QA Architect

About HighspringHighspring is a professional services and consulting firm helping organizations accelerate their digital transformation by delivering high-quality engineering, cloud, data, and identity solutions. We partner with enterprise clients to modernize platforms, automate delivery, enhance security, and build scalable, future-ready technology ecosystems.To support our growing portfolio of transformation programs, we are looking for a QA Lead Architect to drive our quality engineering excellence and lead innovation across our teams and client project, including GenAI adoption, testing automation modernization, and internal POCs.Role SummaryThe QA Lead Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for defining and evolving the Quality Engineering strategy across Highspring's transformation initiatives. You will oversee test architecture, lead automation roadmaps, coach technical teams, and design end-to-end quality frameworks for large-scale programs.This role is both strategic and hands-on: you will architect solutions, lead POCs, introduce GenAI-driven QA capabilities, improve our delivery maturity, and guide squads through modern testing practices. You will also support pre-sales, solutioning, and client-facing technical leadership.You will be the go-to authority for Quality Engineering and Test Architecture within Highspring.Key Responsibilities1. Quality Engineering Strategy & ArchitectureDefine the overall QA and test automation strategy for transformation programs.Architect scalable, reusable QA frameworks (UI, API, Integration, Performance, Security).Drive shift-left practices across squads (CI/CD integration, TDD/BDD, automated quality gates).Establish best practices, standards, and reusable accelerators for the organization.Lead and mentor QA engineers across multiple teams and projects.Guide squads on test design, automation patterns, framework selection, and quality governance.Support program leadership on delivery planning, architecture reviews, and risk assessment.Lead QA for large transformation programs (IAM, CIAM, Digital modernization, AppSec, Data platforms).Design and build GenAI-driven accelerators for test generation, defect analysis, and automation.Drive internal POCs integrating AI assistants, LLM-based test generation, and automated validation.Evaluate emerging QA tooling and AI frameworks to evolve our technology stack.Partner with the Highspring GenAI COE to bring AI capabilities into engineering practices.Lead technical implementation of new automation frameworks and modernization journeys.Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins).Build reusable libraries, test harnesses, and QA accelerators.Participate in code reviews and ensure high engineering standards.Act as the QA SME for client workshops, architecture sessions, and solutioning discussions.Support pre-sales with technical scoping, estimates, proposals, and SOW input.Build strong relationships with client engineering and product teams.Establish QA metrics, dashboards, reporting templates, and quality KPIs.Drive continuous improvement across teams through coaching and quality audits.Help shape Highspring's QA COE and internal knowledge base.QualificationsTechnical Skills8-12+ years in Quality Engineering, with 3-5 years in senior/architect leadership roles.Strong expertise in automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Postman/Newman, REST Assured).Solid understanding of API testing, microservices validation, CI/CD quality gates, and DevOps pipelines.Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern application architectures.Working knowledge of IAM/CIAM, security testing, or data platform testing (an asset).Hands-on experience with GenAI/LLM tools for testing, automation, and engineering productivity.Strong programming skills (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or C#).Experience with BDD/TDD (Cucumber, SpecFlow, Behave).Leadership & DeliveryDemonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams in fast-paced environments.Strong experience in transformation or modernization projects.Ability to coach, mentor, and elevate the maturity of QA engineers.Experience interacting with executive stakeholders and technical architects.Soft SkillsStrong communication and presentation skills.Excellent problem-solving and solution-oriented mindset.Ability to work in ambiguity and define structure where none exists.Collaborative, influential, and able to drive consensus across teams.Bilingual both in French and English is a must