The Role:
As part of our ongoing growth, we are looking to hire a AQA Python Team Lead to join our dynamic QA department. This position is an excellent opportunity for an experienced QA Automation professional who has also demonstrated strong leadership capabilities.
In this role, you provide technical direction, support and suggest automation initiatives and tools that will help and guide the team toward delivering high-quality.
The main responsibilities of the position include:
Act as the AQA Python Team Lead for a QA team (MQA and AQA) with focus on shift-left automation
Collaborate with Development team to deliver high quality software
Design and develop the test automation framework, implement required libraries, and conduct auto-tests
Collaborate with the QA Management team to define Drive the design and development of scalable and maintainable automation frameworks
Review and contribute to test plans, test strategies, and code for automated test scripts
Ensure best practices are followed in code quality, test coverage, and CI/CD integration
Participate in architecture and design discussions to improve overall testability and product quality
Work closely with development, DevOps, and product teams to ensure alignment across all phases of the SDLC
Identify training needs and promote knowledge sharing across the QA team
Main requirements:
BSc/MSc in Computer Science, or related discipline
5+ years of hands-on experience in QA
Minimum 2 years of experience in a QA leadership role, with at least 5 direct reports
Strong hands-on experience in test automation using Python with test frameworks, API testing, and tools like Kafka, Docker, AWS
Proven experience in building or contributing to robust test automation frameworks
Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, and Agile practices
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or equivalent
Basic knowledge of containerization using Docker
Exposure to Kubernetes, preferably on AWS EKS (Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service)
Hands-on experience with mocking frameworks such as WireMock, or MockServer
Experience with performance testing using K6 (writing custom scripts, running load tests, analyzing performance metrics)
Proficient in version control tools like Git
Excellent communication, mentoring, and organizational skills
Very good written and verbal English skills
The following will be considered an advantage:
Background in the Finance/Forex domain
Familiarity with tools like Grafana, web sockets testing, or asynchronous programming
Experience testing Spring Boot applications, including integration testing with MockMvc and unit testing with Mockito or similar
Benefit from:
Attractive remuneration package
Intellectually stimulating work environment
Continuous personal development and international training opportunities
The Hiring Experience: What Awaits You
Show Your Skills – Online Technical Challenge
Let’s Connect – Intro Chat with Talent Acquisition
Deep Dive – First Interview with Your Future Team
Final Connection – Final Interview
All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality!
