This is a Hybrid work position, and individual will be required to report into our Kraków, Office 2-3 days per week. We are seeking a QA Automation Team Lead to provide technical leadership, elevate automation strategy, and drive quality engineering across our modern, distributed SaaS ecosystem. This role goes beyond hands‑on automation: you will define best practices, lead automation architecture, improve engineering quality culture, and mentor global QA team to deliver reliable, scalable, and high‑performing solutions. You’ll have significant ownership and influence, partnering with product, engineering, and architecture teams to shape our quality roadmap and uplift testing maturity across our platforms and services. What You'll Do: Automation Strategy & Architecture Define the automation vision, roadmap, and architectural standards across multiple products and services. Design scalable, reusable automation frameworks (UI, API, microservices, contract, and integration levels). Oversee automation framework consolidation, standardization, and governance across teams. Evaluate emerging tools and technologies to modernize our automation ecosystem. Technical Leadership Mentor, coach, and upskill QA engineers across multiple locations and teams. Conduct technical reviews of frameworks, test design, test architecture, and automation code. Champion engineering best practices around observability, CI/CD quality gates, digital‑first testing, and shift‑left quality. Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce manual effort and increase automation efficiency and reliability. Quality Ownership Partner with engineering leadership to define quality KPIs, metrics, and measurement frameworks. Ensure automation integrates effectively into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. Collaborate with developers, architects, and product managers to establish quality strategies, risk‑based test approaches, and acceptance criteria. Support exploratory, end-to-end, and UAT testing for complex scenarios where automation complements human validation What You Bring: Core Automation & Engineering Expertise 7–10+ years of hands‑on QA automation or test engineering experience. Proven experience leading automation strategy, frameworks, or quality engineering initiatives. Advanced proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript‑based automation. Expertise with WebdriverIO and/or Playwright (primary tools). Strong experience testing distributed systems, microservices architectures, API communication flows, and event‑driven platforms. Framework & Architecture Skills Deep understanding of automation design patterns and scalable framework architecture (Node.js/TypeScript preferred). Strong knowledge of REST API testing, schema validation, and contract testing. Familiarity with BDD practices and tools (e.g., Cucumber). Understanding of observability, monitoring, and logging tools as they relate to test ecosystems. DevOps & Tooling Proficiency with GitHub, GitHub Actions, pipelines, workflow orchestration, and CI/CD quality gates. Strong Git practices: branching strategy, code review, PR quality standards. Experience integrating test frameworks with cloud testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, etc.). Data & Platform Knowledge Ability to write and interpret SQL queries. Working knowledge of modern web technologies (HTML, CSS, DOM). Ways of Working Comfortable operating in Agile/Scrum environments. Strong communication and leadership skills, with an ability to influence cross‑functional teams. Ownership mindset with a focus on scalability, reliability, and long‑term improvements. Curiosity, adaptability, and commitment to elevating engineering quality. Nice to Have Experience with serverless computing (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions). Exposure to performance testing tools (k6, Gatling). Understanding of accessibility testing principles (WCAG 2.1 AA). We have great people here and are looking for more. Come join us! Follow us: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn X YouTube Equal Employment Opportunities at First Advantage First Advantage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace and recruitment process that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment decisions at First Advantage are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. First Advantage is a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry. Enabled by its proprietary technology and AI, First Advantage’s platforms, data, and APIs power comprehensive employment background screening, digital identity solutions, and verification services. With a strong emphasis on innovation, automation, and customer success, First Advantage empowers 80,000 organizations to hire smarter and onboard faster. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, First Advantage serves customers in over 200 countries and territories, modernizing hiring and onboarding on a global scale. For more information, please visit our website at https://fadv.com/. Ready to make an impact and shape the future of trust in the workplace? Explore opportunities and join our team. As an award-winning global leader in identity and workforce solutions, First Advantage delivers fast, reliable screening and ongoing monitoring at every stage of the employee lifecycle. Join us and help shape the future of trust, guided by our values: Authenticity Curiosity Integrity Teamwork Customer-inspired Be a part of the growth, innovation, and impact we’re building at First Advantage! Professional development opportunities, such as our award-winning SOAR program Generous Paid Time Off Program* Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Policy to encourage involvement in philanthropic activities* Competitive benefits (medical, dental, etc.)* Global Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to all team members Opportunities to connect with colleagues across six Employee Impact Groups and participate in Employee Experience events throughout the year *Must meet hourly work requirement to be eligible Apply today to learn more about why we’re proud to say #WeAreFA! First Advantage does not charge candidates any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. 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