Senior QA Automation Engineer

Join us and build a streaming platform used by millions.  

At Sky Czech Republic, we’re building the tech backbone that powers some of the world’s biggest streaming services. Ever heard of Peacock in the U.S., Showmax in Africa, Now and Wow in Europe or SkyShowtime in the Czech Republic? They all run on our global streaming platform—a kind of technological skeleton where each service plugs in its own content and branding. Our platform serves millions of users worldwide. Just to give you an idea—Peacock alone has more than 40 million users in the USA. Thousands of engineers globally are shaping this platform, and our Prague tech hub is a key part of that effort. But we don’t just keep the engine running—we push the tech boundaries of what’s possible, alongside teams from Portugal, UK, and USA. Here in Prague, we have teams specializing in front-end development (including mobile, TV, and web), back-end development (Java), DevOps & Platform Engineering, Video Software Engineering, and data science. 

What role will you play? 

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for making sure that our technology delivers the best experience for our customers in Europe, Africa, and the United States. You will take ownership of planning, executing, and documenting comprehensive test strategies, with a strong focus on system integration, functional, and regression testing. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll contribute to automation frameworks, API testing, CI/CD pipelines, and continuous quality improvements to ensure seamless, high-quality releases. 

What is the plot? 

Global Commerce are responsible for the Identity and Sales and Service platform within Global Streaming Technology, facilitating seamless customer experiences across multiple platforms, notably: Peacock, SkyShowtime, Showmax, NOW & WOW. You will join the Prague based Identity team—focusing on sign up, sign in, and related user journeys. 

Your daily tasks: 

• Independently plan, estimate, execute, and document comprehensive test plans for impacted applications and components, focusing on System Integration, Functional, and Regression testing. 

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable automation test frameworks using Java and Gauge/Cucumber (BDD). Support software engineers using those frameworks. 

• Own and execute end-to-end API testing using RESTful services, leveraging tools like RestAssured, RestTemplate, and JsonPath. 

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines with automated regression and smoke test suites. 

• Proactively identify areas for improvement in the testing process and suggests and implements enhancements to testing methodologies, tools, and automation frameworks.   

• Create clear, concise, and informative test reports, including test coverage, identified defects, and overall project progress. Provide impact assessments for any changes to stakeholders. 

• Effectively identify, log, reproduce, analyse, and prioritize defects using a Defect Management tool (e.g. Jira).  

• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure high-quality releases through continuous testing. 

• Facilitate defect triage meetings, ensuring efficient communication and problem-solving. 

What skills do you need to play your role well?  

• Experience in software testing, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality testing efforts, particularly in complex enterprise systems and experience in Java-based test automation. 

• In-depth understanding of System Integration, Functional, and Regression testing methodologies, along with hands-on experience applying them in an Agile environment. 

• Demonstrate expertise in API testing using RestAssured, RestTemplate, and validating data with JsonPath / JSON schemas. 

• Experience with test frameworks such as JUnit/TestNG and Cucumber/Gauge and build tools like Maven or Gradle. 

• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integrating automation tests (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar). 

• Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with teams across Business, Project Management, and Development. 

• Experience using test and defect management tools (e.g., Jira, Zephyr, Confluence). 

• Experience building positive working relationships with internal and external partners with proactive mindset and ability to work independently, with minimal supervision. 

• Fluency in English. 

How do you land the role? 

We like to keep our recruitment process simple, transparent, and respectful: 

• First touch: An open chat with one of our recruiters about your experience, goals, and motivation. 

• First interview: A conversation with your future manager or teammates about the role and team. 

• Technical interview: A chance to demonstrate your skills on real-world problems, no trick questions. 

What can you expect in return?  

• Global Impact: Work in an international environment on cutting-edge technology that scales globally. 

• People-First Culture: We care about our people just as much as we care about the stability of our platform. 

• Performance Bonuses: Earn an annual bonus based on your performance. 

• Hybrid Work: Enjoy the best of both worlds with a mix of office and home working. 

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours to help you balance work and life. 

• 25 days of holidays. 

• 5 days of on-demand leave (sick days). 

• 2 days of paid community volunteering leave. 

• 1 day of paid leave for moving house. 

• Wellbeing Allowance: 18,000 CZK per year to invest in your personal wellbeing. 

• Fitness Perks: Get a fully covered Multisport card or a 950 CZK monthly contribution to a Benefit Card. 

• Meal Allowance: 225 CZK per day to keep you fueled. 

• Premium Life Insurance: Enjoy peace of mind with our premium life insurance scheme. 

• Fun Perks: Free tickets to Universal Theme Parks.