Senior Automation Tester in Python

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Multisport card

Shopping vouchers

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Referral bonuses

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks a highly hands-on Senior Automation Tester to architect and scale enterprise-grade test automation frameworks across data platforms, APIs, and cloud-native systems.

You will own the framework design, enable plug-and-play components, and drive adoption by ensuring easy integration into pipelines and dashboards of quality metrics. The role requires 5+ years in Python automation, strong SQL/data testing skills, and familiarity with CI/CD/DataOps practices to gate production

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Python automation test framework development.
• Strong background in SQL and data testing.
• Expertise in automation testing and quality engineering.
• Ability to define and implement automation roadmaps for data engineering and document intelligence projects.
• Understanding of ETL and streaming validation at scale, including window-based and time-based correctness checks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DataOps practices to enforce quality gates before production deployment.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
• Nice to have familiarity with DBT and CI/CD (DevOps) practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale enterprise-grade test automation frameworks across data platforms, APIs, and cloud native systems.
• Own the design and evolution of scalable, modular test automation frameworks for data pipelines and backend services.
• Enable plug-and-play components, parallel execution, environment isolation, and deterministic runs.
• Drive adoption by making frameworks easy to integrate into existing pipelines and dashboards to expose quality metrics.

Skills

Python

SQL

Automation testing

CI/CD

DataOps

English (B2+)

Tools

Great Expectations

Soda

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

DBT

Job description

We are seeking a highly hands-on Senior Automation Tester who can architect and scale enterprise-grade test automation frameworks across data platforms, APIs, and cloud native systems.ResponsibilitiesOwn the design and evolution of a scalable, modular, metadata driven test automation framework supporting data pipelines, APIs and backend services, and end to end data product validationEnable plug and play components, parallel execution, environment isolation, and deterministic runsBuild reusable frameworks supporting SQL based assertions, reconciliation, schema validation, and data contractsDrive adoption by making frameworks easy to integrate into existing pipelinesDesign tests for schema drift, backward incompatibility, late arriving data, and partial failuresImplement row, aggregate, and hash based reconciliation, along with incremental and backfill validationIntegrate and extend tools like Great Expectations and Soda to build custom validations for accuracy, completeness, uniqueness, and timelinessExpose quality metrics, SLAs, and test outcomes through dashboardsEmbed testing into pipelines through pre merge gates, release blockers, and integration with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar toolsDefine strategies for synthetic data generation, masking, anonymization, and deterministic datasets for repeatable testingDesign and execute pipeline and query performance benchmarks, concurrency and stress testing, and data skew analysisAutomate checks for PII or PHI exposure, encryption, access control, and data retention requirementsRequirements5+ years of experience in Python automation test framework developmentStrong background in SQL and data testingExpertise in automation testing and quality engineeringSkills to define and implement automation roadmaps for data engineering and document intelligence projectsUnderstanding of ETL and streaming validation at scale, including window based and time based correctness checksFamiliarity with CI/CD and DataOps practices to enforce quality gates before production deploymentCapability to analyze production data issues, reduce flaky tests, and drive root cause fixesEnglish proficiency at B2 level or higherNice to haveFamiliarity with DBT and CI/CD (DevOps) practicesWe offerWe gather like-minded people:Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernizationSupportive team and agile, startup-like cultureHybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within PolandChance to work abroad for up to 60 days annuallyBusiness-driven relocation opportunitiesWe provide growth opportunities:Career development programsThought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programsCertification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)English classesWe cover it all:Stable payParticipation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discountBenefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)Referral bonuses up to $2,000Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and moreCorporate, social and well-being eventsPlease, note:Benefits listed above are available to employees onlyWe are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individuallyWe will reach out to selected candidates exclusivelyEPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.