Quality Assurance Lead/Solution Architect

QA LEAD / SOLUTION ARCHITECT
We are seeking a talented QA Lead / Solution Architect to join our team and support our telecommunications client in their efforts focused on Test Automation and Lab Optimization. In this role, you will be supporting a discovery-to-design project focused on lab asset management, scheduling, and test case management—conducting stakeholder interviews, analyzing software options, guiding technology selection, and delivering a validated solution design with an implementation plan. This is a hybrid opportunity that is expected to work onsite 3 days out of the week in Kansas City, MO.. 

Must Have Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with a significant portion in leadership or architectural roles within the telecommunications industry. 

• Demonstrated experience in QA tool evaluation and selection, with a focus on tools that are relevant to telecommunications lab and test management. 

• Telecommunications Testing: While they won't be testing, they need to understand the methodologies and toolsets for testing in a telecom environment, such as performance, security, and interoperability testing. 

• Deep understanding of telecom infrastructure, including Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) and network systems, as this is the environment they'll be designing a solution for. 

• Familiarity with solutions used to manage and schedule physical hardware assets in a telecom lab. This is a critical component of the project. 

• Strong stakeholder management skills, specifically with director-level technical staff in a telecom environment who may be focused on network performance and hardware. 

• Jira & Integration: Expert-level knowledge of Jira and its potential integrations with telecom-specific QA tools. 

• An understanding of test automation frameworks used in the telecom space (e.g., Selenium for web interfaces, but also potentially more specialized tools for device-level testing). 

• Proven ability to work independently and manage their own workload without close supervision. 

• Discovery & Requirements Gathering: Interviewing the two client directors to define requirements for both a CPE/network lab asset management platform and a test case management system. They must be able to "speak their language" to effectively gather information. 

• Market Analysis & Proof of Concept: Researching, evaluating, and conducting a competitive analysis of software solutions that are a good fit for the telecommunications industry, including a detailed cost analysis. 

• Solution Design & Planning: Creating a high-level solution design document, a detailed implementation plan, and a validated Proof of Concept tailored to the client's telecom environment. 

• Knowledge Transfer: Actively sharing knowledge with the client stakeholders to ensure buy-in for a solution that directly addresses the unique challenges of their telecom lab.