SQA Engineer IV

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility.  Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit .

Role Overview:

As an SQA IV, you will drive quality assurance initiatives across diverse platforms, with a strong focus on automation, API testing, and scalable test strategies. You will lead a high-performing QA team, define modern testing approaches, and collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to ensure robust, efficient, and high-quality software delivery. Experience in the gaming industry is considered a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement comprehensive test strategies covering functional, regression, performance, security, and API testing.
• Lead and mentor QA engineers, promoting a culture of automation-first and quality ownership.
• Collaborate closely with the automation team to leverage and enhance existing backend and frontend test automation frameworks. Ensure seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines and utilize automation tools.
• Champion shift-left testing practices to identify defects early in the development lifecycle.
• Prioritize test coverage using risk-based testing aligned with business impact and release goals.
• Review and approve test plans, test cases, and automation scripts with a focus on scalability and maintainability.
• Track and report QA metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, test execution velocity, release readiness).
• Lead root cause analysis and drive corrective actions for high-impact defects.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure global readiness, including multilingual QA coverage and platform compatibility

Core Skills & Experience:

• Proven leadership in QA team management, coaching, and performance development.
• Deep expertise in automated testing, especially for RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications.
• Experience with backend API automation using REST Assured, Postman, JMeter, and frontend/mobile automation using Robot Framework and Appium.
• Hands-on experience with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr) and automation reporting dashboards.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, JavaScript, and SQL for test scripting and data validation.
• Good understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker), and microservices architecture.
• Solid grasp of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD best practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to define and monitor KPIs for test effectiveness, coverage, and data accuracy.
• Ability to leverage AI-powered tools and techniques for intelligent test case generation, defect prediction, and automated test optimization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10–12 years of QA experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
• ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience with testing integrated platforms and APIs is essential.

Bonus Skills:

• Familiarity with XRAY plugin for JIRA and other test traceability tools.
• Insight into QA practices in the gaming industry and cross-platform compatibility.
• Additional QA certifications (e.g., Certified Agile Tester, Certified Mobile Tester).

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Brightstar is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve, and to creating a fair and inclusive culture that enables all our employees to feel valued, respected and engaged. Brightstar is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, covered veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, federal laws or other laws. We thank all applicants for applying; however, only those selected to interview will be contacted.

All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.

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