Hybrid Senior QA Automation Engineer

at WA.Technology

• Job title: Senior QA Automation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: JavaScript, JMeter, MariaDB, MySQL, SDLC
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bucharest, Romania

About the role

• QA Automation Engineer ensuring quality and reliability in iGaming software. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and focusing on automation with some manual testing.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of testing activities, proactively identifying gaps and proposing solutions
• Navigate through projects with minimal documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business and technical requirements, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
• Analyze functional and non-functional requirements to design and execute both manual and automated test cases.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks and scripts.
• Execute and analyze automated test suites, identifying defects and suggesting process improvements.
• Perform manual testing for complex scenarios or where automation is not feasible.
• Document and maintain test plans, test cases, and test reports.
• Advocate for testing best practices and contribute to the improvement of QA processes.
• Assist in root cause analysis and collaborate with developers to debug and resolve issues.
• Support the transition from manual to automated testing by mentoring team members and promoting automation adoption.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance with at least 4 years in test automation.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Playwright, Cucumber).
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, MariaDB) and REST API testing.
• Strong programming skills with JavaScript or similar languages.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., GitLab, Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Xray).
• Exposure to performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, K6) is a plus.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to self-learn when documentation is limited.
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Experience in the online gaming industry will be considered an advantage.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment with a hybrid work setup
• Opportunity to work with well-connected industry leaders.
• A leadership approach that fosters innovation, creativity, and trust.
• Opportunity to experience the buzz of highly driven and motivated work colleagues.
• Experience a start-up feel in a fast-paced growth-driven environment.