Lead QA Automation Engineer

Friendly client is a forward-thinking company operating in the dynamic betting and gaming industry with a development centre in Belgrade. The company brings together experts in digital technology product development customer experience and marketing to deliver innovative solutions for clients across Europe.

They are currently looking for a Lead QA Automation Engineer who will take a key role in defining and executing the QA automation strategy leading the development and maintenance of automated test frameworks and ensuring high quality and reliability of software solutions across web mobile and gaming platforms. This role includes technical leadership mentoring QA engineers close collaboration with cross-functional teams and driving best practices in test automation.

Key responsibilities:

• Leadership & Mentorship: Lead a team of senior and junior QA engineers providing guidance mentorship and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in automation practices.

• Automation Framework Development: Design develop and maintain scalable and robust automated test frameworks using tools like Selenium Appium TestNG Cucumber (BDD) JUnit Playwright and with proficiency in Java and C#/.NET.

• API Testing: Develop and execute automated tests for RESTful APIs ensuring full test coverage and reliability particularly for game-related APIs and services.

• Test Strategy & Execution: Define and implement comprehensive test strategies for new and existing features across web mobile games and backend services in the betting industry.

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD): Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins Azure DevOps or GitLab CI enabling rapid and reliable software delivery.

• Collaboration: Work closely with developers product managers and other QA engineers to ensure quality is maintained throughout the development lifecycle.

• Code Quality & Best Practices: Write clean maintainable and well-documented test code following industry best practices. Promote code quality and adherence to automation standards.

• Defect Management: Lead the identification documentation and resolution of defects ensuring thorough root cause analysis and preventative measures.

• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation for automation frameworks test strategies and processes to ensure transparency and knowledge sharing across teams.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in automation and gaming quality assurance and propose new tools and methodologies to improve testing efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of hands-on experience in QA automation with at least 3 years in a leadership or senior technical role.

• Proficiency in Selenium WebDriver Appium TestNG Playwright (C#/.NET).

• Extensive experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber and ReqnRoll.

• Expertise in API testing using tools like RestAssured Postman or similar.

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins Azure DevOps or GitLab CI.

• Strong knowledge of Java and C#/.NET for test automation scripting.

• Familiarity with source control systems (e.g. Git) and build tools like Maven CLI.

• Strong understanding of QA methodologies including test planning execution and defect management.

• Experience working in agile development environments

• Strong leadership abilities with the capability to guide and motivate a team.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Performance testing using JMeter or Gatling

• Exposure on security testing.

Whats In It for You

• Innovative Environment: Join a cutting-edge team in a newly established Development Centre focused on delivering innovative solutions in the betting and gaming industry.

• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and career development in a growing and dynamic company.

• Collaborative Culture: A supportive environment that values collaboration innovation and knowledge sharing.

• Flexible Work Pattern: Enjoy a hybrid work model with a balance of on-site and remote work.

If you want to lead QA automation at scale and shape quality standards in a fast-growing gaming environment this role is for you.