Applications Development Analyst

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG is seeking a detail-oriented Applications Development Analyst with strong PL/SQL QA, API and UI automation experience. You will validate backend logic, data integrity, and ETL processes while designing automated test scripts for UI and RESTful API layers.

You will collaborate with product owners, developers, and QA engineers to ensure test strategies are effective, maintainable, and integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in fintech/banking/tech sectors.
• Strong PL/SQL development experience.
• Solid knowledge of software testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD tools.
• Knowledge of API testing with Postman/Swagger and UI automation with Selenium.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for UI and API layers.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and QA to define acceptance criteria and test scenarios.
• Test RESTful APIs using Postman/Swagger to validate data and performance.
• Create and maintain automated UI test suites using Selenium WebDriver for end-to-end flows.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and report coverage.

Skills

PL/SQL

Automation testing

CI/CD

Git

RESTful API testing

Selenium

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Git

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Postman

Swagger

Selenium WebDriver

Jira

Zephyr

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AWS

Job description

## Applications Development AnalystApply: Hybrid: Pune Maharashtra India: Full time: Posted Today: 26993876**Overview**We are seeking a detail-oriented and skilled **PL/SQL QA Engineer** to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for validating backend database logic, data integrity, and ETL/batch processing pipelines. You will design, develop, and execute comprehensive database test plans and automated SQL/PL-SQL test scripts to ensure high data quality, system stability, and optimal database performance. **Key Responsibilities*** Design, develop, and maintain scalable, robust, and efficient automated test scripts and frameworks for both UI and API layers.* Collaborate with product owners, developers, and other QA engineers to define clear acceptance criteria, user stories, and manual test scenarios.* Perform testing of RESTful APIs using tools like Postman or Swagger to validate data integrity, functionality, and performance.* Create and maintain automated UI test suites using Selenium WebDriver and other Java/UI-based automation tools to validate user interfaces and end-to-end user flows.* Execute functional test suites, perform exploratory testing, identify and document defects with clear steps to reproduce, and track them through to resolution.* Contribute to the continuous improvement of automation frameworks, tools, and processes, ensuring reusability, maintainability, and efficiency.* Integrate automated tests into continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to enable rapid feedback and early defect detection.* Execute automated test suites, analyze results, identify defects, and report on test coverage and quality metrics.* Work closely with development, product management, and DevOps teams to understand requirements, define test strategies, and ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.* Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA methodologies and processes, and test documentation standards to ensure high efficiency and coverage.* Share knowledge and promote best practices in automation testing, including test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD).* Assist in troubleshooting production issues by leveraging testing expertise and collaborating with development teams.**Required Skills and Qualifications*** Proven experience (5+ years) in fintech/banking/ tech firms* Solid experience in pl/sql development* Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes.* Experience with version control systems, preferably Git.* Familiarity with integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in an agile, cross-functional team environment.**Good-to-Have Skills*** Experience with other programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript) for automation.* Knowledge of performance testing and security testing principles.* Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.* Experience with cloud platforms (Openshift, AWS).* Understanding of microservices architecture and testing strategies for distributed systems.* Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, Zephyr).------------------------------------------------------## **Job Family Group:**Technology------------------------------------------------------## **Job Family:**Applications Development------------------------------------------------------## **Time Type:**Full time------------------------------------------------------## **Most Relevant Skills**Please see the requirements listed above.------------------------------------------------------## **Other Relevant Skills**For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.------------------------------------------------------*Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.**If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review* *Accessibility at Citi.* *View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.*