Company DescriptionSports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and were leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We''re pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, its your game. So lets win together.Job DescriptionAs a Principal SDET, you will be responsible for the complete testing lifecycle of highly complex projects or features, encompassing test design, automation development, and production monitoring (including crashes and any production related issues) within their squad.Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will work within a cross functional agile team.Are you ready to be part of our journey to be crowned the undisputed chions of the sports betting, gaming, and interactive entertainment industry?Key Responsibilities:Significantly enhances automation code structure and framework or design and implement from scratch, focusing on improving maintainability, execution speed, and coverage.Demonstrates a high level of proficiency in a specific technology area while maintaining a working understanding of how related systems interact with their technology stack.Takes the lead in conducting Proof of Concepts (POCs) for new languages or frameworks within their technical focus area.Leads the design and code review process for test automation, actively seeking and providing constructive criticism.Ensures predictability, quality, and efficiency in their squad''s delivery or deliveries of multiple squads they are overseeing.Automates repetitive manual tasks to boost personal/team productivity.Prioritizes and recognizes the importance of addressing maintenance and technical debt within the automation framework.Escalates challenges that fall outside their control but have an impact on the squad''s delivery.Makes work prioritization decisions with a clear understanding of the trade offs between quality, technical debt, and timely delivery.Collaborates closely with developers during code reviews and offers recommendations for enhancing test coverage at the appropriate level.Leads collaborative efforts with other squads in their pod and collaborates with Product and Development counterparts to address issues impacting their squad''s delivery.Actively participates in the prioritization of cross squad automation initiatives and assumes a leadership role within their own squads.QualificationsExperienced in Agile Development, an iterative and flexible approach to software development that emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and customer feedback throughout the development process.Experienced in culture of continuous integration and continuous deployment automation & orchestrationAdvanced in the creation of Test Automation Frameworks, a set of components that facilitate executing tests and comprehensive r