# Lead Automation QA Engineer at HFM

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- **Company:** HFM (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/hfm)
- **Location:** Greece
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Test Automation Strategy, Python, Playwright, Model Context Protocol (MCP), AI/ML Testing, Performance Testing, CI/CD, API Testing, UI Testing, Database Testing, Mobile Testing, k6, Locust, Docker, Kubernetes, Financial Domain Knowledge
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-07-23
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-07-23
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://hfeu.zohorecruit.eu/jobs/Careers/50710000030262363/Lead-Automation-QA-Engineer (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/lead-automation-qa-engineer-hfm

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain a robust, cost-effective test automation strategy for low-latency trading products.
- Drive MCP-focused AI/ML testing: research, prototype and implement adaptive Playwright (Python) test suites that reduce maintenance.
- Lead, mentor and grow the automation team; promote strong code quality and system-level understanding.
- Ensure QA input in architecture/design reviews to improve system testability across microservices.
- Build and own scalable automation frameworks covering API, UI, Database and Mobile layers.
- Define performance/load testing plans (k6, Locust), report findings and recommend system optimizations.
- Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines and work closely with DevOps to enforce testing gates.

Requirements:
- 7+ years in QA automation with 2+ years in leadership or senior mentorship, ideally in FinTech/financial platforms.
- Strong programming and design skills (Python, Java or JavaScript) and solid automation patterns knowledge.
- Experience with Playwright, API/UI/DB testing and mobile testing strategies.
- Demonstrated performance testing experience (k6, Locust) and low-latency analysis.
- Proven experience integrating automation into CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Track record of designing maintainable frameworks and partnering with engineering and product teams.

## Responsibilities

Define and own the test automation strategy for a low-latency trading environment, focusing on AI/ML adoption via the Model Context Protocol. Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers while ensuring testability is integrated into the system architecture.

## Requirements

Requires 7+ years of QA automation experience, including leadership roles in FinTech or high-transactional environments. Expertise in modern coding languages, performance tools like k6 or Locust, and experience with AI-driven adaptive testing is essential.

## FAQ

- **Is this Lead Automation QA Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-07-23. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check HFM's site before applying.
- **Does HFM offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on HFM's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Greece. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Test Automation Strategy, Python, Playwright, Model Context Protocol (MCP), AI/ML Testing, Performance Testing, CI/CD, API Testing, UI Testing, Database Testing, Mobile Testing, k6, Locust, Docker, Kubernetes, Financial Domain Knowledge.

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