QA Engineer

Job Description Join Aristocrat to transform gaming technology through modern innovation and authenticity. As a QA Engineer focused on performance, you will play a meaningful role in ensuring smooth user experiences on our platform that merges physical and digital gaming. Our mission to bring happiness to life through play is reflected throughout our culture and impact. This role is vital for maintaining flawless product performance, presenting an outstanding opportunity for motivated professionals. You will work with a world-class team dedicated to pushing limits and achieving excellence! What You'll Do Conduct manual testing on Web and API applications. Perform comprehensive testing to ensure software system integrity. Collaborate with developers to identify and resolve defects. Document and report testing outcomes effectively. Configure test environments and support CI/CD pipelines. Participate in requirement analysis and user story refinement. Complete regression testing for software improvements. Engage in Agile rituals like sprint planning and retrospectives. What We're Looking For Over 3 years of experience in manual testing for Web and API applications (ideally in projects emphasizing backend or integration). Knowledge of testing methodologies and tools, Git, JIRA, Postman, and WebSockets. Strong understanding of client-server architecture. Hands-on experience in system logs analysis. Familiarity with CI/CD processes. Extensive experience in testing REST APIs using tools such as Postman or equivalents. Familiarity with WebSocket communication protocols and hands-on testing of real-time APIs. Experience testing system integrations, data flows, and validating interactions between microservices or external systems. Solid understanding of HTTP methods, status codes, headers, cookies, and authentication mechanisms (e.g., JWT, OAuth). Ability to build and complete test cases and checklists for API and integration scenarios, including edge cases and error handling. Knowledge of JSON/XML formats, schema validation, and working with payloads in different formats. Comfortable working with tools such as DevTools, cURL, or command-line utilities for debugging and testing. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment. Experience in gaming/gambling platforms preferred. A continuous learning approach. Why Aristocrat? Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We're a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play. We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V World Leader in Gaming Entertainment Robust benefits package Global career opportunities Our Values All about the Player Talent Unleashed Collective Brilliance Good Business Good Citizen Travel Expectations None Additional Information This role is subject to mandatory background screening and regulatory approvals. As part of your employment with Aristocrat, you may be required to complete a criminal background check, submit fingerprints, and obtain licenses or registrations with applicable gaming regulatory authorities. Aristocrat operates in a highly regulated environment and holds licenses in over 340 gaming jurisdictions worldwide. To meet our global compliance obligations, you will be required to provide the disclosure of relevant personal and background information to government agencies, sovereign nations/tribal regulators, and other applicable gaming regulatory bodies. This is a condition of Aristocrat's gaming licenses. The specific information required may vary depending on the jurisdiction and project assignment. At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Aristocrat (ASX code: ALL) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with over 7300 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, mobile games and online real money games, including iLottery. Aristocrat has seven corporate functions and three reporting segments that span regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our game and product portfolios collectively entertain millions of players worldwide every day. Across our global enterprise, Aristocrat aims to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders by upholding our core values and producing the world's best gaming content. Our people-first mindset prioritises the safety and wellbeing of our people. We have ambitions to be an industry leader in responsible gameplay and we invest in employees' development and offer career pathways, so they have what they need to do their best work at Aristocrat. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us every day. We are excited about the future of Aristocrat and united by our mission and we invite everyone to join us as we bring joy to life through the power of play! Aristocrat Leisure Limited or its affiliates worldwide provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected characteristic, such as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by local, state/provincial or federal law. If you need assistance or accommodation applying for a position, please reach out to helpdesk-recruiting@aristocrat.com. At Aristocrat, sustainability is embedded in our strategy, operations and the values and culture of our teams across the globe. Our Sustainability report provides information on the progress we've made each year, across our four strategic sustainability pillars – Good Governance & Responsible Business, Empowering Safer Play (formerly responsible gameplay), Operational Sustainability & Climate, and People & Community. You can read more about our progress here: https://www.aristocrat.com/sustainability/