Senior Associate-Front Office Python Developer

Acuity-Knowledge-Partners; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity-Knowledge-Partners is seeking a Senior Associate-Front Office Python Developer to drive UI automation for front-office trading platforms in Pune, with 5–7 years of experience. The role focuses on automating Fixed Income workflows and collaborating with global stakeholders throughout the SDLC.

You will develop robust Playwright-based test suites, leverage Node.js and Cucumber for BDD, and contribute to a scalable automation framework within an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in front-office UI automation for web apps.
• Strong hands-on with Playwright, Node.js, and related frameworks.
• Experience building and maintaining UI automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Automate UI test cases based on manual QA requirements.
• Integrate with test case management and reporting tools.
• Improve automation framework per architecture guidance.
• Deliver scripts aligned with sprint goals.
• Develop and execute test plans for Fixed Income workflows.
• Collaborate with devs, BAs, and PMs to ensure SDLC quality.
• Provide QA progress reports to management.
• Communicate with global stakeholders effectively.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across environments.
• Coordinate client-offshore teams and address queries.
• Maintain high quality under tight deadlines.
• Design robust UI test automation for complex apps.

Skills

UI Automation

Playwright

Node.js

Cucumber

Jenkins

Python

SQL

Tools

JIRA

XRay

Playwright

Job description

Senior Associate-Front Office Python Developer ITPP-Kharadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India 5 - 7 Years Permanent

Job Description

Job purpose

The UI Automation Engineer will be responsible for front-office application testing, leveraging tools such as Playwright, Node.js, and related frameworks. This role involves close collaboration with the QA team to automate test cases transitioned from manual testing. The engineer will focus on developing and executing test scripts, with a particular emphasis on Fixed Income trading workflows.

Key responsibilities

• Automate UI test cases based on requirements defined by the manual QA team
• Integrate with test case management and reporting tools
• Contribute to improving the automation framework as per architectural guidance
• Deliver consistent scripts in alignment with sprint goals
• Establish and implement comprehensive QA strategies and test plans from scratch.
• Develop and execute test cases with a focus on Fixed Income trading workflows.
• Collaborate with development, business analysts, and project managers to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Provide clear and concise reporting on QA progress and metrics to management.
• Bring strong subject matter expertise in the Financial Services Industry, particularly fixed income trading products and workflows.
• Ensure effective, efficient, and continuous communication (written and verbally) with global stakeholders
• Independently troubleshoot difficult and complex issues on different environments
• Responsible for end-to-end delivery of projects, coordination between client and internal offshore teams and managing client queries
• Demonstrate high attention to detail, should work in a dynamic environment whilst maintaining high-quality standards, a natural aptitude to develop good internal working relationships and a flexible work ethic
• Responsible for Quality Checks and adhering to the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) / Turn Around Time (TAT)
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright or similar modern web automation tools, with a proven ability to design and implement robust UI test automation for complex web applications.
• Proficiency in Node.js, with working knowledge of Cucumber for behaviour-driven development and Jenkins for continuous integration and test execution.
• Experience in building and maintaining UI automation frameworks, including reusable components, test data management, and reporting mechanisms.
• Familiarity with test case management tools such as JIRA and XRay, including test planning, execution tracking, and defect lifecycle management.
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across teams and articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Understanding of test orchestration and regression planning, including test suite optimization, scheduling, and integration into CI/CD pipelines for scalable test execution.
• Self-driven and proactive, capable of working independently with minimal supervision while aligning with broader team objectives and timelines.

Nice to have:

• Experience in Python and SQL
• Experience working in Agile, sprint-based delivery teams, with a strong grasp of iterative development, sprint planning, and backlog grooming.