Aristocrat is a trailblazer in the gaming industry, committed to innovation and excellence in every aspect of our business. We are dedicated to crafting outstanding gaming experiences that captivate and delight users worldwide. As part of our dynamic team, the Automation QA Lead will play a pivotal role in driving our quality assurance initiatives to new heights. This is an outstanding opportunity to influence the future of our automation processes and ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality and performance.
This is a hybrid role, with a mandatory requirement to work from the office three days per week.
What You'll Do- Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of robust, scalable, and maintainable test automation frameworks.
- Support the Test Automation Manager in defining strategic roadmaps for automation projects aligned with business objectives.
- Evaluate, implement, and optimize test tooling, including AI-assisted solutions, to support continuous integration and delivery.
- Collaborate with QA teams, QA leadership, and Development teams to streamline testing procedures and align automation testing strategies with development processes.
- Mentor a team of test automation engineers, driving technical direction for test automation across mobile, web, API, and microservices platforms.
- Ensure automation guidelines are followed, providing feedback and suggestions for improvement.
- Drive continuous improvement in automation architecture, tooling adoption, and coding standards.
- Perform code and build reviews, encourage knowledge sharing, and technical upskilling.
- Produce documentation and diagrams to communicate automation strategies effectively.
- Manage automation infrastructure, including on-premises labs, cloud platforms, and third-party tools.
- Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives through workshops, presentations, and demos.
- Stay current with emerging automation technologies and industry trends.
- Proven ability in crafting, assembling, and integrating test automation frameworks through popular tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, TestRail, API automation solutions).
- Experience leading complex, multi-team testing initiatives in fast-paced agile environments.
- Solid experience integrating automation within cloud-based CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
- Familiarity with database or microservices testing.
- Experience with new technologies, such as AI/ML within projects.
- Proficiency in programming/scripting languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, or similar.
- Demonstrated experience in a technical leadership capacity, with the capability to guide and enhance the skills of team members.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in a technical area or an equivalent level of practical experience.
- Willingness to travel if needed to offshore teams (approximately 5 days per year).
- ISTQB/ISEB Advanced level certification.
- Familiarity with LangSmith, DeepEval, Ragas, Promptfoo, or similar tools.
- Experience with Agentic workflows, RAG applications, or AI evaluation pipelines.
- Cloud certification (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Track record of successful automation initiatives.
- Understanding of how to develop software structured around core business concepts.
- Experience with contract testing.
- Experience in game development and mobile gaming industry, preferably Unity mobile applications.
- Knowledge of security testing guidelines in cloud environments.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (New Relic, Prometheus, ELK stack) and advanced reporting.
This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat.
We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.
Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Skills Required
- Proven experience creating, assembling, and integrating test automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Appium, TestRail, and API automation solutions
- Experience leading complex, multi-team testing initiatives in agile environments
- Experience integrating automation into cloud-based CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar tools
- Familiarity with database or microservices testing
- Experience with AI/ML technologies in projects
- Proficiency in Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, or similar programming or scripting languages
- Technical leadership experience, including mentoring and developing team members
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
- Willingness to travel approximately five days per year to support offshore teams
- ISTQB or ISEB Advanced-level certification
- Familiarity with LangSmith, DeepEval, Ragas, Promptfoo, or similar tools
- Experience with agentic workflows, RAG applications, or AI evaluation pipelines
- Cloud certification in AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Track record of successful automation initiatives
- Understanding of software structured around core business concepts
- Experience with contract testing
- Experience in game development or mobile gaming, preferably Unity mobile applications
- Knowledge of cloud security testing guidelines
- Experience with New Relic, Prometheus, ELK Stack, or similar monitoring, logging, and reporting tools
Aristocrat Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aristocrat and has not been reviewed or approved by Aristocrat.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered strong, with mentions of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options plus mental‑health resources. Descriptions point to solid insurance offerings across core areas.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with employer matching, positioned as a notable part of the package. This element is consistently referenced alongside other key benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support is emphasized through paid parental leave, adoption or surrogacy assistance, and benefits that can include dependents. Wellbeing resources are described as part of the broader family-support ecosystem.
Aristocrat Insights
What We Do
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an ASX20 listed company and one of the world’s leading providers of gaming solutions. We’re licensed in over 300 jurisdictions and operate in over 90 countries around the world. We’re also proud to have a team of over 6500 employees that deliver outstanding results by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and technology each day. We offer a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, social gaming and casino management systems, but it doesn’t stop there. Despite our global presence and exponential growth, we remain an ideas company at heart that is committed to delivering outstanding results for our customers and players and an unparalleled experience for our employees, who have the opportunity to grow, be inspired and be the best they can be. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us to live our mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play – every day. Come and join us – let’s play!
Why Work With Us
Individually we’re great, but together we’re brilliant. Our employees are the beating heart of our business and we attract the best people in the industry thanks to our unique and inspiring culture. Come and join the team and help bring joy to life through the power of play.
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