate automated test suites into the CI/CD pipeline as build/release gates

 * Continuously expand automation coverage and reduce manual regression effort over time

 5. Traceability & Tooling

 * Own the Jira/Xray traceability framework - requirement-to-test-case-to-defect linkage, test plan/test set structuring, and release reporting

 * Ensure test evidence is audit-ready, including for certification-adjacent test areas


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