QA Automation Engineer - (AVP)

11037 Citibank, N.A. United Kingdom; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial corporation is seeking a highly-skilled Automation Engineer to join their Belfast team. This role involves developing automation frameworks for UI and API testing within Front Office Trading Systems. Candidates should have strong Java and Selenium skills, with a proven track record in the investment banking sector. The position offers a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits including 27 days of annual leave and a discretionary performance bonus.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Private Medical and Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Employee discounts for staff, family, and friends

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in Java and Selenium required.
• Proven QA delivery experience for Front Office Trading Systems.
• Experience with Investment Banking Markets Technology domain.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation scripts and framework libraries for UI and API testing.
• Analyze impacts of design and implementation in Delivery Feature Teams.
• Perform root cause analysis of defects and manage fix/retest cycles.

Skills

Java

Selenium

Automation

Troubleshooting

Communication

Analytical Skills

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

Confluence

Git

ALM

OpenShift

Splunk

Job description

We are seeking a highly-skilled Automation Engineer with extensive hands-on experience in Java and Selenium.

The ideal candidate should possess investment banking experience, a proven track record of QA in Front Office Trading Systems, excellent communication skills, and expertise in industry-standard tools such as Jira, ALM, Zephyr, Confluence, Jenkins, OpenShift, and Jenkins pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop automation scripts and framework libraries for UI and API testing.
• Participate actively in Delivery Feature Teams, analyzing impacts of design and implementation.
• Define test plans and test cases for functional and end-to-end testing.
• Drive automation within sprints for Feature Deliveries, promoting best practices.
• Perform root cause analysis of defects and manage fix/retest cycles.
• Generate test reports to communicate delivery status to stakeholders.
• Review runbooks to mitigate rollout risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, Dev, Product) to ensure quality delivery.
• Troubleshoot issues related to Linux, containers, virtualization, and storage environments.
• Mentor team members on technical and domain-related queries.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives within the QA team.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced, global, and complex environment, adapting to changing priorities.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Proven QA delivery experience for Front Office Trading Systems.
• Experience in Investment Banking Markets Technology domain.
• Hands-on QA automation experience (UI and API).
• Strong Java programming skills.
• Expertise in Selenium WebDriver and Playwright for UI automation.
• Experience developing stubs and drivers.
• Proficiency with Git for version control.
• Experience with CI tools like Jenkins or TeamCity.
• Active contribution to Cucumber automation frameworks.
• Experience with ALM, Zephyr, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, OpenShift, Splunk.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a global team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Domain Experience

• Experience working on Single Dealer Platforms.
• FX and Local Market experience.

What We Offer

Joining Citi Belfast means working in a business casual environment with a hybrid work model (up to 2 days remote per week), a competitive salary (reviewed annually), and benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• Private Medical and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Pension Plan.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee discounts for staff, family, and friends.
• Access to learning and development resources.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels comfortable and valued. We seek talented individuals worldwide to energize, motivate, and empower to thrive with us.

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