Automation QA Lead ( Betting )

As an Automation QA Lead, you will take ownership of quality assurance strategy, processes, and automation across the software development lifecycle. You will help shape an AI-first, quality-driven engineering environment within the sports betting and lottery technology space. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with responsibility for automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and quality metrics. You will work closely with development, product, DevOps, and operations teams to embed quality from the earliest stages of delivery. You will also champion Agile and DevOps practices, shift-left testing, and continuous improvement. In addition, you will mentor QA professionals and help establish scalable, reliable testing practices across projects.

• Proven experience in a QA leadership or senior QA role, with a strong focus on test automation and Agile/DevOps environments.

• Strong expertise in automation frameworks such as SpecFlow or Reqnroll.

• Strong programming and scripting skills, particularly in C#.

• Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.

• Familiarity with containerization and cloud-based testing environments, including Docker and Kubernetes.

• Solid understanding of modern QA methodologies, automation strategies, continuous integration, and shift-left testing.

• Ability to design scalable and maintainable automation frameworks and establish effective testing processes.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on continuous quality improvement.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, coaching, and workload management capabilities.