Assistant Vice President Automation Engineer with Java and Selenium

Citi; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a highly skilled Automation Engineer at AVP level in Maharashtra, India. You will develop automation scripts for UI and API testing, and drive in-sprint automation with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality product delivery.

Ideal candidates have strong Java, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, and CI/CD experience, plus hands-on Linux/containers troubleshooting and a track record in investment banking technology environments.

Qualifications

• QA automation for UI and API in trading domain.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation scripts and framework libraries for UI and API testing.
• Actively participate in delivery feature teams for impact analysis.

Skills

QA automation

Java

Selenium WebDriver

Playwright

CI/CD

Git

Linux/containers

End-to-end testing

Troubleshooting

Global teams

Tools

Jenkins

TeamCity

Git

OpenShift

Splunk

Jira

Confluence

Zephyr

ALM

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly-skilled Automation Engineer (AVP level) with strong hands-on experience in Java and Selenium.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 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.

Nice to Have

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

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.

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