Quality Assurance and Automation Architect

Digital Turbine

full-time

Posted on: 9/18/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • North Carolina

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About the role

Define, design, and implement the QA and test automation strategy for the product portfolio
Collaborate closely with QA Leads and Managers on projects and recommend tools and techniques to optimize testing
Research and suggest test methodologies and tools
Develop, maintain, and optimize scalable and reusable automation frameworks for mobile, web, and API testing
Collaborate with product, engineering, and DevOps teams to integrate quality throughout the software development lifecycle
Act as a subject matter expert on software quality, providing technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
Drive adoption of best practices in software quality, including CI/CD and shift-left testing
Establish and report on key quality metrics (test coverage, defect leakage, performance benchmarks) to inform decisions
Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues and provide root cause analysis

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
Minimum of 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance, focusing on designing and building automation frameworks
Deep expertise in test automation for mobile, web, and API platforms
Mobile automation: Appium, Espresso, XCUITest; proficiency in Java, Kotlin, and/or Swift/Objective-C
Web & API automation: Cypress, Playwright, Selenium; proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
Strong understanding of microservices, cloud environments (AWS, GCP), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with performance, load, and security testing
Experience with data-intensive systems and programmatic advertising platforms (highly desirable)
Experience with firmware or on-device software testing is a plus
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
Understanding of AI/ML fundamentals as applied to testing
Familiarity with AI-powered development and testing tools (Gemini, MCP Servers, Cursor.ai)
Knowledge of leveraging AI for generating tests and optimizing test suites