Sportz Interactive - QA Automation Lead - Cypress/Selenium

Job Description

About Role As our QA & Automation Lead, you will be at the forefront of shaping and scaling our quality engineering function. Reporting directly to the CDO, youll take ownership of a talented team of 810 QA engineers across delivery units and responsible for maturing and scaling our quality assurance practices his is a strategic role that requires a blend of deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a forward-thinking approach to quality. A key mandate will be to lead the organization towards a highly automated, scalable, and efficient quality ecosystem that ensures zero-defect, high-performance releases. Youll play a hands-on role in designing and implementing robust automation frameworks, while also mentoring and upskilling the QA team. Beyond tools and processes, youll champion a culture of quality-first thinking across engineering, product, and delivery teams ensuring our sports and gaming products consistently deliver flawless, high-impact user experiences. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy : Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 8-10 QA engineers, setting clear goals and conducting performance reviews. Evolve and execute a comprehensive QA vision and automation strategy that aligns with our fast paced product roadmap. Define and track key quality metrics and KRAs, providing regular reports and insights to senior leadership (CTO/CDO). Champion quality assurance best practices within our Agile/Scrum development process, ensuring quality is a shared responsibility. Automation & Technical Excellence Architect and enhance our test automation frameworks across Web, Mobile, and API platforms using modern tools and technologies. Remain hands-on by contributing to the automation codebase, performing code reviews, and tackling complex testing challenges to lead by example. Drive the integration of automated testing into our CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and GitHub to enable robust continuous testing. Oversee the development and maintenance of a comprehensive regression suite, optimizing for coverage and execution time. Process & Quality Assurance Own all QA documentation, including Test Strategies, Test Plans, and detailed test cases within tools like TestRail / JIRA / AIO. Collaborate closely with customers, delivery managers, developers, and DevOps to ensure quality is embedded throughout the entire software development lifecycle. Manage defect tracking and triage processes using Jira, ensuring timely resolution of issues. Advocate for the best tools and technologies to improve team efficiency and product quality. Ensure E2E traceability with close collaboration with Product Owner & Delivery Managers. Experience Required Skills & Experience : A total of 10+ years of progressive experience in Software Quality Assurance. A minimum of 3+ years in a leadership capacity, managing and mentoring QA engineers. Proven experience working directly with a variety of clients (small, medium, and large-scale). Experience in the sports, media, or gaming domain is a significant plus. Technical Skills Programming : Strong proficiency in one or more languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript. Automation Frameworks : Extensive hands-on experience with automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium. API Testing : Expertise in API automation and manual testing using tools like Postman and libraries like REST Assured. CI/CD : Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and practical experience with tools like Jenkins or GitHub. Test Management : Proficiency with tools like Jira for bug tracking and TestRail / AIO for test case management. Methodologies & Soft Skills Deep expertise in Agile and Scrum methodologies. Exceptional leadership, coaching, and team-building skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. A strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. (ref:hirist.tech)