Lead QA Engineer

Lead QA Automation Engineer for a Forex company in Athens, Greece

Do you want to work in the Forex industry and lead innovation in automation testing? Join our client in
Athens, Greece,
as a
Lead QA Automation Engineer
and take full ownership of the QA strategy for a high-throughput financial trading platform.

Be part of a globally recognized multi-asset
Forex broker
and drive cutting-edge initiatives across automation, AI/ML testing, and performance engineering. Enjoy a hybrid work model, generous time off, and premium benefits from day one.

About the company

Our client is an internationally acclaimed multi-asset broker, delivering cutting-edge trading tools, platforms, and conditions to traders worldwide. Committed to innovation, transparency, and excellence, the company offers a dynamic workplace where technology and finance converge.

What will you do?

The
Lead Automation QA Engineer
is the strategic owner of the quality engineering function, focusing on the development and deployment of
low-latency, high-throughput financial trading systems
.

This role is responsible for
defining, implementing, and scaling the entire automation testing strategy
, ensuring continuous quality, reliability, and speed across Web, Mobile, API, and Microservices architecture. A critical focus is placed on
driving AI/ML adoption
, specifically leveraging the
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
to enhance testing intelligence, improve fault detection, and reduce maintenance overhead. The Lead will mentor a high-performing team and serve as the
primary QA liaison
for architecture, DevOps, and core development teams, directly impacting the integrity of our trading platform.

Responsibilities

• Define and Own Test Automation Strategy:
  Establish a robust, scalable, and cost-effective test automation strategy that aligns with short-term release goals and long-term product vision for a low-latency trading environment.
• Drive AI/ML Adoption (MCP Focus):
  Champion the research, proof-of-concept, and full implementation of
  AI-powered testing tools
  , specifically focusing on utilizing the
  Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Playwright in Python
  to build adaptive, self-aware test suites that understand system changes and minimize maintenance effort.
• Team & Mentorship:
  Lead, mentor, and coach Senior, Mid, and Junior Automation Engineers, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, high coding standards, and deep system-level understanding.
• Architectural Alignment:
  Represent QA in architecture reviews and design discussions, ensuring testability is baked into the system design from inception, especially for distributed microservices.
• Framework Ownership:
  Lead the design and development of advanced, polyglot test automation frameworks (API, UI, Database, Mobile) ensuring they are scalable, highly maintainable, and adhere to best-in-class design patterns.
• Performance & Load Testing:
  Define and manage the strategy for high-frequency performance and load testing, focusing on
  latency and throughput benchmarks
  critical for a Forex trading platform. Provide actionable reports and system tuning recommendations.
• CI/CD & DevOps Integration:
  Collaborate closely with DevOps to optimize the continuous testing pipeline (CT), ensuring full test suite execution is a seamless, fast, and mandatory gate in the CI/CD flow (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Contextual Test Design:
  Design test automation solutions that effectively gather and utilize system context and behavior data to enhance testing coverage and pinpoint complex issues, feeding into the
  Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  .

Requirements

• Experience:
  7+ years of hands-on experience in QA automation, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or senior mentorship role within a
  FinTech, Forex, or high-transactional platform
  environment.
• Coding & Architecture:
  Expert-level coding skills in at least one modern language (e.g.,
  Python
  , Java, JavaScript) and a deep understanding of object-oriented design and automation patterns.
• Performance Tools:
  Strong, demonstrable background in performance, load, and stress testing using tools like
  k6, Locust
  , with specific experience analyzing
  low-latency network metrics
  .
• CI/CD & Environment:
  Expertise in integrating automation into modern CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and working with containerization (Docker,
  Kubernetes
  ) for scalable test environment management.
• Model Context Protocol (MCP) Experience:
  Proven understanding or hands-on experience working with AI/ML testing concepts, specifically around
  Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  , adaptive testing, or self-healing techniques driven by system context.
• AI Tool Integration:
  Experience with integrating and leveraging specialized AI/ML tools to enhance testing intelligence and coverage.
• Financial Domain Acumen:
  Solid understanding of financial market concepts, trading platform functionalities, and the necessity of high data integrity and precision.

Employer offers

• Hybrid Work Model
  (2 days working from home).
• 22 days of Annual Leave (
  reaching up to 30 days per year based on years' service)
• Comprehensive
  Health & Life Insurance
  (from day one)
• Friday afternoons off in Summer
  (July & August)
• Birthday Leave
• Referral Bonus
• Paid Time Off for Training & Education
• Prepaid card for food.

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