QA Engineer
Playtech plc3 months ago
Sofia, BulgariaEntry Level / Mid Level
Responsibilities
- Analyze requirements, identify risks, and create test plans and test cases.
- Perform functional and non-functional testing across desktop and mobile web applications, client-server flows, APIs, backend services, monoliths, and microservices.
- Investigate client, server, database, configuration, and integration issues; identify likely root causes and provide evidence.
- Validate data with SQL and test HTTP APIs using Postman, curl, or equivalent tools.
- Search and interpret logs using Linux/SSH and observability tools such as Grafana and Kibana.
- Report, prioritize, track, and verify defects in JIRA and organize test coverage and reviews in TestRail.
- Maintain QA environments, configurations, builds, databases, and service versions using deployment tools such as Jenkins and ArgoCD.
- Support sprint, regression, release, UAT, staging, production activation, and downtime-release activities.
- Review automation results, reuse existing automated coverage, and identify suitable scenarios for automation.
- Estimate work, communicate progress and risks, and collaborate with developers and stakeholders to meet quality and release goals.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience as a QA Engineer testing web or mobile applications and distributed client-server systems.
- Very good knowledge of testing methodologies, defect management, test design, SDLC, and Agile/Scrum practices.
- Good SQL skills, including queries, joins, and data validation.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, ClickHouse, or similar databases.
- Hands-on API testing experience with Postman, curl, or an equivalent tool.
- Good Linux/Unix and server-log troubleshooting skills, including SSH.
- Understanding of monolithic and microservices architectures, component dependencies, messaging, and caching.
- Good written and spoken English.
- Experience using Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI models.
- Additional experience with Jenkins, ArgoCD, Grafana/Kibana, Kafka UI, Redis, and Git is advantageous.
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About Playtech plc
Playtech plc builds B2B gambling software and services for regulated operators, spanning casino, live casino, poker, bingo, sports betting, and omni-channel platforms, plus managed services and CRM. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in London, it is premium listed on the London Stock Exchange and serves online, retail, and land-based casino groups and lotteries in numerous regulated markets worldwide.