Automation Test Lead – Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Ignite the Future of Identity & Access Management—Lead Automated Testing at the Forefront of Innovation!

Krakow-based opportunity with hybrid work model (up to 4 remote days per week).

As a Senior Automation Test Lead – Identity & Access Management (IAM), you will be working for our client, a global leader in redefining security and access systems within the financial services industry. You will play a pivotal role in pioneering a transformational IAM program, integrating cutting-edge cloud-native solutions with complex enterprise requirements, and ensuring scalable, secure workflows across Google Cloud Platform. This is an exceptional chance to shape the future of identity security on a global scale and advance your leadership in automation engineering.

Your main responsibilities:

• Define and maintain comprehensive test strategies that encompass approach, environment, scope, risks, and resource planning.
• Lead automation testing efforts, establishing standards and best practices for AI-driven test generation, analysis, and self-healing systems.
• Develop, execute, and continuously enhance automated test frameworks and scripts for IAM applications, including AI workflows, orchestration, and event-driven architectures.
• Validate functions, decision logic, and policy-as-code integrated within complex cloud-native environments.
• Plan and oversee testing of APIs, Pub/Sub pipelines, cloud services, and policy compliance, ensuring traceability from requirements to outcomes.
• Generate regulatory evidence and detailed reports, communicating progress and issues efficiently to senior stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers within the team, fostering a culture of quality and innovation.
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines for automated tests, report generation, and result notifications, supporting a shift-left testing methodology.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to define scenarios, test data, and acceptance criteria aligned with project objectives.

You’re ideal for this role if you have:

• Over 5 years of experience in automation testing within Identity and Access Management (IAM) projects.
• Strong expertise in backend automation with Python and Pytest, including leading automation initiatives.
• Proven experience testing functions and decision logic defined as code, including policy-as-code.
• Deep knowledge of event-driven platforms such as Pub/Sub, Kafka, queues, and batch processing.
• Hands-on experience with identity protocols and formats such as SCIM, REST API, LDAP, OIDC, and CSV.
• Expertise in policy-based testing frameworks including RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC, and PBAC.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and shift-left testing practices, especially with tools like GitHub.
• Cloud testing methodology expertise, particularly in Google Cloud Platform, with additional exposure to AWS, Azure, and other cloud services.
• Proficiency with test management tools such as JIRA and Zephyr.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, with proven stakeholder engagement at all levels.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capabilities in technical environments.

It is a strong plus if you have: (optional)

• Knowledge of AI governance, explainability, and responsible AI principles.
• Exposure to orchestration tools like n8n or GenAI integrations in QA.
• Experience testing solutions built on GraphDB (Neo4j), OPA/Rego policies, and HashiCorp Vault.
• Familiarity with containerized test execution and performance analysis tools (e.g., NeoLoad, Gatling).
• Experience working with SailPoint IdentityIQ, GitOps repositories, or session management services.
• Understanding of governance, auditing controls, and testing for compliance purposes.

Language Required for the role:
Fluent English – excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Eligibility to work in Europe:
Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in the European Union will be considered for this role.

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