Architect - Quality Engineering (Monterrey)

Who You'll Work With

At Slalom Build we co‑create modern technology and software products with clients who are ready to accelerate their digital transformation. We choose to imagine things made better, and then set out on a journey to realize what's possible. By blending design, product engineering, analytics, and automation, we build the custom‑built software and data products of tomorrow. Slalom Build's Quality Engineering capability brings a modern approach to software quality, playing a critical role in high‑velocity software engineering teams. We work with current and emerging tools and techniques to help build reliable, scalable software. Our expertise in software quality principles and techniques enables key principles of whole‑team ownership of quality, close proximity of software development and test activities, and reliable, scalable test automation. Our capability is comprised of passionate, versátil technologists who love to practice and hone their craft. As tools evolve and technologies emerge, we work to stay in front of innovation in automated software development and delivery. We work in cross‑functional teams to build full‑stack solutions across a range of established and emerging technologies and techniques, including: APIs and back‑end services built using emerging frameworks and architectural patterns (Examples include microservices, Node, Typescript, Java and.Net). Operational efficiencies leveraging modern ecosystems and automated build and deployment pipelines. Collaborative build practices that allow our teams to be agile and responsive to our clients' needs.

What You'll Do

As an Architect, you will bring a depth of experience in software quality techniques and tools to a collaborative, team‑based environment. You will act as a champion of quality influencing architectural decisions. You will flex between being hands‑on and being a technical leader for your team. You will provide thought leadership to define and implement well‑balanced test strategies with confidence in your daily communications with your clients. Participate in solution architecture discussions and identify potential test framework needs. Create trusted test automation with high reliability and relevance. Define and drive in‑sprint and post‑sprint quality activities. Coach team members on shared responsibilities and activities. Assist team members to unblock tasks and drive to resolution. Assess project needs and guide the team on testability of user stories, including acceptance criteria, non‑functional requirements, and the definition of done. Share what you learn with your teams and the other members of the QE community.

What You'll Bring

As an Architect in the Quality Engineering capability, you bring experience and confidence in working in an Agile team‑based environment, and you are a velocity multiplier on the team. You are highly proficient in using code to build reliable, trusted test automation across multiple technology solutions. You collaborate on the solution architecture and deployment pipelines projects and leverage your experience and expertise to enhance the overall client deliverable(s). You bring communication and organizational skills that enable you to lead team efforts to elevate quality throughout the project lifecycle. You have expertise across multiple areas of modern software quality and may have specific experience that enables you to take on unique challenges and grow the knowledge of other builders. You continue to leverage your learning mindset to quickly expand and deepen your skills as you work on the technology solutions we deliver for our clients. A computer science‑based mindset is needed; a technology‑based education is helpful.

About Us

Slalom Build is a highly scalable, high‑velocity Build as a Service firm. We work with clients in a versátil, collaborative, and repeatable methodology to create custom technology solutions for their most impactful initiatives and to accelerate their digital transformation journey. Our innovation hubs attract the type of people who contribute to thriving teams. By placing builders in close proximity to clients – as well as their cultural and technology cohorts – we can assure the quality, versatility, and speed that product delivery demands, along with the elasticity and scale to tailor to individual client needs.