[Hiring] Lead Java Automation Test Engineer @EPAM

Role Description

We are looking for a hands-on Lead Java Automation Test Engineer with strong retail/eCommerce experience who can drive quality across the full technology stack.

• Own end-to-end quality from requirements through production readiness.
• Design and execute testing across Web/UI, Mobile, API/Backend, Data, and integrated systems.
• Use AI/LLMs and agentic QE approaches for test design, automation, impact analysis, defect investigation, and productivity improvements.
• Perform SQL/data validation, execute and monitor data pipelines, and troubleshoot data/integration issues.
• Build and maintain UI, API, Mobile, and Data automation integrated with CI/CD.
• Understand complex retail customer journeys and validate interactions across upstream/downstream systems.
• Drive risk assessment, defect triage, root-cause analysis, and release readiness.
• Partner effectively with Product, Engineering, Data, and other QE teams and provide technical leadership to distributed teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QE experience with strong retail/eCommerce domain knowledge.
• Hands-on experience across Web, Mobile, API/Backend, and Data testing.
• Working knowledge of Generative AI, LLMs, AI coding tools, and agentic workflows.
• Automation experience with Playwright/Selenium, Appium, and API automation frameworks or equivalent.
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, and modern cloud/data platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting, ownership, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (B2+ level).

Requirements

• Nice to have skills in automated testing with JavaScript.
• Competency in regression testing.
• Expertise in requirements analysis.
• Showcase of test cases development.