Senior QA Automation Engineer

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Who We Are:

The world's top sports betting and lottery brands choose OpenBet as their partner for world class content, leading tech and tailored service. We have their back, so they’re ready with exciting, memorable and safe sports betting experiences to entertain billions of players worldwide.

The Team

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer you will be working alongside Software Engineers, other QA team members and Software Principal Engineers and Architects, under the supervision of the Team Lead and the support of the QA Architectand Principal QA, to shape and implement the customer and product deliverables that will drive us forward in our strategic initiatives. 

You will own tickets from a QA perspective, attend sessions independently raising issues, risks and gaps in requirements. You will be engaged in all areas of the software testing lifecycle from requirements capture, analysis and test case design through automation test case implementation and the delivery of automation test cases, test execution and ongoing maintenance.

The Feature teams look to deliver in an effective and efficient manner. You will applyprofessional experience of QA software testingconcepts and processes to input into key strategic decisionsin the realm of technology and QA. You may also engage inassessing the existingcoverage levels of the automation and manual test suites andcontribute to the maintenance of existing packsin order to ensure the team deliver a quality product. 

The Goal

In this role we are looking for a Senior QA with strong automation knowledge working ideally within a framework with integrations to third party software. 

What you’ll be doing

Work within an agile Feature Team of Delivery Leads, Product Owners and Software Developers to cover QA related activities such as translating business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria into test scenarios/cases

Active participation in the success of a self-organising agile team by promoting a quality first approach, defining and driving the implementation of the automation scope

Identify which level of testing an automation scenario should be createdwithin - component, app group or integration testing

Promote and adhere to Continuous Integration and High Quality / Fast Feedback Principles

Solicits internal and external stakeholder perspective and presents alternativesolutions

Provides structured feedback to the development teams and ensures thework is carried out in accordance with the agreed project schedule and qualityrequirements

Leads the analysis and design of complex solutions meeting businessrequirements based on existing technology

Identifies technical debt and inefficiencies in the automation frameworks

Solid understanding of Agile Principles and ensure that work is being delivered withthese Principles in mind

Creates test plans and provides estimations taking into consideration dependencies, milestones and critical path

Analyses complex requirements / acceptance criteria, and elicits test scenariosboth manual and automated in accordance with the testing pyramid

Works independently on automating test cases, executing test cases andretesting defects with all the above entities being of high complexity

Very good knowledge of the languages, tools and technical processes required toundertake automation test case creation work at OpenBet

Analyses feature updates/new features and identify areas for regression testing

Configures the automation framework on their own environment to be able torun tests locally, debug and fix issues

Writes relevant component, app group and integration automated tests to allowcontinuous integration of project

Raises clear and accuratedefects, follows up on resolutions and retests fixes and performing root cause analysis in order toidentifyinefficiencies and mechanisms to reduce the defect count in future releases

Troubleshoots test automation failures

Analyses the output of releases and propose solutions to reduce the defect count and increase the quality of future releases 

Collates complex metrics, defectinjection rates, defects identified by automation etc to report to other team membersand line manager

Tests thoroughly and consistently delivers robust, maintainable and complete workingautomation tests to cover functional and non-functional considerations such assecurity through all levels of the test pyramid as required by the teams and functionality

Independently monitors continuous integration pipelines, debugs test failures,escalates defects and resolves automation issues in a timely fashion

Ensures manual & automated regression packs are maintained and updated based onnew functionality and changes

Understands and applies the correct testing techniques at a given phase of the projectlifecycle, as determined by the time available and anticipated risk of the changes

Provides technical coaching and mentoring to less experienced QA Automation team members 

Carries out thorough exploratory testing when required

Conducts peer level test case and automation code reviews for high complexity tests 

Key contributor to a major and/or strategic project 

Promotes BDD/TDD principles 

Ensures compliance with Quality standards, best practices and adherence to the OpenBet Test strategy 

What you’ll bring

- Test Automation & Frameworks

Experience with test automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)

Knowledge of API testing tools (Postman, Karate)

Experience with BDD/TDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow, JUnit, TestNG)

Demonstratable ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts

Proven experience of testing complex user interfaces

- Programming & Scripting

Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or C# for automation

Strong understanding of OOP principles

Ability to write and debug scripts for automation

Thorough knowledge of structured test methods and procedures

- Continuous Integration & DevOps

Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps)

Version control with Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

Thorough knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes for containerised testing

- Testing Methodologies & Best Practices

Strong understanding of software testing principles (functional, regression, smoke)

Experience with test case management (TestRail or other) and project management/issue tracking tools (JIRA)

Ability to create and maintain test plans

- BSc or equivalent in IT/Engineering/Scientific or related discipline

- Experience with various development methodologies; Agile, Lean or Waterfall

- 8+ years’ experience in QA of which at least 4 years’ experience working with test automation tools 

- Good interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels

Nice to Haves

Some experience developing test cases for software developed using Akka, Kafka, Scala and Cassandra. 

Qualified to ISEB/ISTQB Foundation level

Why OpenBet? What we can offer…

The Playground: Join a team of innovators, disruptors, and game-changers who are reshaping the future of betting and gaming. 

The Mission: Be part of a mission-driven organization that's committed to revolutionizing the way the world plays. 

The Impact: Make a real impact on the world stage, leaving a lasting legacy that transcends boundaries and inspires generations to come. 

The Culture: Immerse yourself in a culture of creativity, collaboration, and curiosity, where every idea is welcomed, every voice is heard, and every dream is encouraged. 

The Future: Join us on the journey to build the future of betting and gaming, one game-changing innovation at a time. 

What we can offer YOU:

Attractive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace

The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis as you and our business continues to develop & grow

Tangible and genuine development - at OpenBet, you can take your career where you want it to go!

And if that’s not enough; enjoy flexible working whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress and enhance your career

OpenBet is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. 

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