Assistant Vice President Automation Engineer with Java and Selenium

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking an AVP-level Automation Engineer in Pune with deep hands-on Java and Selenium experience to lead QA for Front Office Trading Systems. You will engage with global teams and contribute to automation across UI and API testing, leveraging Jira, ALM, Zephyr, Confluence, Jenkins, and OpenShift.

The role requires strong communication, investment banking domain knowledge, and a track record of delivering robust automation frameworks within fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• QA automation for Front Office Trading Systems.
• Investment Banking Markets Technology domain experience.
• Hands-on Java QA automation (UI and API).
• Expertise in Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience with ALM, Zephyr, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, OpenShift, Splunk.
• Strong communication and collaboration across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation scripts and framework libraries for UI and API testing.
• Actively participate in Delivery Feature Teams for 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, while 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 in a global, fast‑paced, and complex matrix environment and be flexible with changes in priorities.

Skills

QA automation

Java

Selenium

Playwright

Communication

Global collaboration

Tools

Jira

ALM

Zephyr

Confluence

Jenkins

OpenShift

Git

CI pipelines

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

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

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