Automation QA Lead

Aristocrat is a trailblazer in the gaming industry, committed to innovation and excellence in every aspect of our business. We are dedicated to crafting outstanding gaming experiences that captivate and delight users worldwide. As part of our dynamic team, the Automation QA Lead will play a pivotal role in driving our quality assurance initiatives to new heights. This is an outstanding opportunity to influence the future of our automation processes and ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality and performance.

This is a hybrid role, with a mandatory requirement to work from the office three days per week.

What You'll Do

• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of robust, scalable, and maintainable test automation frameworks.
• Support the Test Automation Manager in defining strategic roadmaps for automation projects aligned with business objectives.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize test tooling, including AI-assisted solutions, to support continuous integration and delivery.
• Collaborate with QA teams, QA leadership, and Development teams to streamline testing procedures and align automation testing strategies with development processes.
• Mentor a team of test automation engineers, driving technical direction for test automation across mobile, web, API, and microservices platforms.
• Ensure automation guidelines are followed, providing feedback and suggestions for improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement in automation architecture, tooling adoption, and coding standards.
• Perform code and build reviews, encourage knowledge sharing, and technical upskilling.
• Produce documentation and diagrams to communicate automation strategies effectively.
• Manage automation infrastructure, including on-premises labs, cloud platforms, and third-party tools.
• Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives through workshops, presentations, and demos.
• Stay current with emerging automation technologies and industry trends.

What We're Looking For

• Proven ability in crafting, assembling, and integrating test automation frameworks through popular tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, TestRail, API automation solutions).
• Experience leading complex, multi-team testing initiatives in fast-paced agile environments.
• Solid experience integrating automation within cloud-based CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Familiarity with database or microservices testing.
• Experience with new technologies, such as AI/ML within projects.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience in a technical leadership capacity, with the capability to guide and enhance the skills of team members.
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in a technical area or an equivalent level of practical experience.
• Willingness to travel if needed to offshore teams (approximately 5 days per year).

Preferred Skills and Experience

• ISTQB/ISEB Advanced level certification.
• Familiarity with LangSmith, DeepEval, Ragas, Promptfoo, or similar tools.
• Experience with Agentic workflows, RAG applications, or AI evaluation pipelines.
• Cloud certification (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Track record of successful automation initiatives.
• Understanding of how to develop software structured around core business concepts.
• Experience with contract testing.
• Experience in game development and mobile gaming industry, preferably Unity mobile applications.
• Knowledge of security testing guidelines in cloud environments.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (New Relic, Prometheus, ELK stack) and advanced reporting.

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Filosofía de compensación

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