Lead .NET Test Automation Engineer

We are looking for a Lead .NET Test Automation Engineer to drive test automation strategy and quality engineering across a large-scale digital platform. In this role, you will lead test automation engineers, evolve an existing automation framework, and establish quality standards across the delivery lifecycle.

You will combine strong hands-on expertise in C# and .NET test automation with technical leadership, test architecture, and release quality ownership. A key focus will be extending existing automation capabilities, optimizing API and UI test coverage, and ensuring reliable testing of bilingual applications, including Arabic right-to-left interfaces.

Unlock the potential of remote work in Kazakhstan, giving you the flexibility to work from home or access our offices in Astana, Almaty or Karaganda. Responsibilities

• Define and implement the test automation strategy across multiple teams, delivery milestones, and release cycles
• Extend, maintain, and optimize the existing automation framework built with C#, .NET, Selenium WebDriver, and Reqnroll, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Define the appropriate balance between API and UI automation, identify coverage gaps, and establish reusable testing components and best practices
• Lead and mentor test automation engineers, review automation code, provide technical guidance, and promote consistent engineering standards
• Establish quality criteria, evaluate test results and outstanding defects, assess release risks, and provide evidence-based release-readiness recommendations
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage for English and Arabic interfaces, including right-to-left layouts, text rendering, navigation, and user interactions
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to ensure requirements and acceptance criteria are clear, measurable, and testable
• Identify opportunities to improve automation efficiency, test execution reliability, and feedback cycles throughout the software development lifecycle
• Coordinate testing activities during release preparation and post-release support, ensuring timely identification and assessment of quality issues

Requirements

• Strong professional experience in software test automation (5+ years), including technical leadership and ownership of automation strategy (1+ years)
• Advanced hands-on expertise in C# and .NET for developing and maintaining automated testing solutions
• Strong experience with Selenium WebDriver and Reqnroll, or comparable BDD-based automation frameworks
• Experience designing, extending, and maintaining established automation frameworks in complex application environments
• Solid understanding of API testing, UI automation, test architecture, and automation design patterns
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and supporting continuous testing practices
• Experience defining quality gates, analyzing defects, assessing risks, and supporting release decisions
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and establish technical standards
• Experience testing complex web applications, including localization and bilingual user interfaces
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• English proficiency at an Upper-Intermediate level (B2) or higher

Nice to have

• Experience with mobile test automation, including applications using embedded WebViews
• Knowledge of accessibility testing and relevant standards
• Experience with performance testing and non-functional quality assurance
• Familiarity with testing AI-powered features and applications using large language models (LLMs)
• Knowledge of Arabic and experience testing right-to-left interfaces
• Experience working in fixed-scope delivery environments with formal release milestones and hypercare periods

We offer

• We connect like-minded people:

• Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact

• Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home

• Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year

• Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries

• Corporate and social events

• We invest in your growth:

• Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs

• Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS

• Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database

• Free English classes with certified teachers

• Discounts in local language schools, including online courses for the Kazakh language

• We cover it all:

• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program

• Medical & family care package

• Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)

• Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice

• Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)

• Housing support program: preferential mortgage access via Otbasy Bank partnership

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.