Quality Engineering Architect

Quality Engineering Architect: On behalf of our Banking client, Procom is searching for a Quality Engineering Architect for a 7 month contract role. This position is a hybrid position with 3 days onsite at our client’s Mississauga, Ontario office. Quality Engineering Architect - Job Description: We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) / Quality Engineering Architect to define, champion, and drive the global quality engineering strategy across multi-tier, high-throughput trading platforms. In this role, you will lead the technical vision for automated quality gates, design scalable test automation frameworks from scratch, and integrate cutting-edge AI-driven testing tooling. Quality Engineering Architect - Responsibilities: • Design, build, and maintain next-generation, cloud-native test automation frameworks using Core Java. • Spearhead shift-left quality practices to achieve in-sprint test automation for UI and microservices. • Evaluate, integrate, and scale AI/ML-assisted testing solutions. • Architect robust API and microservice testing frameworks using Rest Assured and contract testing. • Formulate and execute non-functional testing strategies using JMeter, Gatling, or similar tools. • Embed automated quality gates into enterprise CI/CD pipelines. • Provide technical direction and architectural governance to SDETs and QE engineers globally. Quality Engineering Architect - Mandatory Skills: • 8-12+ years of progressive experience in software development and quality engineering. • Expert-level proficiency in Core Java and OOP design patterns. • Demonstrated track record of building scalable test frameworks from scratch. • Deep expertise in RESTful API testing and service virtualization. • Extensive hands-on experience in Selenium WebDriver or similar UI automation tools. • Solid background in performance testing and engineering. • Strong hands-on experience integrating automated suites into CI/CD pipelines. Quality Engineering Architect – Nice-to-Have Skills: • Prior background as a full-time Software Development Engineer (Java/Spring Boot). • Experience with message brokers and event-driven architectures. • Familiarity with Contract Testing and Service Mesh architectures. • Experience with Cloud native platforms (AWS, GCP, or OpenShift/Kubernetes). • Familiarity with Security testing fundamentals. Quality Engineering Architect – Assignment Length: This is a 7 month contract position. Quality Engineering Architect - Start Date: ASAP. Quality Engineering Architect - Assignment Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This position is hybrid with 3 days in the office.