QA Automation Engineer | Java, API & BDD

Citigroup Inc.; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Discretional annual bonus

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees

Learning and development resources

Job summary

Citi in Belfast is seeking a Quality Assurance Test Engineer to join the Equity Finance team. You will implement a BDD automation framework using Java and SQL, and develop automated test scripts to deliver first-class quality for internal clients in a fast-paced transformation program.

The role focuses on API automation, regression testing, and collaborating with development and Production Support to prevent defects, with a hybrid work model (up to 2 days at home per week) and a competitive base

Qualifications

• Automation testing experience with Java.
• Strong hands-on experience with BDD automation frameworks (Cucumber).
• Strong hands-on experience in API automation/testing.
• Proficient in SQL for database validation/testing.
• Familiar with CI/CD processes and tools (Jenkins, Git).
• Excellent logical, analytical, problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and operate a BDD automation framework.
• Create detailed test plans, test cases, estimates and regression tests.
• Act as a quality gate and document/test bugs thoroughly.
• Develop and execute API-based automation for functional and non-functional testing.
• Collaborate with Development and Production Support to investigate and prevent defects.
• Improve QA processes to enable an efficient, scalable team.
• Adapt testing approaches as business needs evolve.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Java

SQL

Cucumber

API automation

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Citi in Belfast is seeking a Quality Assurance Test Engineer to join the Equity Finance team. You will implement a BDD automation framework using Java and SQL, and develop automated test scripts to deliver first-class quality for internal clients in a fast-paced transformation program.

The role focuses on API automation, regression testing, and collaborating with development and Production Support to prevent defects, with a hybrid work model (up to 2 days at home per week) and a competitive base