QA Architect

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver testing strategy, QA maturity framework, and QA standards across Cyber.
• Establish frameworks, processes, methodologies, and tooling to support consistent testing practices.
• Lead maturity assessments and define remediation plans to achieve target QA maturity levels.
• Drive adoption of automated testing practices across engineering teams.
• Determine appropriate levels of performance and stress testing for applications.
• Support both in-house and third-party application testing approaches.
• Collaborate with QA leadership to implement the Cyber QA practice vision.
• Develop and deliver training programs for QA professionals and testing practice members.
• Monitor adoption and effective usage of QA tools across teams.
• Define standards for testing evidence to support audit and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with testing standards and provide metrics and dashboards to track adoption.
• Establish and track KPIs and OKRs to measure quality, delivery performance, and process efficiency.
• Engage with stakeholders across cybersecurity teams, control owners, and business units to drive alignment.
• Provide guidance on Agile and DevSecOps testing practices and processes.
• Proven experience defining and delivering enterprise testing strategies and QA governance frameworks.
• Strong experience aligning testing strategy with business objectives across multiple teams and regions.
• Extensive QA experience, including leadership roles such as QA Architect or QA Manager.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build partnerships across teams.
• Experience analysing data and presenting insights, including trend analysis and identification of outliers.
• Solid understanding of Agile development and DevSecOps practices, including associated metrics and workflows.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and GIT.
• Strong communication skills with experience facilitating workshops and producing best practice documentation.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, team-oriented environments.
• Demonstrated leadership mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and change management.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.
• HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.
• We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Additional Information

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: May 12, 2027 Work set up: Hybrid Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a QA Architect to join their Cybersecurity Technology and Engineering function. This role will play a key part in defining and driving the Testing Strategy, QA maturity frameworks, and standards across Cyber as part of a central Professional Testing Practice. The position requires a strategic and hands-on leader who can influence enterprise-wide testing practices, enhance quality engineering capabilities, and support secure delivery across a complex, global environment.

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