Sportz Interactive

About Role : As our QA & Automation Lead, you will be at the forefront of shaping and scaling our quality engineering function. Reporting directly to the CDO, youll take ownership of a talented team of 810 QA engineers across delivery units and responsible for maturing and scaling our quality assurance practices his is a strategic role that requires a blend of deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a forward-thinking approach to quality. A key mandate will be to lead the organization towards a highly automated, scalable, and efficient quality ecosystem that ensures zero-defect, high-performance releases. Youll play a hands-on role in designing and implementing robust automation frameworks, while also mentoring and upskilling the QA team. Beyond tools and processes, youll champion a culture of quality-first thinking across engineering, product, and delivery teams ensuring our sports and gaming products consistently deliver flawless, high-impact user experiences.Key Responsibilities :Leadership & Strategy : - Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 8-10 QA engineers, setting clear goals and conducting performance reviews. - Evolve and execute a comprehensive QA vision and automation strategy that aligns with our fast paced product roadmap. - Define and track key quality metrics and KRAs, providing regular reports and insights to senior leadership (CTO/CDO). - Champion quality assurance best practices within our Agile/Scrum development process, ensuring quality is a shared responsibility.Automation & Technical Excellence : - Architect and enhance our test automation frameworks across Web, Mobile, and API platforms using modern tools and technologies. - Remain hands-on by contributing to the automation codebase, performing code reviews, and tackling complex testing challenges to lead by example. - Drive the integration of automated testing into our CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and GitHub to enable robust continuous testing. - Oversee the development and maintenance of a comprehensive regression suite, optimizing for coverage and execution time.Process & Quality Assurance : - Own all QA documentation, including Test Strategies, Test Plans, and detailed test cases within tools like TestRail / JIRA / AIO. - Collaborate closely with customers, delivery managers, developers, and DevOps to ensure quality is embedded throughout the entire software development lifecycle. - Manage defect tracking and triage processes using Jira, ensuring timely resolution of issues. - Advocate for the best tools and technologies to improve team efficiency and product quality. - Ensure E2E traceability with close collaboration with Product Owner & Delivery Managers.Required Skills & Experience :Experience : - A total of 10+ years of progressive experience in Software Quality Assurance. - A minimum of 3+ years in a leadership capacity, managing and mentoring QA engineers. - Proven experience working directly with a variety of clients (small, medium, and large-scale). - Experience in the sports, media, or gaming domain is a significant plus.Technical Skills : - Programming : Strong proficiency in one or more languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript. - Automation Frameworks : Extensive hands-on experience with automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium. - API Testing : Expertise in API automation and manual testing using tools like Postman and libraries like REST Assured. - CI/CD : Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and practical experience with tools like Jenkins or GitHub. - Test Management : Proficiency with tools like Jira for bug tracking and TestRail / AIO for test case management.Methodologies & Soft Skills : - Deep expertise in Agile and Scrum methodologies. - Exceptional leadership, coaching, and team-building skills. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - A strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. (ref:hirist.tech)