QA Automation Engineer – AVP (FX Technology)

Citigroup Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly-skilled QA Automation Engineer to enhance their FX technology team. This role involves developing automation scripts for UI and API testing, collaborating with global teams, and driving best practices in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills in Java, hands-on experience with Selenium, and a background in investment banking. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers a competitive salary alongside a range of benefits, including a hybrid working model, generous annual leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Discretional annual performance related bonus

Private Medical Care

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees

Access to learning resources

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in QA automation for Front Office Trading Systems.
• Expertise in Java and Selenium, with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation scripts for UI and API testing, ensuring high-quality product delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive in-sprint automation and best practices.

Skills

QA Automation

Java

Selenium

API Testing

Front Office Trading Systems

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

ALM

Zephyr

Confluence

Jenkins

OpenShift

Git

Cucumber

Job description

QA Automation Engineer – AVP (FX Technology)

Overview

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

What We do / The Team

Citi FX has a physical presence in 83 countries with 1,400 dedicated staff giving us the largest FX presence of any bank globally. Foreign Exchange has been one of the defining businesses of Citi for much of its 200 year existence.

Citi has the largest FX presence of any bank globally and we proudly put this down to delivering unrivalled service and insight to our clients. Increasing investment in technology has seen us roll out award winning applications. Technology is a central pillar for our plans to sustain and grow our FX business.

Above all, we seek individuals who seek exceptional attitude and aptitude in the people they work with and have a demonstrated passion for delivering FX technology in support of our #1 FX business.

Role Overview/What will you do:

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.

• 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.

Key Skills and Experience required

• 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.

Any Beneficial / Nice to have skills and experience:

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

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

What we’ll provide you

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Equal Opportunity Employer

Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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