Test Automation Architect

Light and Wonder International, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Light & Wonder is seeking a Quality Architect / AI Automation Architect to lead the design and deployment of an AI-driven automated testing framework for game testing across native, web, mobile, and cloud platforms. The role requires deep technical architecture, hands-on automation, and collaboration with development and QA teams to improve product quality and testing efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in test automation, 3+ years in AI/ML-driven automation, and strong experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Test Automation experience on large scale programs (native, web, cloud).
• 3+ years of AI/ML assisted automation experience.
• Open-Source test automation frameworks/tools experience (5+ years preferred).
• 5+ years in languages: C#, Python, JavaScript, HTML5.
• Experience with native console, web, and cloud gaming applications (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement & deploy an AI-assisted test automation framework across platforms (Native, Web, Mobile, Social).
• Develop automation solutions for APIs, UI, image comparison, portability, scalability, and performance.
• Architect modular, reusable test automation libraries.
• Lead integration of automated tests with CI/CD, defect management, and dashboards.
• Mentor junior engineers and maintain the test automation framework and environments.

Skills

Test automation

AI/ML

C#

Python

JavaScript

HTML5

Cross-platform testing

CI/CD

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/AI/ML

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Appium

Robot Framework

Cucumber/Gherkin

Rest Assured

Perforce

Jenkins

SonarQube

Job description

Position Summary

The Quality Architect / AI Automation Architect will lead the design and development of our next-generation Game Test Automation and Continuous Testing Framework. This is a highly technical role at the intersection of test automation and AI/ML, responsible for architecting, building, and deploying intelligent solutions that drive measurable efficiency gains, strengthen product quality, and streamline QA workflows across multiple platforms and technologies. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong architectural vision to deliver innovative AI-assisted automation solutions that transform how we test games at scale.

Essential Job Functions

• Design, implement & deploy an AI-assisted test automation framework that incorporates testing of Game Applications and middleware across Native, Web based, Mobile and Social media platforms.

• Design and Implement test automation solutions for key areas such as APIs, UI, Graphical Image Comparison, Portability, Scalability, High availability, Performance, etc.

• Design and architect modular, reusable, and portable test automation libraries and solutions

• Lead integration of Automated Tests with CI/CD Pipeline, Test/ Defect Management tools & Reporting Dashboards

• Work closely with the Development, SQA and Tools teams to understand/ identify automation opportunities and drive the team to achieve high degree of test automation coverage goals

• Support junior Engineers to accelerate test automation by training, guiding, and solving technical issues

• Manage and Maintain test automation framework, data center and execution environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.

• Minimum of five (5) years of Test Automation experience working on large scale programs involving native console, Web based and Cloud based applications, preferably in gaming area

• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience developing and deploying AI/ML based automation solutions in enterprise environments.

• Hands on experience with Open-Source test automation frameworks and tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Robot framework, Cucumber/Gherkin, Rest Assured or equivalent web-service automation tool, Perforce, Jenkins, or equivalent CI/CD tools, SonarQube or equivalent code quality tool

• Advanced experience in one or more programming languages: C#, Python, JavaScript, HTML5 etc.

• Advanced experience with cross-platform Game Engines such as Unity 3D, Unreal or similar

• Strong knowledge and extensive experience working with product teams to develop appropriate level of automation testing (Unit, Integration, API, Smoke, System, Browser compatibility, etc.)

• Experience working in a highly automated enterprise class software environment preferably of scale with thousands of tests going through a CI pipeline

• Capable of mentoring and communicating test automation best practices, coding standards, test automation strategy and tool usage

• Proven ability to clearly communicate at different levels and functions in organization.

• Proactive, self-motivated, and independent with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-quality work on tight schedules

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Test Automation experience

• 3+ years of AI/ML Assisted Automation experience

• Open-Source test automation frameworks and tools (5+ years preferred)

• C#, Python, JavaScript, HTML5 etc. (5+ years preferred)

• Native Console, Web and Cloud based gaming applications (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Help solve engineering problems and contribute to creative solutions

• Ability to communicate and collaborate with other team members across departments

• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment

• Detail-oriented and organized

• Capable of working and completing tasks with minimal supervision

• Ability to multi-task

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus while working with computer and business equipment.

Work Conditions

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses.As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

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