QA Architect

Location: Sheffield, England, gb

Company Description

Who is HelloKindred?

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: May 12, 2027
Work set up: Hybrid

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a QA Architect to join their Cybersecurity Technology and Engineering function. This role will play a key part in defining and driving the Testing Strategy, QA maturity frameworks, and standards across Cyber as part of a central Professional Testing Practice. The position requires a strategic and hands-on leader who can influence enterprise-wide testing practices, enhance quality engineering capabilities, and support secure delivery across a complex, global environment.

What you will do:

• Define and deliver testing strategy, QA maturity framework, and QA standards across Cyber.
• Establish frameworks, processes, methodologies, and tooling to support consistent testing practices.
• Lead maturity assessments and define remediation plans to achieve target QA maturity levels.
• Drive adoption of automated testing practices across engineering teams.
• Determine appropriate levels of performance and stress testing for applications.
• Support both in-house and third-party application testing approaches.
• Collaborate with QA leadership to implement the Cyber QA practice vision.
• Develop and deliver training programs for QA professionals and testing practice members.
• Monitor adoption and effective usage of QA tools across teams.
• Define standards for testing evidence to support audit and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with testing standards and provide metrics and dashboards to track adoption.
• Establish and track KPIs and OKRs to measure quality, delivery performance, and process efficiency.
• Engage with stakeholders across cybersecurity teams, control owners, and business units to drive alignment.
• Provide guidance on Agile and DevSecOps testing practices and processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience defining and delivering enterprise testing strategies and QA governance frameworks.
• Strong experience aligning testing strategy with business objectives across multiple teams and regions.
• Extensive QA experience, including leadership roles such as QA Architect or QA Manager.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build partnerships across teams.
• Experience analysing data and presenting insights, including trend analysis and identification of outliers.
• Solid understanding of Agile development and DevSecOps practices, including associated metrics and workflows.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and GIT.
• Strong communication skills with experience facilitating workshops and producing best practice documentation.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, team-oriented environments.
• Demonstrated leadership mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and change management.

Additional Information

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.