Senior Automation Tester (C++) – Game QA Lead

EPAM Systems, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. 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.

You will build and extend test automation frameworks, drive regression cycles, triage defects, and communicate clear findings to keep delivery on track.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in software testing.
• 2+ years of hands-on 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 clear cross-team communication.
• Nice to have CI/CD experience with systems such as Jenkins or TeamCity.
• Python scripting experience supporting automation and tooling.
• TestRail experience for test case management and reporting.
• Unreal Engine testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Define test strategy and test plans across the full development lifecycle.
• Lead automation direction and prioritize technical 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 troubleshoot and resolve critical issues.
• Align with production and engineering on technical requirements and quality risks.
• Communicate findings as clear, actionable insights to keep delivery on track.
• Coach and mentor a small QA team on tools, standards, and best practices.

Skills

Test strategy

Automation direction

QA leadership

Defect investigation

Cross-team communication

Mentoring

Test planning

Tools

Appium

Selenium

JUnit

TestRail

Jenkins

TeamCity

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. 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.

You will build and extend test automation frameworks, drive regression cycles, triage defects, and communicate clear findings to keep delivery on track.