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Quality Assurance Architect jobs are open across fintech, healthcare, enterprise software, and manufacturing, from mid-level QA lead to principal and staff architect, with specializations in test automation frameworks, quality systems design, and release governance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.
Job Description
Lead the design and advancement of enterprise Quality Engineering (QE) architecture, automation frameworks, and testing strategy across complex applications and distributed systems. Partner with engineering and architecture teams to embed quality, automation, performance, and resiliency throughout the SDLC.
Responsibilities
- Define enterprise QA/QE architecture, strategy, standards, and roadmaps.
- Design scalable test automation frameworks across applications, APIs, and integrations.
- Develop testing strategies for functional, integration, regression, E2E, performance, and resiliency testing.
- Embed automated testing and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
- Review technical designs for testability, reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Drive quality engineering across microservices, APIs, distributed systems, and external integrations.
- Partner with developers and architects to embed quality throughout the SDLC.
- Evaluate and implement emerging automation and AI-assisted testing technologies.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
- At least 3 years of experience with the concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies At least 8 years of experience with developing and implementing applications
Required Skills
- Quality Engineering, test automation, or QA architecture experience.
- Experience defining enterprise QA/QE strategy, architecture, standards, and roadmaps.
- Expertise in API, integration, regression, E2E, performance, and automated testing.
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated quality gates, and release validation.
- Experience testing microservices, REST APIs, distributed/event-driven systems, and high-volume applications.
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Appium, REST Assured, Karate, JMeter, Gatling, or k6.
- Programming/scripting experience with Java/Kotlin, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
- Strong technical leadership and architecture skills; payments/FinTech and AI-assisted testing experience preferred.
Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.
Benefits:
Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Review our full benefits available by employment status here.
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $98,175.00 - $115,500.00
U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.
Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.
Job Description
Lead the design and advancement of enterprise Quality Engineering (QE) architecture, automation frameworks, and testing strategy across complex applications and distributed systems. Partner with engineering and architecture teams to embed quality, automation, performance, and resiliency throughout the SDLC.
Responsibilities
- Define enterprise QA/QE architecture, strategy, standards, and roadmaps.
- Design scalable test automation frameworks across applications, APIs, and integrations.
- Develop testing strategies for functional, integration, regression, E2E, performance, and resiliency testing.
- Embed automated testing and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
- Review technical designs for testability, reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Drive quality engineering across microservices, APIs, distributed systems, and external integrations.
- Partner with developers and architects to embed quality throughout the SDLC.
- Evaluate and implement emerging automation and AI-assisted testing technologies.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
- At least 3 years of experience with the concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies At least 8 years of experience with developing and implementing applications
Required Skills
- Quality Engineering, test automation, or QA architecture experience.
- Experience defining enterprise QA/QE strategy, architecture, standards, and roadmaps.
- Expertise in API, integration, regression, E2E, performance, and automated testing.
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated quality gates, and release validation.
- Experience testing microservices, REST APIs, distributed/event-driven systems, and high-volume applications.
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Appium, REST Assured, Karate, JMeter, Gatling, or k6.
- Programming/scripting experience with Java/Kotlin, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
- Strong technical leadership and architecture skills; payments/FinTech and AI-assisted testing experience preferred.
Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.
Benefits:
Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Review our full benefits available by employment status here.
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $98,175.00 - $115,500.00
U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.
Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Government & Public Sector
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in quality assurance architect jobs.
- Five or more years of QA experience with at least two in an architecture or lead role
- Proficiency designing and implementing test automation frameworks at scale
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integrating quality gates into DevOps workflows
- Experience defining quality standards, metrics, and processes across engineering teams
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Quality Assurance Architect Job Search
Tailor your resume for automation depth
Quality assurance architect roles prioritize architecture decisions over execution, so your resume should highlight the frameworks you designed, not just the scripts you wrote. Call out the tools you selected, the rationale behind them, and the team scale each system supported.
Distinguish architecture from senior QA work
Many candidates blur the line between senior tester and architect. Make it explicit in every bullet: you defined the strategy, owned the toolchain selection, or set standards across multiple teams, not just executed within an existing framework someone else built.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists quality assurance architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter postings by tech stack alignment
Quality assurance architect requirements vary sharply by stack. A posting built around Selenium, Java, and Jenkins is a different role than one centered on Playwright, Python, and GitHub Actions. Prioritize openings where your primary stack appears in the first three requirements, not buried at the bottom.
Prepare a system design narrative for interviews
Expect at least one interview stage where you whiteboard or walk through how you would build a quality architecture from scratch. Practice explaining tradeoffs between shift-left testing, contract testing, and end-to-end coverage, using a real project as your example rather than a hypothetical.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
Quality assurance architects often enter organizations where QA infrastructure is immature. Before accepting, clarify whether you will have authority to enforce standards or only advise, and whether headcount and tooling budget are already allocated. Scope misalignment causes more early exits than pay mismatches.
Quality Assurance Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most quality assurance architects?
The companies hiring the most quality assurance architects right now include Apple, AbbVie, and Menards, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Wisconsin, and Arizona, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in enterprise software, financial services, and large-scale healthcare technology organizations.
How many quality assurance architect jobs are remote?
About 67% of quality assurance architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broader industry patterns in senior engineering roles. Test automation architecture, quality strategy, and toolchain governance work is particularly well suited to remote formats because the deliverables are documentation, code, and process rather than on-site facilitation.
How do you become a quality assurance architect?
Start by building deep hands-on experience as a QA engineer or automation engineer, then move into leading the design of test frameworks rather than writing tests within one. Develop skills in CI/CD integration, quality metrics, and cross-team standards. Take on roles where you define process, mentor other testers, and own toolchain decisions. Certifications in software testing or cloud platforms can reinforce your credentials when moving into architect-level titles.
Can you get hired as a quality assurance architect with limited experience?
Breaking in without direct architect experience is possible if your portfolio shows systems thinking rather than just execution. Build and publish an open-source test framework, document your architectural decisions in a case study, or take a senior QA role at a smaller company where you can own the entire quality strategy. Employers hiring their first QA architect often value demonstrated initiative over a matching title.
What does the quality assurance architect interview process look like?
Most processes run three to five stages. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a technical interview covering automation frameworks, testing strategy, and tool selection rationale. A system design or whiteboard stage asks you to architect a quality solution for a described engineering environment. Final rounds typically involve a panel with engineering leadership and sometimes a presentation of past work or a take-home design exercise.
Where can I find and apply to quality assurance architect jobs?
You can find and apply to quality assurance architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and target stack, and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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