Test Architect, Snowflake - Assistant Delivery Manager II - GR - 40651-76092-1

Overview

Carelon Global Solutions India is seeking a talented and motivated Assistant Delivery Manager II to act as Test Architect for Snowflake, Python and people management.

What you'll do

• Define and implement enterprise-wide testing strategies, frameworks, standards, and best practices.
• Establish quality gates, review mechanisms, and test governance across projects.
• Drive shift-left testing practices and quality engineering adoption.
• Design scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, database, and integration testing.
• Evaluate and recommend testing tools, technologies, and automation solutions.
• Drive automation-first approaches to improve efficiency and reduce testing cycle time.
• Manage applications in Snowflake, Python and Oracle.
• Support QA across horizontal downstream systems.
• Lead Provider application testing end to end as Test Architect.
• Manage and guide teams using Gen AI capabilities with Snowflake AI Functions.
• Track project milestones, manage timelines, and remove roadblocks for technical teams.
• Write and maintain Python scripts to pull project metrics, generate automated delivery reports, analyze team performance data, and streamline workflows.
• Oversee staff scheduling, support onboarding, track attendance, and act as a communication bridge between team members and stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation, handle status reports, and organize team resources.
• Guide, coach, and support a cross-functional team of junior to mid-level Python developers and QA engineers.
• Conduct performance reviews, manage professional development goals, and foster an inclusive team culture.
• Perform code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure high quality and scalability in Python-based microservices, APIs, or data pipelines.
• Help troubleshoot complex architectural bottlenecks or data processing issues alongside the engineering team.
• Track project dependencies, manage risks (RAID logs), and report accurate delivery metrics to senior management.
• Participate selectively in code reviews and ensure engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing standards) are enforced.
• Report delivery metrics, timelines, and status updates transparently to senior stakeholders.

What you'll need

• Full-time IT Engineering or equivalent degree (preferably in Computers); or Bachelor's degree in computer science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience as a business analyst with strong knowledge of the Provider area, able to understand mappings, define requirements and clarify functional and technical impediments.
• Overall IT experience of 10+ years.
• Must-have: Strong working proficiency in Python, familiarity with data/software architectures, and experience with Agile tooling (Jira, Confluence).
• Must-have: Demonstrated people management, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, and exceptional verbal/written communication.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis and scripting (e.g., Pandas, requests, basic automation scripts).
• Basic supervisory or leadership experience, and organization abilities.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum practices and project tracking tools (like Jira or Trello).
• Should have good understanding of how to write unit test cases.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage the expectations of stakeholders.
• Ability to work in virtual teams and in matrix organizations.
• Self-starter with significant ability to undertake initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and good negotiation skills are required.

Nice to have

• Passion about sharing knowledge and best practice.

Details

• Full-time employee, Bangalore job location.
• Job family: IFT > IT Project Mgmt.
• Business provider: Data Systems; Individual Contributor / People Manager (People Manager).