Senior QA Engineer
Aristocrat is looking for an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join its dynamic team in Gdańsk. This role provides an outstanding chance to work with a world-class company recognized for innovation and excellence in gaming content and technology. In this position, the Senior QA Engineer will guarantee the high quality of Aristocrat's products. They will work closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to create strong, dependable, and user-centered solutions. Their efforts will support the goal of bringing happiness to life through the power of play.
- Build, develop, and own comprehensive, risk-based test plans for complex features and system integrations.
- Proactively identify potential quality issues and risks in requirements and architecture, providing constructive feedback.
- Define the scope of testing (manual, automated, performance, security) required for projects, ensuring efficient coverage across client and server.
- Complete complex manual and automated tests across the full stack, analyzing results and identifying root causes of defects.
- Manage the full defect lifecycle, ensuring high-quality reporting and timely resolution for critical integration issues.
- Establish and report on key quality metrics, providing clear access to product health for collaborators.
- Demonstrate expert proficiency in Aristocrat's testing tools and systems (e.g., Bug Tracking, Test Case Management, SQL).
- Make valuable contributions to building and supporting test automation frameworks for API and client-side testing alike.
- Act as a mentor and technical resource for QA engineers, providing mentorship on end-to-end testing, problem-solving, and career growth.
- Partner effectively with developers and product managers to ensure a shared understanding of requirements and quality expectations.
- Champion a "quality-first" culture by promoting continuous improvement, sharing knowledge, and facilitating discussions on quality.
- Drive tangible improvements in the team's cross-functional testing processes and tooling.
- Liaise and coordinate with a dedicated project team of offshore testers while working closely with the other Lead QA.
- 5+ years of professional experience in QA, with a proven track record of testing complex, distributed systems (required).
- Expert understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and a range of testing approaches (closed system, grey box, integration) (required).
- Skilled in RESTful API testing, SQL/database fundamentals, and client-side testing (required).
- Excellent ability to analyze complex systems, identify risks, and make pragmatic decisions (required).
- Strong problem-solving skills (required).
- Proficient communication skills. Ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly, influence collaborators, and lead quality initiatives (required).
- Demonstrated history of continuous learning, proactively improving personal and team skills, and driving process improvements (required).
- Experience working in the gaming industry (nice-to-have).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) (nice-to-have).
- Experience with performance and load testing tools (nice-to-have).
- Proficiency with monitoring and analytics tools (e.g., New Relic, Redash) (nice-to-have).
- Comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support wellbeing, and recognise contribution.
- Potential eligibility for annual bonuses and incentives.
- Potential eligibility for health and wellbeing benefits.
- Potential eligibility for paid time off.
- Potential eligibility for retirement plans.
- Potential eligibility for insurance coverage.
- Potential eligibility for other local or statutory benefits.
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an Australian gaming and technology company and one of the world's largest providers of gambling products. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and headquartered in Sydney, it designs and manufactures electronic gaming machines and casino-management systems, and runs sizeable online real-money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive) and mobile games (Pixel United) businesses. Founded in 1953, the group employs more than 7,000 people across over 20 locations worldwide. It is the largest gaming-machine manufacturer in Australia and among the biggest slot-machine makers globally.