Principal Test Data & Quality Engineering Architect

Job Title: Principal Test Data & Quality Engineering Architect

Location: Buffalo NY

Duration: - 12 months

Pay Range: $100/hr $110/hr (W2)

Job ID: 407438

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Test Data & Quality Engineering Architect to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in enterprise Test Data Management, test automation, and quality engineering and a proven ability to define strategy, establish governance and standards, and drive enterprise adoption of scalable automated testing and compliant test data capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Define, architect, advance, and evangelize enterprise Test Data Management and Quality Engineering capabilities, including strategy, standards, governance, tooling, implementation frameworks, automation enablement, and engineering best practices.


• Serve as the enterprise technical authority for testing platforms, frameworks, automation standards, and test data services, establishing reusable patterns, engineering standards, reference architectures, methodologies, and adoption roadmaps using technologies such as Delphix, SmartBear Zephyr, Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, Postman, GitLab, and GitLab CI/CD.


• Partner with Application Development, Architecture, DevOps, Infrastructure, Information Security, Risk, Compliance, Product, and Delivery teams to improve software quality, accelerate delivery, reduce testing costs, and ensure scalable, secure, compliant, and automated testing capabilities across the enterprise.


• Act as a trusted advisor and technical leader influencing engineering strategy, platform adoption, architectural decisions, and quality engineering transformation initiatives while aligning to enterprise technology, risk, security, and regulatory standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Expertise in Test Data Management, test automation, and quality engineering, including Delphix, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, Postman, REST Assured, SmartBear Zephyr, GitLab, and GitLab CI/CD.


• Proven ability to define and govern enterprise standards, frameworks, methodologies, and reusable implementation patterns for testing and TDM.


• Strong understanding of Agile, SDLC, DevOps, risk management, information security, compliance, and data privacy requirements.


• Experience level: 8+ years in software testing, quality engineering, test automation, Test Data Management, software engineering, or related disciplines, including 5+ years leading enterprise-scale initiatives or architecture programs.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience defining enterprise testing standards, governance models, automation strategies, and implementing enterprise TDM programs.


• Hands-on with Delphix, SmartBear Zephyr, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, Postman, REST Assured, Jira, GitLab, and GitLab CI/CD, with exposure to Azure or AWS.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.


• Opportunities for growth with global clients.


• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.


• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Interested? Apply Now!

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