Role: QA Architect / Test Architecture Lead (API + UI) for multi-tenant SaaS Application.
- Own QA technical strategy and drive a scalable automation framework for API + UI across teams.
- Lead API test architecture for Java microservices: contract testing, integration testing, data isolation, authentication/authroziation, tenant lifecycle.
- Ensure tenant boundary validation (no cross-tenant data leakage) and coverage for configuration/feature flags, quotas, and migrations.
- Define and enforce continuous testing best practices in CI/CD: test pyramid, tagging, parallel runs, quality gates, reporting.
- Review and refactor existing central E2E framework to improve maintainability, speed, and flake reduction.
- Standardize test data management and environment strategies suitable for DB-per-tenant systems.
- Own UI automation direction using Playwright for Angular applications (cross-browser, critical user journeys, visual checks as needed).
- Establish Agile quality practices: definition of done, shift-left, testability requirements, and quality metrics.
- Develop emerging testing approaches (AI-assisted testing, visual AI, test selection optimization)
- Quality Metrics: "Define and track metrics, test effectiveness KPIs, and quality debt"
- Provide templates, reference implementations, and onboarding so individual microservice teams can adopt the framework consistently.
- Mentor SDETs/QAs and collaborate with Engineering/SRE/Platform on observability-driven testing and triage.
- Requirements: 10+ years QA/SDET, proven test framework ownership at scale, strong Java/API automation background, microservices CI/CD expertise.
- Nice-to-have: Kubernetes/cloud exposure, contract testing tooling experience, performance engineering, accessibility/UX testing.
- Nice-to-have: Media Tech/Advertising Domain knowledge
Skills Required
- 10+ years QA/SDET experience
- Proven ownership of test framework at scale
- Strong Java and API automation background
- Microservices CI/CD expertise
- Experience with Playwright for Angular UI automation
- Kubernetes / cloud exposure
- Contract testing tooling experience
- Performance engineering experience
- Accessibility / UX testing experience
- Media tech / advertising domain knowledge
Operative Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off and PTO, including paid holidays and occasional global days off, are described as a strength that often grows with tenure. Flexibility to step away supports a generally positive work–life balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A hybrid home/office model and strong work-from-home flexibility are emphasized alongside a wellness program. Feedback suggests these lifestyle supports land well in practice.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options like FSA are presented as standard and serviceable. Multiple plan options contribute to a sense of adequate healthcare coverage.
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What We Do
With $8.5B in digital ad revenue and $40B in global TV ad revenue flowing through the systems, Operative plays a crucial role in helping the world’s top media companies and publishers manage and advance their advertising businesses and increase revenue by helping them transition from ratings-based to outcome-based selling with modern order management system. The platforms are built on modern cloud native SaaS based technologies for Convergence. The multiple channel advertisement requirements are managed from a single place. Our 300+ clients span 25+ countries and include FOX, NBCU, Sinclair, Discovery, Disney, TVNZ, HBO, BellMedia and SKY.
