QA Automation Engineer

We are a leading global sports technology hub, delivering real-time results, in-depth statistics, original content, and customized news feeds. Our aim is to improve the experience of sports fans worldwide.We are looking for an QA Automation Engineer to join our R&D team in a global sports technology hub providing real-time results, in-depth stats, original content, customized news feeds, and more.As part of the QA Automation team the candidate will work together with talented engineers on a challenging product which impacts sports fans around the world.Requirements:2-4 years of proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer - MUSTProven experience with Python ecosystem (i.e.: PIP, Pytest, Requests, etc) - MUSTExtensive experience automating business logic in the services layer (RESTful API, and CLI as appropriate)Selenium WebDriver / Grid or Playwright experienceBackground in developing test automation infrastructure and/or automating tests on Windows / Linux servers - Big advantageSystem understanding from multiple perspectives, including high-level and low-level technical architectureDeep understanding of different test automation approachesTeam player, leader, confident, can-do attitude, independent, passionateExperience with CI/CD processes like GitHub Actions /AzureDevOps/Jenkins- advantageExperience with building systems & tools (Pip, Gradle, Maven, Npm, and etc)- advantageExperience and familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker and AWS - advantageExperience in NoSQL and SQL databases- advantageExperience in mobile (Android & iOS), as part of a complex cloud-based product- advantageResponsibilities:Design, create, maintain E2E, API automation tests and infrastructure for large-scale robust software that run as part of a CI/CD flows.Execute automated tests and analyze test results to identify software defects and performance issues.Actively participate in test planning discussions to assure automation coverage is continuously improving.Identify and drive the adoption of best practices in code health, testing, testability, and maintainability. You should know about clean code and the test pyramid, and champion these concepts.Collaborate with QA engineers and Developers to develop effective strategies and test plans.Conduct post-implementation and pre / post-release testing