Test Architect

Test Architect

💰 £380-400/day (Inside IR35) | 📍 Wokingham (Fully onsite)

📅 6 months contract

Our client, a leading global organisation, is looking for an experienced Test Architect to lead the definition and governance of enterprise-wide testing strategy, architecture, and quality engineering standards across large-scale transformation programmes. As the Test Architect, you will be responsible for shaping end-to-end testing strategy across complex enterprise environments, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end test architecture, including frameworks, environments, tooling, and test data strategy
• Establish enterprise-wide testing standards, governance, and best practices
• Design and implement automation frameworks across UI, API, mobile, performance, and security testing
• Evaluate and recommend testing tools and technologies; lead modernisation initiatives and PoCs
• Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows
• Define approaches for non-functional testing, including performance, resilience, accessibility, and security
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to QA teams and test engineers
• Collaborate with developers, solution architects, DevOps teams, and stakeholders to drive quality by design
• Review test metrics, KPIs, and dashboards to support continuous improvement
• Ensure testing practices align with regulatory, security, and audit requirements where applicable

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in software testing / quality engineering
• 3–5 years in a Test Architect or Test Lead capacity
• Strong expertise with automation frameworks such as:
• Selenium
• Playwright
• Cypress
• REST Assured
• Experience testing APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD practices
• Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as:
• Apache JMeter
• Gatling
• Programming/scripting experience in Java, Python, or JavaScript
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI-driven testing tools and test analytics
• Domain experience in Banking, Insurance, Utilities, Telecoms, or Healthcare
• Certifications such as ISTQB Advanced/Test Architect, SAFe, or cloud certifications

Please apply with your CV and we'll be in touch. Thanks!