Senior Automation Tester — Lead Game QA & Automation

EPAM Systems; Colombia; On-site; COP 100,000,000 - 160,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

Unlimited LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Automation Tester to shape automation strategy and quality practices for a large-scale game development lifecycle. You will lead a small technical QA team, expand automated coverage, and partner with engineers to resolve complex issues.

The role focuses on defining test strategies, building robust automation, and driving quality across the development lifecycle within a multinational, inclusive culture. Collaborative and technically driven environment expected.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in software testing.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in automated testing and/or scripting.
• Strong C++ proficiency for test automation and technical troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Appium, Selenium, and JUnit in test automation.
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2) for cross-team communication.

Responsibilities

• Define test strategy and plans across the full development lifecycle.
• Lead automation direction and prioritize objectives to meet quality goals.
• Build and extend automated test suites using existing frameworks and tooling.
• Maintain and improve test automation framework architecture for scalability and reliability.
• Execute and oversee regression cycles including targeted manual playthroughs.
• Drive defect triage and collaborate with engineers to resolve critical issues.
• Align with production and engineering on requirements and quality risks.
• Communicate findings as actionable insights to keep delivery on track.
• Coach and mentor a small QA team on tools, standards, and best practices.

Skills

Test automation

C++

Appium

Selenium

JUnit

Python

CI/CD

TestRail

Unreal Engine

English communication

Tools

Appium

Selenium

JUnit

Python

Jenkins

TeamCity

TestRail

Unreal Engine

Job description

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Automation Tester to shape automation strategy and quality practices for a large-scale game development lifecycle. You will lead a small technical QA team, expand automated coverage, and partner with engineers to resolve complex issues.

The role focuses on defining test strategies, building robust automation, and driving quality across the development lifecycle within a multinational, inclusive culture. Collaborative and technically driven environment expected.