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Test Architect – Quality Engineering

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lisbon • Portugal

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudSDLCTypeScript

About the role

  • Define and evolve the platform-wide testing vision and architecture, embedding quality early
  • Own and evolve the platform-wide test architecture to ensure scalability, maintainability, and seamless CI/CD integration
  • Define and communicate the testing vision and roadmap
  • Select and govern automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright + TypeScript, Rest Assured)
  • Establish platform-wide standards and guidelines for test policies, templates, test data management, environment configuration, and observability metrics
  • Ensure alignment with platform architecture, security, and compliance requirements in all testing practices
  • Oversee cross-team testing strategies for end-to-end, integration, and performance testing
  • Champion shift-left principles, embedding testing early in the development lifecycle
  • Act as a technical advisor on automation design, contract testing, and quality engineering
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing and training on testing tools, frameworks, and best practices
  • Partner with Platform Owners, Product Owners, Architects, QA Engineers, and the Test CoE to harmonize standards
  • Define and monitor platform-level quality metrics

Requirements

  • 8+ years in software testing/quality
  • 5+ years architecting automation at scale
  • Proven experience as a Test Architect or similar senior QA role with extensive knowledge of software testing lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
  • Deep hands-on experience with Playwright + TypeScript
  • Strong API/contract testing
  • CI/CD integration
  • Architecture mindset: standards, patterns, test data/env strategy, observability
  • Collaborative, non-hierarchical leadership; clear, business-aware communication
  • Nice-to-have: supply chain/TMS or financial domain; performance testing; cloud (Azure/AWS)
Benefits
  • Private medical care
  • English courses - financial or co-financed by company
  • Food allowance
  • Good access to public transports
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
software testingautomation architecturePlaywrightTypeScriptAPI testingcontract testingCI/CD integrationperformance testingtest data managementobservability metrics
Soft Skills
collaborative leadershipbusiness-aware communication