Highlights
The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in designing and scaling UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, Java, RestAssured, and BDD, along with strong experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. NTT DATA's Client is seeking an experienced Tech Consultant – SDET / Test Automation Architect to lead enterprise-scale quality engineering and test automation initiatives.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Atlanta, GA |
| Industry | Management Consulting Services |
| Salary | $70–$80 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1967 |
| Website | http://americas.nttdata.com/Careers/Careers.aspx |
Description
NTT DATA's Client is seeking an experienced Tech Consultant – SDET / Test Automation Architect to lead enterprise-scale quality engineering and test automation initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in designing and scaling UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, Java, RestAssured, and BDD, along with strong experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
The role will be responsible for defining QA strategy, automation architecture, release quality governance, and engineering standards while collaborating closely with product owners, architects, developers, and globally distributed QA teams.
Day to Day Job Duties
Define and own the QA strategy, automation roadmap, and release quality gates for enterprise applications.
Design and develop scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Java, TypeScript, and BDD frameworks.
Develop and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
Build API automation solutions using Java, RestAssured, Postman, and Swagger.
Integrate automated tests with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, and other CI/CD platforms.
Establish test automation standards, reusable frameworks, coding guidelines, and code review practices.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, and Development teams to define test scope, acceptance criteria, and quality objectives.
Lead defect triage, test case reviews, regression planning, and release sign-off activities.
Perform database validation using SQL and support end-to-end transaction reconciliation.
Lead and mentor onshore/offshore QA teams and ensure timely sprint-level automation delivery.
Track automation coverage, test execution, defect trends, and quality metrics using Jira, Zephyr, qTest, ADO, or similar tools.
Support performance and high-throughput testing for digital and financial platforms.
Drive continuous improvement in QA engineering practices, test coverage, and release stability.
Basic Qualifications
9+ years of experience in Software Testing, Quality Engineering, SDET, or Test Automation.
7+ years of experience with Java, Selenium WebDriver, BDD, and enterprise automation frameworks.
4+ years of experience with API automation using RestAssured, Postman, Swagger, or similar tools.
3+ years of experience with Playwright, TypeScript/JavaScript, and CI/CD-integrated test automation.
Technical Skills
Test Automation: Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Serenity BDD, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit, Appian
API Testing: RestAssured, Postman, Swagger
Programming: Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, C#
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI
Test Management: Jira, Zephyr, qTest, Azure DevOps, Confluence
Databases: SQL, Oracle, MySQL
Frameworks: BDD, Page Object Model, Data Driven, Hybrid, Spring Boot, Maven
Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, SDLC, STLC
Nice to Have
Experience in Banking, Payments, Wealth Management, Insurance, or Financial Services.
Experience validating payment flows such as bill payments, credit card payments, authorization, sanctions, and balance controls.
Strong experience with database validation and complex SQL queries for financial transaction reconciliation.
Experience with Appian-based application automation.
Exposure to performance testing and Kafka-based message simulation.
Experience establishing enterprise automation frameworks and standards for large QA teams.
GitHub Copilot or AI-assisted software development/testing experience.
Microsoft Azure or other cloud platform exposure.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, mentoring, communication, and problem-solving skills.
About NTT DATA:
NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com
Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is ($70.00-$80.00/Hour). This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
NTT DATA endeavors to make https://us.nttdata.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here. For Pay Transparency information, please click here.
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The role will be responsible for defining QA strategy, automation architecture, release quality governance, and engineering standards while collaborating closely with product owners, architects, developers, and globally distributed QA teams.
Day to Day Job Duties
Define and own the QA strategy, automation roadmap, and release quality gates for enterprise applications.
Design and develop scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Java, TypeScript, and BDD frameworks.
Develop and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
Build API automation solutions using Java, RestAssured, Postman, and Swagger.
Integrate automated tests with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, and other CI/CD platforms.
Establish test automation standards, reusable frameworks, coding guidelines, and code review practices.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, and Development teams to define test scope, acceptance criteria, and quality objectives.
Lead defect triage, test case reviews, regression planning, and release sign-off activities.
Perform database validation using SQL and support end-to-end transaction reconciliation.
Lead and mentor onshore/offshore QA teams and ensure timely sprint-level automation delivery.
Track automation coverage, test execution, defect trends, and quality metrics using Jira, Zephyr, qTest, ADO, or similar tools.
Support performance and high-throughput testing for digital and financial platforms.
Drive continuous improvement in QA engineering practices, test coverage, and release stability.
Basic Qualifications
9+ years of experience in Software Testing, Quality Engineering, SDET, or Test Automation.
7+ years of experience with Java, Selenium WebDriver, BDD, and enterprise automation frameworks.
4+ years of experience with API automation using RestAssured, Postman, Swagger, or similar tools.
3+ years of experience with Playwright, TypeScript/JavaScript, and CI/CD-integrated test automation.
Technical Skills
Test Automation: Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Serenity BDD, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit, Appian
API Testing: RestAssured, Postman, Swagger
Programming: Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, C#
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI
Test Management: Jira, Zephyr, qTest, Azure DevOps, Confluence
Databases: SQL, Oracle, MySQL
Frameworks: BDD, Page Object Model, Data Driven, Hybrid, Spring Boot, Maven
Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, SDLC, STLC
Nice to Have
Experience in Banking, Payments, Wealth Management, Insurance, or Financial Services.
Experience validating payment flows such as bill payments, credit card payments, authorization, sanctions, and balance controls.
Strong experience with database validation and complex SQL queries for financial transaction reconciliation.
Experience with Appian-based application automation.
Exposure to performance testing and Kafka-based message simulation.
Experience establishing enterprise automation frameworks and standards for large QA teams.
GitHub Copilot or AI-assisted software development/testing experience.
Microsoft Azure or other cloud platform exposure.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, mentoring, communication, and problem-solving skills.
About NTT DATA:
NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com
Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is ($70.00-$80.00/Hour). This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
NTT DATA endeavors to make https://us.nttdata.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here. For Pay Transparency information, please click here.
#LI-NorthAmerica
Benefits
Retirement / Pension Plans
About Company
NTT DATA means Business
NTT DATA is your Innovation Partner anywhere around the world. With business operations in more than 50 countries, we put emphasis on long-term commitment and combine global reach and local intimacy to provide premier professional services from consulting, system development, business process and IT outsourcing, to cloud-based solutions.
NTT DATA Americas' Strategic Staffing group provides our clients with top notch technical talent to augment their core IT staff. Our approach is customer centric, partnering to assist you in achieving your strategic goals and IT initiatives. We get to know your company’s culture and the type of technical staff that thrive within your organization. We understand your specific technical and business requirements, timing, and budget.
- NTT DATA is part of the NTT Group – a Fortune 31 Global IT & Telecom services company.
- NTT Group one of the largest Telecommunications Companies in the world.
- NTT DATA is ranked in the top 10 largest global IT services provider in the world.