Test Architect

Overview Expleo South Africa is where bold ideas meet real-world impact. As a global leader in engineering, quality services, and management consulting, we help businesses accelerate digital transformation and shape the future. Joining Expleo means more than just a job — it’s an opportunity to grow, innovate, and collaborate on projects that redefine industries.

From smart factories and next-generation banking to cutting-edge digital solutions, you’ll tackle complex challenges alongside inspiring colleagues. At Expleo, your career isn’t just developed — it’s turbo-charged. Together, let’s push boundaries and change the game. We are looking for a Test Architect to join our dynamic team in Cape Town (Hybrid).

Responsibilities Define, maintain and govern enterprise test architecture, engineering principles, standards and reference frameworks. Develop testing strategies and technical quality approaches aligned with business, solution and technology architectures. Design and establish enterprise test automation architecture, frameworks and reusable components across UI, API, integration, service and data layers.

Drive the integration of automated testing into CI/CD and DevOps pipelines. Champion shift-left testing and continuous quality engineering throughout the software development lifecycle. Establish technical quality gates, engineering controls and standards to improve software quality and reduce delivery risks.

Define and govern non-functional testing approaches, including performance, scalability, resilience, reliability and security-related quality validation. Establish test data management and environment strategies, including data generation, provisioning, masking and maintenance. Evaluate, select and govern testing tools and technologies in line with enterprise architecture and business requirements.

Drive integration between test management, automation, defect management, CI/CD and reporting platforms. Explore and implement AI-enabled testing capabilities, including AI-driven test design, test generation, optimisation and analysis. Conduct technical reviews of test strategies, automation frameworks and complex testing solutions.

Provide technical leadership, coaching and guidance to QA Engineers, automation engineers, test leads and delivery teams. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to establish consistent testing standards and improve overall engineering capability. Qualifications Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

ISTQB Foundation certification or an equivalent recognised software testing certification. Essential skills Strong technical architecture and Quality Engineering capabilities. Expertise in designing and implementing test automation frameworks and solutions. Strong understanding of modern software architectures, APIs, integrations, distributed applications and data flows.

Knowledge of functional and non-functional testing methodologies. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices and continuous testing principles. Experience with test management, automation, defect management and testing toolchain integration. Ability to establish enterprise testing standards, frameworks and reusable engineering patterns. Strong analytical, problem-solving and architectural design capabilities.

Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and technical leadership skills. Ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical, scalable testing solutions.

Knowledge of AI-enabled testing capabilities and emerging Quality Engineering technologies Experience Minimum of 8 years' experience in software testing, Quality Engineering or Software Engineering, with significant technical testing experience. Strong experience designing, developing and implementing enterprise test automation frameworks.

Proven experience defining and implementing testing strategies and architectures across complex enterprise technology environments. Experience working with modern software architectures, APIs, integrations, distributed systems and data platforms. Experience with test management, automation, defect management and CI/CD tools.

Experience defining and implementing testing standards, engineering practices and technical governance frameworks. Exposure to Agile and DevOps delivery environments. Experience in non-functional testing, performance engineering, enterprise platforms, cloud-native solutions or AI-enabled testing would be advantageous. Benefits #LI-ND1