Software Development Engineer in Test (Automation Engineer)

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

As a member of the Avaloq Test Automation team, you will be part of a group of highly skilled, motivated and dynamic people that are responsible for a central part of the Avaloq Banking Suite. You will be part of the team responsible for Automation and innovation of test for the Avaloq solution used by banks in the Swiss market. 

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (Automation Engineer), you will work in close cooperation with Test Managers, Developers, Release Managers and other key stakeholders with the objective to deliver high-quality automation solutions that meet customer needs and requirements. You will get the opportunity to work with technology stacks including Java, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Gradle, just to name a few.

Your tasks:

• Developing and maintaining robust frameworks and tools for test automation, utilizing Java and microservices with REST API within the test automation team.
• Assuming ownership and accountability for specific components of the frameworks and tools.
• Engaging in collaborative efforts with development teams working on applications and microservices.
• Implementing and supporting Shift-Left testing methodologies.
• Operating within an agile environment, contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and methodologies.

• University degree in Computer Science, Computer/electronic Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in Java development and associated frameworks (e.g.: JEE and Spring).
• Has firm understanding of the testing processes and methodologies.
• Highly motivated, collaborative team player who likes to analyze and solve complex challenges.
• Comfortable with communicating with stakeholders and collaborating with other teams.
• Strong written and spoken English language skills.

You will get extra points for the following:

• Experience with Orbium’s TestMaster and/or Avaloq Banking System is/are a BIG plus
• Experience in automation tools like Cypress, Appium, Jest
• Experience with Performance testing tool (Gatlin, LoadRunner, JMeter)
• Knowledge in Oracle database architecture
• Experience in integrating automated tests in CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud architecture concepts (e.g. Operators, Microservices, Containers).
• Familiar with Cloud Development techniques, principles, and tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms like Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, or Azure.
• Knowledge and practical experience in using open-source libraries and tools within development projects.
• ISTQB certification

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.