Technical ArchitectDetroit, MI Contract US Citizen, GC Holder, EAD and TNJob Description:Facilitate collaboration across delivery teams to ensure implementation of overall standards, best practices, and continuous improvement topics, such as: unit testing, continuous delivery, code reviews, and test automationCollaboratively define quality gates for projects: code coverage, security scans, performance targets, etc.Mentor, train, and support other teams and team members for overall testing processes and strategy, automation, performance and load, scalability, high availability, test case/data management, disaster recovery, security, and full integration testingBe an advocate for positive technological and quality changes in the enterpriseDesign, create, and build next generation quality focused architectures and conceptsEnsure a quality-first culture and mindset: organizing knowledge shares, social gatherings, sharing best practices/feedback, and fostering collaborative ideas for helping our communities growMaintain an intense curiosity and devotion to keeping skills current with market trends and researching newer tools/ideas within the industryServe as a subject matter expert on issues that impact product quality, performance, scalability, and system stabilityEffective at facilitating/driving quality for an application: including testing strategy, design, code review, and retrospective sessions - and perform this process for multiple teams and applicationsRequirements:Experience with C# and Java, from a development backgroundHands-on experience with Selenium, Appium, or CucumberEight years of experience with quality assurance methodologies, Web-based applications, unit testing and automated testingSoftware architecture and design principles experienceAbility to effectively prioritize and execute on numerous and varied tasks, across multiple high-impact, often time-sensitive environmentsWork with limited direction, in a fast-paced environment and deliver results with consistency and accuracyProficient with Web APIs, Microservices, and SOAExperience with source control concepts, and skilled with TFS and/or GitExperience adopting and implementing best practices