Quality Assurance Engineer

Location:

Warsaw, PL, 00-807 Warsaw, PL, 00-807 Warsaw, PL, 00-807

Requisition ID: 18758

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com.

Responsibilities

Design, maintain, and execute comprehensive manual test cases and test scenarios.
Perform functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing on web and backend systems.
Validate backend logic and data integrity using SQL (PostgreSQL preferred).
Perform REST API testing using Bruno, Postman, or equivalent tools.
Actively contribute to UI test automation using Playwright, Robot Framework, or similar frameworks.
Track, manage, and report defects using JIRA.
Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps to ensure quality throughout the SDLC/STLC.
Review requirements and designs to identify testability gaps and potential risks early.
Support release activities by providing quality assessments and test reports.
Mentor junior QA engineers and promote QA best practices within the team.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar technical field.

4+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
Strong experience with manual testing and proven exposure to test automation.
Solid understanding of test design techniques and QA methodologies.
Hands‑on experience with SQL for backend and data validation (PostgreSQL preferred).
Proven experience testing REST APIs.
Experience using JIRA and test management tools such as XRAY.
Good understanding of Agile/Scrum development processes.
Strong communication skills in English (B2/C1), written and spoken.
Ability to work independently and effectively within distributed teams.

Value‑Add / Nice‑to‑Have Skills

Strong experience with Playwright or Robot Framework for UI automation.
Experience with cloud environments (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable).
Familiarity with event‑driven systems and Kafka.
Understanding of microservices architectures.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).
Scripting skills (e.g., Python) for test support or automation.
Experience testing high‑availability or distributed systems.

Success Profile

• Leading Complexity
• Leading People
• Leading the Business
• Leading Self

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Brightstar is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve, and to creating a fair and inclusive culture that enables all our employees to feel valued, respected and engaged. Brightstar is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, covered veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, federal laws or other laws. We thank all applicants for applying; however, only those selected to interview will be contacted. All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate. For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com.