Job Description

Job Title: Test Architect – Automotive Software Development

Platform

Location: Pune

Experience: 15+ Years

Role Type: Full-time | Senior Leadership

Role Overview

We are looking for an exceptional Test Architect to define, lead, and govern the end-to-end testing strategy for our Automotive Software Development Platform. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership abilities, and the capability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and global customers.

You will own the overall test architecture across cloud, data, AI, OTA, ECUs, simulations, and multi-domain automotive systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Test Leadership
• Define and own the end-to-end test strategy for the entire Automotive Software Development Platform (Data Lake, Cloud, AI, ECUs, OTA, Co-Simulation, Supplier Scope).
• Align test strategy with customer goals, product roadmap, and platform architecture.
• Govern test architecture compliance and ensure adaptability to evolving platform features.
• Test Design & Governance




• Architect scalable test frameworks across data governance, dashboards, ECUs, cloud services, OTA, AI modules, and simulation environments.
• Establish standards for test automation, CI/CD integration, web application testing, and vehicle/virtual testing.
• Oversee test data management, workplace provisioning, and simulation setup (MIL/SIL/HIL).
• Collaboration & Customer Engagement
• Act as the primary interface for all test-related discussions with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable test plans and communicate risks proactively.
• Advocate test best practices and drive a quality-first culture across the product lifecycle.
• Platform Quality Ownership
• Lead quality initiatives: defect prevention, RCA, and continuous improvement.
• Define KPIs, dashboards, and reporting structures for platform quality.
• Ensure supplier-delivered components meet pl

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