QA Architect: Test Strategy

pSoleras is a global market leader in thin film technology. We develop innovative solutions for thin film coatings – from components and consumables (targets) to machines (coaters) and the associated software. Our solutions are used in energy-efficient glass, displays, solar panels, thin film batteries, and web coatings. With production sites and teams in the US, Europe, and Asia, we have an international reach. Our high-quality technologies and ISO certifications make us a reliable partner in the thin film industry. /ph3Join us and help raise the bar for thin film coating. /h3h3strongWhat to expect of the job? /strong /h3pWe are looking for a software QA Architect to help us continuously improve the quality, reliability, and scalability of the Synaps platform. You will define test strategies, improve automation, and validate releases together with software developers, DevOps engineers, product owners, and support engineers. The role covers frontend, backend, infrastructure, CI/CD, and industrial system integrations. /ph3strongWhat you will do /strong /h3ulliQuality Architecture Testing StrategybrYou will translate customer feedback, support insights, in-field observations, and production learnings into test scenarios for unit, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.ulliIntroduce risk-based testing practices that focus effort where it matters most. /liliBase test scenarios on recurring customer feedback, support insights, and lessons learned from real installations. /liliHelp define practical quality gates for releases without slowing down delivery unnecessarily. /li /ul /liliTest AutomationbrYou will design and maintain automated tests for C#/.
NET services, Angular applications, REST APIs, microservices, and database integrations.ulliIntegrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines so regressions are detected early. /liliPromote maintainable test automation that developers can understand, trust, and extend. /li /ul /liliBackend Platform ValidationbrYou will validate business logic, backend workflows, REST APIs, distributed services, SQL databases, Kubernetes-hosted applications, and industrial machine integrations.ulliHelp safeguard data integrity, performance, and system reliability. /liliTranslate technical risks into clear validation scenarios. /li /ul /liliMentoring Continuous ImprovementbrYou will help developers and quality engineers apply testing, diagnostics, observability, and regression-prevention practices in daily development work.ulliCoach developers to prevent regressions in their own code. /liliEncourage practical testing habits that fit naturally into development work. /li /ul /li /ulh3strongWho are we looking for? /strong /h3ulliExperiencebrWe are looking for software development experience in frontend, backend, or full-stack environments, with a focus on automated testing and platform quality.ulliExperience designing or implementing automated testing solutions. /liliWillingness to explore and broaden the testing framework over time. /lilipWillingness to travel internationally to visit customer sites, gather in-field feedback, and build hands-on experience with real production environments. /p /li /ul /liulliTechnical SkillsbrFrontend and backend experience are equally valuable; the key requirement is understanding how application architecture affects testability, reliability, maintainability, and regression risk. Below an overview of the expected skills, a perfect match is not required, notion of is.ulliBackend SkillsbrFocus on validating platform logic, service behavior, APIs, data consistency, and reliability across distributed backend components.ulliExperience with Angular, C#, .
NET, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, Python and service-oriented architectures. /liliAbility to validate usability, correctness, performance, data consistency, and integration behavior. /li /ul /liliFrontend SkillsbrFocus on validating user-facing workflows, UI behavior, automated regression coverage, and the interaction between the frontend and underlying APIs.ulliExperience with frontend testing tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium is valuable. /liliAbility to define valuable UI, API, integration, and backend automation coverage. /li /ul /liliDevops SkillsbrFocus on integrating automated quality checks into CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and cloud-native environments where tests run reliably before release.ulliExperience with Azure DevOps or GitHub and CI/CD pipelines. /liliUnderstanding of Kubernetes and containerized applications. /li /ul /li /ul /li /ulh3strongWhy Soleras? /strong /h3pFirst and foremost, we are machine builders, sharing a passion for technology in a high-tech and dynamic environment, but above all, sharing the core belief that everyone of us – from RD and operations to finance and marketing – contributes to making ‘the difference’. Thanks to a great order book and technology driven products in a fast paced industry, we are the reference in large area optical coatings. P