Kforce Inc ยท 11 hours ago
Test Architect
Maryland Heights, MO
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$65/hr - $75/hrKforce Inc is seeking a Test Architect to support Mobile IT initiatives by owning the end-to-end test strategy and technical test planning for assigned features. This role serves as the quality advocate throughout the SDLC and requires strong manual testing skills and experience in complex mobile environments.
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Responsibilities
Test Architect will own the overall technical understanding and test strategy for assigned features from grooming through production and post-deployment support
Actively participate in business and technical grooming sessions (40-50% of time), ensuring requirements are fully understood and quality impacts are considered early
Serve as the voice of QA and the product during planning, proactively identifying gaps, dependencies, and downstream impacts
Create and maintain high-level test scenarios and test plans, serving as the source of truth for quality strategy
Manage handoff of test scenarios to integration testing teams and provide ongoing guidance throughout test execution
Support testers across multiple teams by clarifying requirements, validating test plans, and recommending appropriate test approaches (e.g., smoke testing, regression scope)
Guide testers during execution, answering questions related to requirement intent, edge cases, and expected outcomes
As a Test Architect, you will remain tied to assigned features after deployment, supporting defect triage and long-term issue resolution
Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners including product, engineering, integration testing, and QA teams
Qualification
Required
Strong manual testing background with experience in test architecture, test strategy, or QA leadership roles
Hands-on experience working in Agile SDLC environments with heavy involvement in grooming and planning sessions
Extensive experience using JIRA and Confluence (Atlassian suite) for documentation and test management
Experience testing RESTful APIs, including creating and executing requests using tools such as Postman or cURL
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, challenge requirements, and collaborate across teams
Comfort working in an API-heavy environment (approximately 70% API testing, 30% UI testing)
Exposure to automation concepts and tooling, with openness to transitioning from manual to automated testing over time
Ability to think critically about edge cases, system impacts, and integration dependencies
Mobile network experience is a significant plus
Preferred
Prior experience supporting mobile carriers or large-scale mobile network platforms
Experience with Oracle and/or MongoDB databases
Familiarity with Splunk for log analysis and troubleshooting
Background working with complex, distributed systems and integration-heavy architectures
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
Founded in 1962
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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