Test Architect (80–100%)

The company seeks a Senior Test Architect in Geneva to lead the Test Factory initiative and shape enterprise quality engineering across the full software delivery lifecycle.

This role sits within the Technical Architecture team and focuses on embedding quality engineering into every stage of the software delivery process. The position is responsible for steering the Test Factory initiative and ensuring modern quality practices are adopted organization-wide.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine the enterprise testing strategy to align with Test Factory goals.
• Create scalable test architectures and automation frameworks.
• Set standards, best practices, and quality gates.
• Integrate testing into CI/CD/CT pipelines for continuous quality.
• Coach and mentor development and QA teams.
• Promote shift-left and shared ownership of quality.
• Lead trainings, workshops, and communities of practice.
• Provide clear documentation and actionable guidelines.
• Adapt practices to team context and maturity.
• Collaborate with Engineers, QA, Architects, and Product Owners.
• Build relationships based on trust and collaboration.
• Communicate complex topics clearly and effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience as Test Architect, QA Architect, or senior QE leader.
• Strong knowledge of testing across the full lifecycle.
• Experience in Agile and DevOps environments.
• Hands-on with frameworks: Cucumber, Gatling, Karate, JMeter, Playwright or similar.
• Experience with tools: Tosca, qTest, XRay or similar.
• Development experience in Java (Spring/Quarkus) and/or JS/TS.
• Experience with CI/CD integration and cloud-native environments.
• Exposure to functional, API, performance, and smoke testing.
• Ability to influence, coach, and inspire.
• Strong communication and adaptability.
• Empathy and passion for enabling others.
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset.
• Collaborative and comfortable in multicultural environments.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Based in Switzerland or willing to relocate.

About the company

Lombard Odier is a renowned global wealth and asset manager with a strong focus on sustainable investing. Independently owned, it is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, with a history spanning over 230 years. The firm's philosophy is 'Rethink Everything', and its core values are Excellence, Innovation, Respect, Integrity, and One Team. It promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion woven into the fabric of the Maison's DNA. The company encourages internal mobility and individual upskilling programs.

• Renowned global wealth and asset manager with a strong focus on sustainable investing.
• Independently owned Firm, one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world.
• History spanning over 230 years.
• Philosophy is 'Rethink Everything'.
• Core values: Excellence, Innovation, Respect, Integrity, and One Team.
• Promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of the Maison's DNA.
• Encourages internal mobility and individual upskilling programs.