Automation QA Lead

Salary: £58,000 - 98,000 per year

• Proven ability to craft, assemble, and integrate test automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Appium, TestRail, and 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 such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with database or microservices testing.
• Experience with new technologies such as AI/ML within projects.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience in a technical leadership capacity with the ability to guide and enhance team members skills.
• A bachelors degree in a technical area or equivalent practical experience.
• Willingness to travel to offshore teams if needed, approximately 5 days per year.
• Preferred: ISTQB/ISEB Advanced level certification.
• Preferred: Familiarity with LangSmith, DeepEval, Ragas, Promptfoo, or similar tools.
• Preferred: Experience with Agentic workflows, RAG applications, or AI evaluation pipelines.
• Preferred: Cloud certification in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Preferred: Track record of successful automation initiatives.
• Preferred: Understanding of how to develop software structured around core business concepts.
• Preferred: Experience with contract testing.
• Preferred: Experience in game development and the mobile gaming industry, preferably Unity mobile applications.
• Preferred: Knowledge of security testing guidelines in cloud environments.
• Preferred: Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as New Relic, Prometheus, or ELK stack, and advanced reporting.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location on a full-time basis without current or future visa sponsorship.

• 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 and provide 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.

• AI
• API
• Appium
• AWS
• Azure
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• ELK
• GCP
• GitHub
• ISTQB
• Support
• Java
• JavaScript
• Jenkins
• Mobile
• Prometheus
• Python
• RAG
• Security
• Selenium
• Unity
• Web
• microservices
• GameDev

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We are Aristocrat, a world leader in gaming content and technology and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We are committed to innovation, excellence, and crafting outstanding gaming experiences that delight users worldwide. This is a hybrid role with a mandatory requirement to work from the office three days per week, based in London, United Kingdom. We offer robust benefits, global career opportunities, and a diverse, inclusive environment where individual differences are valued. We strive to lead in responsible gameplay, employee wellbeing, company governance, and sustainability, and we are united by our values: All about the Player, Talent Unleashed, Collective Brilliance, and Good Business Good Citizen.

last updated 36 week of 2026