Qualdev Architect

About Aeris Communications Inc.
Aeris is the secure connectivity platform for Physical AI and intelligent IoT devices. It caters to connected cars, drones, autonomous mobility, robotics, utilities, energy, fleet management, logistics, medical devices, and manufacturing. Aeris serves over 7,000 enterprise customers and connects more than 115 million devices worldwide, including 41 million connected vehicles, supported by an ecosystem of 30+ mobile network operators. Enterprises rely on Aeris for the borderless connectivity, embedded security, observability, and proven scale that mission critical Physical AI programs demand. 

Role Overview

We are seeking a Qualdev Architect to define and drive quality strategy for complex, data-driven enterprise SaaS platforms. This role focuses on backend, API, validation testing across distributed systems, analytics platforms, and automation-heavy environments. The ideal candidate is a strong quality leader with deep test automation expertise, capable of influencing engineering practices and ensuring high reliability, scalability, and security of modern SaaS platforms.

Work mode: Hybrid (3 days WFO at Noida, Gurgaon)

Key Responsibilities

Quality Architecture & Strategy

• Define and own the end-to-end QA architecture and quality roadmap.
• Drive automation-first and shift-left testing practices aligned with CI/CD pipelines.
• Design scalable quality strategies for distributed systems, microservices, APIs, and datadriven platforms.
• Establish quality standards, governance, and release readiness processes.

Test Automation

• Architect, implement, and evolve robust automation frameworks for backend and API testing.
  

Lead automation for:

• API testing (REST, event-driven systems)
• Backend services and workflows
• Ensure strong automation coverage across functional, integration, and regression testing.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality feedback.
• Improve test reliability, execution speed, scalability, and maintainability.
• Evaluate and standardize tools, frameworks, and best practices.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as a technical leader and mentor for QA engineers and SDETs.
• Coach teams on test automation, architecture, and quality mindset.
• Partner closely with engineering, product, and platform teams to ensure quality by design.
• Influence stakeholders on quality risks, trade-offs, and technical decisions.
• Lead quality reviews and readiness for releases.
  

Non-Functional Testing

• Define and oversee performance, scalability, resiliency, and reliability testing.
• Support production readiness through observability, monitoring, and post-release quality metrics.
  

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software quality engineering, with 3–5+ years in a senior, principal,or architect role.
• Proven expertise in test automation architecture and implementation.
• Strong product development experience, with hands-on experience validating complex systems.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Hands-on experience with API and backend testing.
• Exposure to GenAI or AI-driven testing approaches.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience driving quality for enterprise-grade SaaS platforms.
  

Preferred / Good-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience in IoT, cellular, telecom, or network analytics domains.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
  

Our Process

Aeris is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

As part of our hiring process, Aeris may conduct background checks to verify the information provided in your application and assess your suitability for the role. The scope and type of checks will comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the country where the position is based. Additional detail will be provided via the formal application process.