QA Automation Engineer – Assistant Vice President

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in India seeks a seasoned IT Quality Automation Sr Analyst to lead UAT and product rollout initiatives, performing complex quality assurance and automation tasks. The role requires deep Java development and strong test automation expertise, including API, UI, and backend testing.

The candidate should have hands-on experience with Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG/JUnit, and DevOps tools like Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Jenkins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technology discipline.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Core Java and test automation.
• Strong experience with backend automation testing (API, message-based, DB testing).
• Knowledge of Selenium and UI automation practices.
• Experience with DevOps tools (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Jenkins).
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Proficiency in SQL and Linux; familiarity with message brokers like Kafka a plus.
• Ability to work as a team player or individual contributor and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Own initiatives related to UAT processes and product rollout, including QA/testing aspects.
• Conduct complex process monitoring, product evaluation, and audits; report issues with solutions.
• Ensure standards and procedures exist and are consistently followed across SDLC; recommend enhancements.
• Monitor product/process conformance; identify risks and implement corrective actions.
• Document findings, perform root-cause analyses, and propose improvements to standards.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members; influence decisions with advice.

Skills

Core Java

Test automation

Backend automation testing

Selenium

SQL

Linux

Kafka

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cucumber

TestNG

JUnit

Docker

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Project management experience preferred

The IT Quality Automation Sr Analyst is a seasoned professional role. Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and work-flow for the area or function. Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the function and overall business. Evaluates moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting situations using multiple sources of information. Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex and dynamic material from multiple sources. Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required. Regularly assumes informal/formal leadership role within teams. Involved in coaching and training of new recruits Significant impact in terms of project size, geography, etc. by influencing decisions through advice, counsel and/or facilitating services to others in area of specialization. Work and performance of all teams in the area are directly affected by the performance of the individual.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for initiatives related to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process and product rollout into production, making recommendations of solutions and improvements. Responsibilities may also include software quality assurance testing.
• Conducts complex process monitoring, product evaluation and audit assignments; reports issues and makes recommendations for solutions.
• Ensures project standards and procedures exist, are fully / clearly documented and followed throughout the software development life cycle; makes recommendations for enhanced documentation.
• Monitors products for conformance to standards; monitors processes for conformance to procedures; identifies risks and recommends solutions; ensures annual organizational reviews of standards and procedures are conducted.
• Documents findings and performs root cause analyses to provide recommended improvements. Independently recommends solutions and improvements to existing standards and procedures; collaborates with other areas in technology to develop new standards and procedures.
• Ensures all corrective actions are assigned, documented and completed. Verifies traceability in project work products. Gathers, maintains and creates reports on quality metrics.
• Exhibits sound understanding of concepts and principles in own technical area and a basic knowledge of these elements in other areas.
• Requires in-depth understanding of how own area integrates within IT Quality and has basic commercial awareness.
• Acts as advisor and mentor for junior members of the team.
• Makes evaluative judgments based on analysis of factual information in complicated and novel situations and provides solutions to problems.
• Has direct impact on the team and closely related teams by ensuring the quality of the tasks/services/information provided by self and others.
• Requires sound and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills to exchange complex information.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Strong hands on experience with Core Java
• Strong hands on experience with test automation frameworks like Cucumber, TestNG, Junit, etc.
• Strong experience with backend automation testing(API, Message-based, Database testing)
• Good knowledge in Selenium
• Strong knowledge for DevOps tools (Docker , Openshift, Kubernetes, Jenkins, etc.)
• Practical experience in version controlling
• Good knowledge in SQL and Linux
• Good to have knowledge around Message brokers like Kafka, Solace, Tibco
• Ready to work as team player as well as individual contributor based on the requirement
• Demonstrated execution capabilities.
• Development experience in a fast-paced, time-to-market driven environment Experience with test automation, test scenario and test scripts creation and modification Comfortable with writing complex queries Experience with reporting tools.
• Hands on experience with testing automation tools.
• Project management experience preferred

Education

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent 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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