Job Summary
We are looking for a highly-skilled Automation Engineer (AVP level) with strong hands-on experience in Java and Selenium.
The ideal candidate should have investment banking experience with a track record of QA in Front Office Trading Systems, excellent communication skills and expertise in industry-standard tools like Jira, ALM, Zephyr, Confluence, Jenkins, OpenShift, and Jenkins pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop automation scripts and framework libraries for both UI and API testing.
- Actively participate in Delivery Feature Teams with regards to impact analysis of design and implementation.
- Define test plans and test cases for functional and end-to-end testing.
- Drive in-sprint automation of Feature Deliveries, whilst championing automation best practices.
- Perform detailed root cause analysis of defects and manage fix/retest cycles until sign off.
- Produce regular Test Reports to communicate delivery health to key stakeholders.
- Mitigate roll-out risk through runbook reviews.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional and global teams (QA, Dev and Product Teams) to ensure high-quality product delivery.
- Troubleshoot issues with Linux, containers, virtualization, and storage environments.
- Mentor team members, guiding them on technical and domain-related queries.
- Collaborate on process improvement initiatives within the wider eComm QA team.
- Operate efficiently and effectively in a global, fast-paced, and complex matrix environment and be flexible with changes in priorities.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Good track record of delivering QA for Front Office Trading Systems.
- Strong experience working within Investment Banking Markets Technology domain.
- Strong hands-on experience in QA automation (UI and API automation).
- Strong programming skills in Java.
- Expertise in Selenium WebDriver and Playwright for UI automation.
- Experience of developing stubs and drivers.
- Experience working with Git for version control.
- Hands-on experience with CI tool such as Jenkins, TeamCity etc.
- Previous active contribution to Cucumber automation frameworks.
- Experience with ALM, Zephyr, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, OpenShift, Splunk.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Proven ability to work in a global team environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience of working on Single Dealer Platforms
- FX and Local Market experience
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Skills Required
- Track record delivering QA for front-office trading systems
- Experience in the investment banking markets technology domain
- Strong hands-on experience in UI and API QA automation
- Strong programming skills in Java
- Expertise with Selenium WebDriver and Playwright
- Experience developing stubs and drivers
- Experience with Git version control
- Hands-on experience with a continuous integration tool such as Jenkins or TeamCity
- Active contribution to Cucumber automation frameworks
- Experience with ALM, Zephyr, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, OpenShift, and Splunk
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work effectively in a global team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working on single-dealer platforms
- FX and local markets experience
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as strong, highlighted by a 401(k) with matching and additional plan options like a Roth 401(k). Financial support is reinforced through discounts and broader financial guidance resources tied to the benefits ecosystem.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support extends beyond insurance through programs like an Employee Assistance Program, counseling/legal resources, and gym or wellness reimbursement. These offerings increase the perceived total rewards value even when cash compensation sentiment varies by role.
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