Test Automation Lead

HeadHR; Województwo pomorskie; On-site; PLN 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Co‑financing for the sports card

Constant support of dedicated consultant

Employee referral program

Job summary

HeadHR is seeking an experienced test automation lead in Poland, Województwo pomorskie. The role involves leading the automation strategy, mentoring team members, and ensuring high-quality test coverage across developed features.

Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of expertise in test automation and strong proficiency in .NET or Java, alongside the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.

Perks include private medical care, sports card co-financing, and dedicated consultant support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in test automation (UI and API: REST/SOAP).
• 5+ years of experience with .NET (preferred) or Java.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor in test automation best practices.
• Define and evolve the team's test automation strategy.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Test Automation

.NET

Java

Playwright

Selenium

SQL

CI/CD

Git-based workflows

Jira

Leadership

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and mentor in test automation best practices
• Define and evolve the team's test automation strategy, including roadmap, tooling, framework architecture, and quality gates
• Design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve scalable automation frameworks for UI and API testing
• Partner with Functional SMEs to define quality approaches, acceptance criteria, and risk‑based test coverage
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and collaborate closely with development and infrastructure teams
• Run automation feasibility assessments and recommend the right level of automation per feature
• Improve test coverage, execution speed, reliability, and diagnostics in a continuous improvement mindset
• Ensure proper handling of test data dependencies, environments, and cross‑system integration flows
• Collaborate effectively in an international, cross‑country setup and contribute to QA/test automation communities

Offer:

• Private medical care
• Co‑financing for the sports card
• Constant support of dedicated consultant
• Employee referral program

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in test automation (UI and API: REST/SOAP)
• 5+ years of experience with .NET (preferred) or Java
• Practical experience with Playwright or Selenium
• Strong understanding of test automation framework design and maintainable architecture patterns
• Experience with SQL and data validation for automated tests
• Experience with CI/CD integration (e.g., Bamboo/Jenkins/Azure DevOps or similar)
• Experience with Git‑based workflows (Bitbucket/GitHub/GitLab)
• Experience working with Jira in agile delivery environments
• Self‑driven, proactive, and able to work independently
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Strong leadership, mentoring/coaching, communication, and problem‑solving skills

Nice to have:

• Experience in banking/financial services domain
• Experience with Temenos T24
• Experience working in large, distributed enterprise test environments
• Practical experience with AI‑assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) for test script generation, refactoring, and documentation
• Exposure to LLM‑based test automation techniques (e.g., generating locators, test data, or assertions from requirements)