Lead QA Automation Engineer - Python & Big Data

EPAM Systems; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Multisport

Shopping vouchers

Employee stock purchase plan with 15%

Relocation opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Poland seeks a Lead QA Automation Engineer with proven leadership in QA automation teams and strong Big Data testing capabilities. The role combines hands-on Python automation with team leadership to ensure high-quality delivery across enterprise applications, APIs, and Big Data systems.

You will design and maintain robust test frameworks, integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, and mentor engineers while advancing AI-assisted testing and best-practice standards for releases.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in QA automation with leadership experience.
• Strong Big Data testing and distributed data validation.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive automation best practices.
• Experience with AI-assisted test design and coverage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the QA automation team with technical guidance and mentorship.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks in Python (PyTest/Robot).
• Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting for web, API, and Big Data apps.
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Ensure high-quality automation code with Git version control and reviews.
• Define automation strategy and conduct code reviews for new initiatives.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to enhance test generation and efficiency.
• Facilitate risk assessment and defect management for releases.

Skills

QA Automation

Python

PyTest

Robot Framework

Selenium

API Testing

Postman

Requests

Git

CI/CD

AI Tools

English Proficiency

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

EPAM Systems in Poland seeks a Lead QA Automation Engineer with proven leadership in QA automation teams and strong Big Data testing capabilities. The role combines hands-on Python automation with team leadership to ensure high-quality delivery across enterprise applications, APIs, and Big Data systems.

You will design and maintain robust test frameworks, integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, and mentor engineers while advancing AI-assisted testing and best-practice standards for releases.