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Lead QA Automation Engineer

Luxoft • Poland

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Posted Sep 14, 2026

**Role & seniority: ** Technical Lead QA Automation Engineer (senior; 8+ years)

**Stack/tools: **

  • Python (3+ years), Pytest (2+ years)

  • Git, Azure DevOps (pipelines/repos/test plans)

  • API testing: REST and gRPC, auth, data validation

  • Data/ETL testing: SQL, ETL/data pipeline validation

  • Databricks (2+ years)

  • CI/CD integration into pipelines

  • Observability tools: Dynatrace/Datadog (nice-to-have)

  • Top 3 responsibilities:

    • Design and maintain reusable automated testing frameworks (unit/integration/E2E) for data pipelines, ETL, backend systems

    • Automate data quality checks for DWH, data lake, and BigData/Databricks environments

    • Lead adoption (“shift-left”): integrate tests into CI/CD, drive stakeholder buy-in, and collaborate with platform/infra/ML teams

  • Must-have skills:

    • Strong QA automation engineering (not scripting): clean, maintainable Python frameworks

    • Deep Pytest knowledge (fixtures, parametrization, markers, suite structuring)

    • Daily proficiency with Git (branching, PR workflows, reviews)

    • Hands-on backend/API testing competence (REST/gRPC, authentication, validation)

    • SQL + Python for complex query-based data validation across ETL pipelines

    • Ability to own architecture and quality strategy; QA leadership and mentoring

    • Experience with Databricks for testing (2+ years)

  • Nice-to-haves:

    • **BSFI / Inv

Full Description

🔵Project Description

  • We are looking for a Technical Lead QA Engineer to play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our data platforms. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining test automation frameworks for our data pipelines, ETL processes, and backend systems. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in a highly dynamic and collaborative environment. As a key player in test automation, you will drive quality improvement initiatives, work closely with development teams, and contribute to a shift-left approach in our data operations. You'll be at the forefront of ensuring that our data infrastructure supports global investment strategy and mission.

🔵Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain automated test frameworks (unit, integration, end-to-end),

  • Driving Change and Stakeholder Engagement: Lead efforts to introduce and promote the test automation framework across teams. Drive buy-in from stakeholders and developers by demonstrating the framework's value, providing clear communication, and ensuring alignment with team goals. Help stakeholders and developers embrace automation as an integral part of the software development lifecycle,

  • Automate data quality checks for platforms like Data Warehouses (DWH), Data lake, and BigData environments.

  • Distribute Across Projects: Design the test tools as an individual package that can be reused in various projects, allowing multiple teams to benefit from a shared test automation solution.

  • Automate API and backend testing (REST/gRPC),

  • Run performance, scalability, and fault-tolerance tests,

  • Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines,

  • Collaborate closely with platform, infra, and ML engineers

🔵Mandatory Skills Description

  • Minimum 8 years in QA Automation

Strong, practical experience with Python (3+ years)

  • Ability to write clean, maintainable automation code

  • Ability to manage and extend automation frameworks

  • Not just scripting — actual engineering level proficiency

Strong, proven experience with Pytest (2+ years)

  • Fixtures, parametrization, markers

  • Test suite structuring

  • Framework development & maintenance

Hands on experience with Git (daily usage)

  • Branching strategies, PR workflows, code reviews

Hands on experience with Azure DevOps

  • Pipelines, repos, boards, test plans

Backend & API testing expertise

  • REST services, authentication, data validation

  • Ability to design and automate API tests

Strong SQL and Python for test automation

  • Writing complex queries

  • Data validation across ETL pipelines

Experience with Databricks (2+ years)

  • Not just reading notebooks — actual testing experience

Experience with test automation tools

  • Building, maintaining, and scaling frameworks

Understanding of CI/CD processes

  • Ability to integrate tests into pipelines
  • Familiarity with data warehouses & ETL testing
  • Ability to own architecture & drive quality strategy
  • Experience collaborating with developers
  • Able to influence, challenge, and guide engineering teams
  • QA leadership experience
  • Leading initiatives, mentoring, driving standards
  • Fast learner, adaptable to new tools & technologies

🔵Nice-to-Have Skills Description

  • Experience in the BSFI domain
  • Understanding of the Investment Data Domain
  • Familiarity with ServiceNow
  • Familiarity with Dynatrace or Datadog
  • PySpark experience
  • ISTQB or equivalent certification

🔵Languages

English: C1 Advanced

🔵Our Benefits

  • 💼 Employment & Compensation
  • Stable employment based on an employment contract
  • Copyright-based remuneration for Developers, resulting in a higher net salary
  • 🏥 Health & Well-being
  • LuxMed private health and dental care
  • Life and travel insurance
  • MyBenefit program (sports card, well-being initiatives, and more)
  • Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, including psychological consultations, coaching sessions, and support in personal matters
  • 🚗 Everyday Convenience
  • Car rental options
  • 🎓 Learning & Development
  • Access to the LuxTalent platform, offering webinars, training sessions, and certified courses
  • 🌍 Career Growth & Mobility
  • Internal Mobility Program, enabling rotation between projects, locations, and accounts
  • …and much more!
PythonPytestGitAzure DevOpsREST/gRPC API TestingSQLDatabricksCI/CDETL TestingData Warehouse TestingTest Automation Framework DesignQA Leadership

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