We are seeking an experienced Software Test Architect to lead the Quality Engineering and Testing strategy for a large-scale migration from Software AG (SAG) webMethods Integration Platform to a up-to-date AWS Cloud-Native architecture.
The Test Architect will be responsible for defining the end-to-end testing strategy, automation framework, quality governance model, migration validation approach, and non-functional testing roadmap. The role requires deep expertise in middleware integration testing, API testing, cloud-native architectures, microservices, DevOps, and enterprise-scale migration programs.
The candidate will work closely with Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, Product Owners, Developers, Cloud Engineers, Business Stakeholders, and Program Leadership to ensure a seamless migration with minimal business disruption.
Responsibilities
Test Strategy & Architecture
- Define the enterprise-wide testing strategy for SAG webMethods migration to AWS Cloud-Native architecture.
- Establish quality engineering practices across migration waves.
- Design migration validation framework covering:
- Functional equivalence testing
- Integration testing
- Data validation
- API contract validation
- Business process validation
- End-to-End testing
- Define risk-based testing approach for critical business services.
- Create test architecture aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Migration Testing Leadership
- Lead testing activities for:
- webMethods Integration Server migration
- Broker/UM migration
- API migration
- B2B integration migration
- EDI process migration
- Batch integration migration
- Event-driven integrations
- Define reconciliation and validation mechanisms between legacy and target platforms.
- Develop parallel run and production cutover testing strategies.
- Establish rollback validation procedures.
API & Microservices Testing
- Define API testing architecture for REST, SOAP, GraphQL, and Event APIs.
- Implement API contract testing strategy.
- Design service virtualization solutions for unavailable dependencies.
- Define microservices testing framework covering:
- Component testing
- Integration testing
- Consumer-driven contract testing
- End-to-End testing
- Define data migration testing strategy.
- Implement automated reconciliation frameworks.
- Validate message transformations and mappings.
- Ensure data consistency between source and target systems.
- Define production data verification controls.
Governance & Stakeholder Management
- Establish quality governance framework.
- Define testing KPIs and quality metrics.
- Present quality dashboards to executive stakeholders.
- Manage testing risks, assumptions, and dependencies.
- Mentor Test Leads and Quality Engineering teams.
Required Skills & Experience
Experience
- 12+ years in Software Testing and Quality Engineering.
- 5+ years in Test Architecture roles.
- Experience leading large digital transformation or migration programs.
- Experience in enterprise integration testing.
Mandatory Technical Skills
SAG webMethods
Experience with:
- Integration Server
- API Gateway
- MWS
- B2B/EDI Integrations