Principal Architect – Quality Engineering & Assurance Permanent NEW

Role: Principal Architect – Quality Engineering & Assurance
Geographical Coverage: ASEAN
Base Location: Singapore

About Cognizant QE&A
Cognizant Quality Engineering & Assurance (QE&A) is the world leader for Enterprise Software Quality and NextGen QA, as recognized by industry analysts like Gartner, Everest and Forrester. As enterprises simplify, modernize and secure their legacy environments for the digital era, robust quality assurance is essential. Cognizant Quality Engineering & Assurance (QE&A) is reimagining QA for our clients, employing an end-to-end ecosystem approach with intelligent and automated QA processes. In so doing, we are a valuable partner with our clients in transforming their digital services journey with to deliver strong business values.

Summary of Role
Solution Architects work closely with Service Line Specialists to craft solution architecture, including scope, risks, cost to serve, and our ability to deliver, with a focus on building transformative and innovative solutions within their area of specialism. Solution Architects also support Enterprise Architects with stitching together different parts of the portfolio when developing solutions that respond to the largest challenges faced by clients within their industry.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting Sales & Business Development activities through creation of complex, holistic solution architectures in area of specialism.
• Directly engage with customers to understand their business needs and develop solution strategies and technology roadmaps.
• Collaboration with industry teams, domain consulting teams in developing end-2-end solutions that suit current and futuristic needs of our clients.
• Clearly articulate the solution proposition and business value and take end to end ownership of solution response.
• Create, respond to and deliver on clients’ requests (e.g. RFPs, RFQs, etc.) with Solution Architects and solutioning teams.
• Consult clients during solution implementation stages and be accountable for the end product meeting business and tech outcomes.
• Take a lead in helping our clients drive end-to-end transformation across business lines, technologies, processes and people to unlock and create significant business value
• Support acquisition of new clients and support the expansion of new or existing accounts. Play a crucial role across all stages of the pursuit lifecycle.
• Infuse nextGen QA thinking (Create Points of View and re-usable solution constructs) into our client engagements.
• Contribute to building the Technology Ecosystem through qualification of emerging technologies
• Leverage Cognizant platform and solution offerings and frameworks and customize in business solution to accelerate solution development and reduce time to market
• Actively participate in industry forums, peer groups, standards bodies and research groups
• Publish whitepapers, articles in preferred journals and present in industry leading conferences/forums
• Undertake Technology/Architectural consulting engagements with strategic customers
• Build relationships with Customer’s business & technology SMEs and leadership

Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of IT experience and at least 5 years of experience working with senior level clients in a software testing services solutioning role. Experience across multiple industry sectors is preferable. Experience specifically in the Banking Industry is a plus.
• Good understanding of the testing market, the competitive landscape and the client demand in the country and regional market
• Excellent Testing Service Solution development experience; in addition to traditional enterprise software testing solutions.
• 5-7 years of providing customer technical solutions and consulting for business problems.
• Knowledge of the industry trends, customer challenges, potential opportunities in various technology areas.
• Must have good understanding of test automation, Agile/DevOps, and Onsite/Offshore service delivery models
• Demonstrate thought leadership in advanced/NextGen testing and software quality space: Ability to formulate conceptual solutions. Preferably with public/industry presentation experience.
• Ability to consult and interface at VP/CXO decision makers across marketing, sales and technology organizations within client organizations
• Strong oral and written communication skills along with executive presentation and persuasion skills
• Strategic thinker, who has a vision for the future of testing and is able to ‘think out of the box’
• Meticulous worker who gets things done and has a ‘whatever it takes’ attitude.
• Working knowledge of business English and regional working experience
• Outstanding communication and people skills, in English as well as local languages
• Bachelor’s degree or higher required