Python QA Automation Team Leader

XM is a company operating in the QA domain, focused on automation and software quality.

• 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

Nice to have:

• 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

• 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 automated tests
• Collaborate with the QA Management team to define and 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

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.