Lead Automation QA Engineer

Ciklum is looking for a Lead Automation QA Engineer to join our team full-time in Romania.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Lead Automation QA Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. This project is with a global Financial Services Provider that focuses on providing responsible credit to underbanked customers in international markets. The current strategy centers on consolidating technology delivery to a single partner to drive efficiency and operational excellence. You will join the Customer Application. The primary mobile application serves as a critical self-service tool for over 800,000 users. It is currently undergoing a technology refresh, migrating to a modern framework to improve scalability, performance, and accessibility compliance across the organization's European footprint.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage testing teams and QA professionals (2+ years leadership experience)
• Develop and implement comprehensive testing strategies and end-to-end (E2E) test plans
• Oversee risk identification, bug lifecycles, and define release procedures
• Act as a strategic bridge between technical and non-technical teams, providing clear reporting on quality metrics
• Mentor and develop team members to foster a collaborative and high-performing environment

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on mobile applications
• Expert knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies and proficiency in JIRA, Azure DevOps, Selenium, and Postman
• Expertise in functional, non-functional (performance, security), and automation testing
• Competence in Web Service testing (Postman/SoapUI) and front-end automation (Selenium/Playwright)
• Proficiency in SQL and navigating AWS/Azure DevOps environments
• Expert-level communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize workloads under pressure

Desirable:

• Experience with browser and OS testing tools (e.g., BrowserStack) and accessibility testing
• Knowledge of the Product Operating Model
• Experience with test case management tools like Xray
• Familiarity with log extraction and querying using Cloudwatch, Opensearch, and Kibana

What’s in it for you?

• Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
• Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
• Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
• Enjoy radical flexibility – work remotely or from an office, your choice
• Care: Medical subscription to Regina Maria, meal tickets of 16 ron net/day worked

About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.

In Romania, we welcome top-tier tech talent — whether from our Bucharest office or fully remotely. Tap into deep industry knowledge, grow your career, and make an impact in an empowering environment.

Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

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