qa automation engineer

As a 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 Architect and 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 to the delivery of automation test cases, test execution and ongoing support of automation test cases.

The Feature teams look to deliver in an effective and efficient manner, you will be reviewing requirements to identify scenarios, agreeing on automation scope and completing test activities both manual and automation in order to ensure the team deliver a quality product. 

The Goal

In this role, we are looking for a QA Automation Engineer with 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 analysing business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria into test scenarios/cases  

• Active participation in the success of a self-organising agile team through proactive contribution on 3 amigos, identifying the automation scope, eliciting, authoring and executing test cases 

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

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

• Provide feedback to the team and line manager on the QA process and QA technical improvement opportunities

• Ability to break up QA scenarios of medium complexity into discreet elements/test cases 

• Good understanding of Agile Principles and ensuring that work is being delivered with these Principles in mind

• Task planning and supporting the execution of Test Plans for large-scale projects within the committed deadlines

• Analyse requirements of medium or higher complexity and identify test scenarios that achieve the maximum coverage levels

• Transform test scenarios of medium to high complexity into test cases, with minimum support and amendment after review

• Identify the automation scope for the assigned tasks / features

• Work independently on automating test cases, executing test cases and retesting defects with all the above entities being of moderate complexity

• Conduct peer review for scenarios and automation test cases of moderate complexity

• Competent at identifying defects whilst testing and raising them accurately and clearly with full details including basic/simple log information (with support from more senior members)

• Tackle automation test case creation of high complexity given access to appropriate senior technical staff for review and support

• Perform simple db queries to validate testing output

• Analyse feature updates/new features and identify areas for regression testing

• Provide accurate estimates for testing activities for individual tasks

• Competent at gathering and documenting testing requirements and producing a test estimate for a small to medium, multi-day piece of work.

• Working knowledge of a number of the languages, tools and technical processes required to undertake automated test creation work at OpenBet.

• Configure the automation framework on your own environment to be able to run tests locally, debug and fix issues 

• Write relevant component, app group and integration automated tests to allow

• continuous integration of project

• Collate basic metrics - defects raised, priorities, numbers of test cases executed passed/failed etc to report to other team members and line manager

• Monitor continuous integration pipelines, debug test failures, escalate defects and resolve automation issues in a timely fashion

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 in testing complex user interfaces

• Programming & Scripting

  • Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or C# for automation

  • Strong understanding of OOP principles and clean code practices

  • 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)

  • Good 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

• 5+ years’ experience in QA of which at least 2 years of 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?

• 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 continue 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.