Principal Lead QA Architect

Job Description

Principal Lead QA Architect with ATF , Java , Springboot, API

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Chicago, IL (3day onsite, Hybrid)

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12+ months contract

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Required Qualifications Experience

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15-20+ years of software engineering experience.

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8+ years in technical leadership, architect, or principal engineer roles.

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Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale

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automation platforms.

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Technical Skills

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• Core Technologies

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• Java (Expert)

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• Spring Boot

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• REST API Architecture

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• SQL Server / PostgreSQL / Oracle

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• Microservices Architecture

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• Full Stack Technologies

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• React/S

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• Node/S

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• JavaScript / TypeScript

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• HTML5 / CSS3

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• Cloud & DevOps

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• Azure or AWS

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• Docker

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• Kubernetes

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• GitHub / Azure DevOps

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• CI/CD Pipelines

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• Data & Messaging

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• SQL Optimization

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• Messaging Platforms (Kafka preferred)

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• Data Integration Patterns

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• Architecture Competencies

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• Enterprise Architecture

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• Solution Architecture

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• API-First Design

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• Event-Driven Systems

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• Performance Engineering

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• Security Architecture

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• Scalability & Resilience Design

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• Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience building enterprise-grade Automated Testing Frameworks.

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• Experience with test automation platforms and quality engineering

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• methodologies.

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• Financial services or capital markets experience.

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• Experience supporting highly regulated environments.

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• Exposure to Al-assisted testing and intelligent automation solutions.

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• Familiarity with cloud-native modernization initiatives.

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Leadership Expectations

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• Lead through influence and technical excellence.

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• Mentor architects, senior engineers, and development teams.

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• Build strong engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous

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• improvement.

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• Drive strategic technology decisions aligned with business outcomes.

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• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives and technology priorities.

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• Success Metrics

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• Increased automation adoption across engineering teams.

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• Improved platform scalability and reliability.

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• Reduced test execution cycle times.

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• Enhanced engineering productivity through reusable automation

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• capabilities.

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• Successful delivery of platform modernization initiatives.

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• Improved platform observability, governance, and operational efficiency

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Nitesh Jaiswal | Tekgence Inc

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Linkedin:- linkedin.com/in/nitesh-ch-a378b5222

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Direct: 469-421-5604 , Ext- 218 • nitesh.j@tekgence.com

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6655 Deseo Dr, Suite 104,Irving, TX , 75039 • www.tekgence.com