QA Automation Engineer – Senior
Job Overview
Overview:
SOFTSWISS is hiring a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join our Game Aggregator team. We are looking for a hands-on engineer with strong Java expertise who can take ownership of test automation, build scalable solutions, and drive improvements in test architecture, reliability, and engineering practices across the team.
About Product:
SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator
A fast and cost-effective solution that allows you to integrate and manage casino gaming content easily
Purpose of the role:
In this role, you will design and evolve a robust automation ecosystem covering both UI and API layers. You will be responsible for building and scaling test frameworks, ensuring reliable and maintainable test suites, and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
Your work will directly impact product quality, release speed, and engineering efficiency by establishing best practices, reducing flakiness, and enabling fast and stable feedback loops.
Key responsibilities:
Design, build, and evolve scalable test automation frameworks across multiple product modules
Develop and maintain automated tests for both UI and API layers
Define and improve test architecture and automation approaches within the team
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring stable and fast execution
Work with Dockerized environments and manage test dependencies
Validate system behavior via API and database-level checks
Investigate test failures, perform root cause analysis, and eliminate flaky tests
Ensure proper test data management and isolation for parallel execution
Contribute to improving QA processes, tools, and engineering practices
Collaborate closely with development, product, and infrastructure teams
Mentor and support other QA engineers, sharing best practices
Required Experience:
4+ years of commercial experience in QA Automation / SDET / Test Automation Engineering
Strong Java skills (OOP, collections, streams, generics)
Hands-on experience with JUnit 5 (including parallel execution and extensions)
Experience with REST API testing (RestAssured or similar tools)
Experience with UI automation (Selenide or Selenium, Page Object Model)
Experience using Spring Boot in test environments (configuration, profiles, dependency injection)
Proven experience in building or significantly improving test automation frameworks
Practical experience with SQL (PostgreSQL or similar)
Experience with Docker (docker-compose, containerized test environments)
Experience with build tools (Gradle or similar)
Confident Git usage (branching strategies, merge, rebase workflows)
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, TeamCity, or similar)
Solid understanding of the testing pyramid and modern QA practices
Experience with test management systems (Allure TestOps, TestRail, or similar)
Ability to analyze logs, investigate issues, and stabilize test suites
Strong communication skills and confident English
Our Benefits:
Full-time work opportunities
Private insurance
An additional Day Off (1) per calendar year
Sports program compensation
Comprehensive Mental Health Programme
Free online English lessons with native speakers
Generous referral program
Training, internal workshops, and participation in international professional conferences and corporate events