Senior QA Engineer at Eeze in Malta, testing live casino platforms across frontend and backend: designing manual test cases in Zephyr/Gherkin, testing REST APIs and WebSockets with Postman/Swagger, validating data in PostgreSQL, Kafka and Kibana, and expanding Playwright automation coverage.
As a Senior QA Tester at Eeze, you will play a key role in driving both manual and automated quality assurance efforts across our live casino platforms. You will combine deep exploratory and functional testing expertise with hands-on test automation development to ensure our products are stable, scalable, and production-ready.
Beyond identifying and reporting defects, you will actively contribute to expanding automation coverage, improving testing efficiency, and strengthening quality standards across frontend and backend systems.
Through close collaboration with developers, QA leadership, and cross-functional teams, you will help embed quality into every stage of the development lifecycle and continuously elevate our overall testing practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Test Planning & Execution
Design and execute manual test cases in Zephyr using Gherkin syntax.
Test new features, game flows, and integrations for both frontend and backend.
Perform cross-browser testing on desktop and mobile devices, including physical devices and BrowserStack.
Conduct sanity and smoke tests on QA, UAT, and Production environments.
Bug Reporting & Jira Management
Document clear, detailed, and reproducible bug reports in Jira.
Attach screenshots, videos, logs, and Figma design links for better issue tracking.
Follow up on stagnating tickets and link related issues for better traceability.
Provide meaningful and structured comments in Jira to facilitate collaboration.
Frontend & Backend Testing
Investigate frontend issues using Chrome DevTools (console, network tab, Redux DevTools, WebSocket monitoring).
Test backend APIs and WebSockets using Swagger, Postman.
Validate data in PostgreSQL using a database client (DBeaver).
Analyze logs in Kibana and monitor Kafka topics via RedPanda.
Automation & Continuous Improvement
Contribute to the Playwright automation framework for E2E and API testing.
Collaborate with the QA Lead and developers to enhance test automation coverage.
Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to improve Agile testing practices.
Support team members through pairing, test case reviews, and sharing testing approaches to raise overall team quality.
Requirements
5+ years of experience in software testing, ideally in web-based applications.
Strong knowledge of test case design, execution, and defect reporting.
Experience testing REST APIs using Postman or Swagger.
Familiarity with browser debugging tools (Chrome DevTools, Redux DevTools).
Exposure to Kafka, WebSockets, or real-time messaging in testing.
Basic SQL knowledge for database validation.
Strong understanding of Agile development and sprint-based testing.
Clear and structured Jira documentation for bug reporting and follow-ups.
Experience with Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium for test automation.
Knowledge of performance testing tools (Lighthouse, Artillery).