Senior QA Automation

Luxoft; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Luxoft Financial Services in London is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering Lead to drive testing across large, complex delivery programmes. You will develop automated test frameworks with Java, Playwright, and Cucumber, integrate tests into GitLab CI/CD, and mentor global teams to raise delivery quality.

You will work across FX and Murex environments, apply a metrics-driven approach, and collaborate with product and engineering partners to reduce risk and accelerate value.

Qualifications

• Experience driving quality engineering across complex technology programmes.
• Hands-on test automation with modern frameworks and CI/CD integration.
• Experience with Playwright, Cucumber, and Java-based automation.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with FX products or Murex testing is a plus.
• Degree or equivalent professional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing across functional, regression, performance, resilience and end-to-end scopes.
• Develop, maintain and enhance automated test frameworks in Java-based stacks.
• Integrate automated tests into GitLab CI/CD for Continuous Testing.
• Collaborate with global teams and drive adherence to quality standards.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior testers.

Skills

Quality engineering

Test automation

Playwright

Cucumber

Java

GitLab CI/CD

DevOps

Agile

BDD

Murex testing

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Zephyr

TestRail

Job description

Project description

We are DXC Luxoft Financial Services - an award-winning provider of technology solutions, dedicated to the Financial Services sector.Join our international team and become a member of our open minded, progressive and professional team of financial services consultants. In this role you will be working on projects for biggest investment banks across the globe. You will have a chance to grow your technical and soft skills, and build a thorough expertise in the Capital Markets industry. On top of attractive salary and benefits package, we will invest into your professional training, and allow you to grow your professional career.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality engineering practices across complex technology delivery programmes, embedding quality throughout the software development lifecycle.Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks using Java, Playwright, Cucumber, and BDD practices.Integrate automated testing and quality gates into GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support Continuous Testing and reliable software delivery.Lead testing across functional, regression, performance, resilience, and end-to-end scenarios, using quality metrics to identify risks and drive continuous improvement.Support testing of FX and Murex environments, including trade processing, reporting, interfaces, batch operations, reconciliation, and defect management.Collaborate with global engineering, product, and platform teams, providing technical leadership and driving adoption of quality engineering standards and best practices.

SKILLS

Must have

• Extensive experience driving quality engineering initiatives across complex technology delivery programms.
• Demonstrated track record of implementing and advancing quality engineering practices and test automation capabilities across functional, regression, performance, resilience, and end-to-end testing.
• Hands-on experience with modern test management platforms such as Zephyr, TestRail, or equivalent tools.
• Strong practical knowledge of test automation frameworks and technologies, including Playwright, Cucumber, and Java-based automation solutions
• Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks using Java and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of DevOps and Continuous Testing practices, with hands-on experience using GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, and pipeline-based quality gates to improve delivery confidence and speed.
• Experience embedding quality throughout the software development lifecycle, including automated testing within build, deployment, and release pipelines
• Passionate about adopting a metrics-driven approach to quality engineering, using data and insights to drive continuous improvement and delivery outcomes.
• Diligent with a willingness to dive deep into systems, processes, and technical challenges to identify root causes and quality risks.
• Strong experience working within Agile delivery environments and collaborating closely with multi-functional engineering, product, and platform teams.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience applying a range of testing methodologies and practices, including BDD.
• Knowledge of FX products and financial services technology environments.
• Hands-on experience with Murex application testing and support, including trade processing, reporting, interfaces, and batch operations. Skilled in batch monitoring, failure analysis, reconciliation, defect management, and ensuring successful completion of daily and overnight processing cycles is desirable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and champion quality across engineering teams.
• Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to handle competing priorities and deliver to challenging deadlines
• Ability to read, understand, review, and contribute to code, supporting testability, automation, and engineering quality improvements
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and drive adoption of quality engineering guidelines without direct people management responsibility
• Experience partnering with distributed and global engineering teams to deliver high-quality outcomes

Nice to have

n/a