QA Automation Engineer - Java/SQL (AVP)

Citi; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Discretionary annual bonus

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Parental Leave

Learning and development resources

Job summary

Citi in Belfast is seeking a skilled Quality Assurance Test Engineer to join our Prime Services team. You will develop and maintain automated test scripts using Java and BDD, ensuring a high-quality service for internal clients.

Role requires strong API testing experience, SQL skills, and collaboration with development and production support to prevent defects and drive testing efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven automation testing experience with strong Java skills.
• Hands-on experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber).
• Strong API automation/testing experience and SQL knowledge.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Git.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a BDD automation framework.
• Create detailed test plans, test cases, and regression testing artifacts.
• Act as a quality gate, documenting and tracking defects.
• Develop and execute API-based automation tests for functional and non‑functional testing.
• Collaborate with the team to optimize QA processes and prevent production defects.
• Work with business and production support to investigate issues.

Skills

Automation testing

Java

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Cucumber

API testing

SQL

Jenkins

Git

Job description

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.

Job Summary

The Equity Finance team are seeking a skilled Quality Assurance Test Engineer to join our team in Belfast. Citi is embarking on a bold multi‑year transformation for the Prime Services business. If you are someone that can work in a fast‑paced environment with a pragmatic approach to delivery and diligence, then please look to apply for this role. You will need to employ strong communication skills, ensure a first‑class service of quality to our internal clients. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Java and SQL, with proven experience in developing and maintaining automated test scripts through the use of practices such as BDD.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and work within a BDD (Behaviour‑Driven Development) automation framework.
• Creating detailed, comprehensive, and well‑structured test plans and test cases, test estimation, regression testing, test automation development, and other project artifacts.
• Acting as a quality gate and identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs before software products are delivered to our clients.
• Implementation and execution of API based automation test for functional and non‑functional testing using Citi approved tools.
• Identifying and highlighting ways to continuously optimise the way in which QA function operates to create an efficient, scalable team.
• Work with the business and Production Support to investigate issues and prevent production defects.
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs.
• Together with the team contribute to innovative and best‑in‑class solutions for our business.
• Apply proven software testing concepts and methodologies to daily tasks.
• Collaborate with the development team to identify and resolve issues.
• Adapt to changing business needs and effectively shift focus on priorities as required.

Recommended Qualifications

• Proven industry experience in automation testing with strong hands‑on experience in Java.
• Solid experience with BDD automation frameworks (Cucumber).
• Strong hands‑on experience in API automation/testing.
• Prior experience in the usage of SQL for database validation and testing.
• Fair working knowledge of CI/CD process, Jenkins, Git, etc
• Excellent logical, analytical, problem‑solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing business requirements and priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to the Finance industry or a background in financial applications is a significant advantage.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

What we’ll provide you

By joining Citi, 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 discretionary 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

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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