QA Analyst (Automation)

Job Title: QA Analyst (Automation)

Reports to: QA Manager

Location: Dundalk HQ / Hybrid

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities:

Role Purpose:

In this role, you will design, build, maintain, and execute automated test suites to ensure the reliability and performance of our betting and gaming platforms (web & mobile). You will work closely with developers, product owners, and other QA engineers to embed automation best-practices, improve test coverage, and accelerate delivery without compromising quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts (UI, API, integration) using relevant frameworks and tools.

• Create, maintain, and execute detailed test plans and test cases (manual + automated) based on business and technical requirements.

• Conduct functional, regression, exploratory, smoke, performance, and UAT testing; contribute automation where appropriate.

• Validate real-time odds changes, betting workflows, gaming mechanics, payment processing, and other platform functionalities.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (developers, product managers, QA) to identify requirements, clarify acceptance criteria, anticipate risks, and ensure testability.

• Identify, log, track, and verify bugs; work with engineering to reproduce, prioritize, and resolve issues.

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and work to decrease feedback loops.

• Support production deployment testing and post-release validation of features.

• Stay up-to-date with automation tools, frameworks, infrastructure; propose improvements to tooling, processes, and test practices.

• Mentor other QA team members in automation best practices.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements:

Key Requirements:

Experience:

• 3-5+ years in QA with a strong focus on test automation. Some of that time should ideally be in complex, regulated or real-time platforms (e.g. betting, gaming, finance).

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g. Java, Python, JavaScript, C# etc.).

• Experience with automation frameworks for UI (e.g. Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Cucumber, Serenity), API (e.g. Postman, REST Assured).

• Knowledge of using (XCUITest for iOS and UiAutomator2 for android) mobile test automation framework.

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and version control (e.g. Git).

• Experience in web debugging proxy tools like Charles, Fiddler, and MITM for logging HTTP/S traffic.

• Experience in Automation Reporting using Extent PDF report, Spark report, Cucumber report.

• Understanding of test design techniques, test data management, mock/stub services.

• Domain Awareness: Experience with regulated environments or betting/gaming is highly beneficial. Knowledge of odds, live data, responsible gaming / compliance helpful.

• Familiarity with bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar).

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment with shifting priorities and tight release cycles.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with developers, product managers, and fellow QA engineers.

• Exposure to performance or load testing is a plus.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with containerisation, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).

• Experience in writing automation that is scalable, maintainable, and resilient.

• Familiarity with security testing, performance testing tools, and best practices.

• Experience mentoring less experienced automation or manual QA