Assistant Vice President Automation Engineer with Java and Selenium

Citigroup Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer at AVP level in Pune, India, to lead QA for Front Office Trading Systems.

The role requires strong hands-on Java and Selenium experience, plus exposure to Playwright, CI/CD pipelines, and a broad toolset (Jira, ALM, Zephyr, Confluence, Jenkins, OpenShift). You will work with global teams to deliver high-quality trading software through robust automation and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven QA automation for Front Office Trading Systems.
• Experience in Investment Banking Markets Technology domain.
• Hands-on QA automation for UI and API testing.
• Strong programming skills in Java.
• Expertise in Selenium WebDriver and Playwright for UI automation.
• Experience with Git for version control and CI tools like Jenkins/TeamCity.
• Active contribution to Cucumber automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with ALM, Zephyr, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, OpenShift, Splunk.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation scripts and framework libraries for UI and API testing.
• Participate in Delivery Feature Teams and analyze design/implementation impact.
• Define test plans and test cases for functional and end-to-end testing.
• Drive in-sprint automation of feature deliveries and promote best practices.
• Conduct root cause analysis of defects and manage fix/retest cycles.
• Create regular test reports to inform stakeholders about delivery health.
• Mitigate rollout risk through runbook reviews.
• Collaborate with QA, Dev and Product teams across global teams.

Skills

QA automation

Java

Selenium

Playwright

CI/CD tooling

Debugging

Tools

Jira

ALM

Zephyr

Confluence

Git

OpenShift

Jenkins

TeamCity

Selenium WebDriver

Playwright

Splunk

Job description

Job Summary

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

The ideal candidate should have investment banking experience with a track record of QA in Front Office Trading Systems, excellent communication skills and expertise in industry-standard tools like Jira, ALM, Zephyr, Confluence, Jenkins, OpenShift, and Jenkins pipelines.

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

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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