Senior QA Automation Engineer (FX)

LSEG; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

LSEG is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to elevate the quality of FX trading platforms in Hyderabad. You will build and maintain automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Playwright, and Cucumber-JVM, and perform API, GUI, and database testing across high‑performance, latency‑sensitive systems.

Join an Agile team driving continuous quality in a cloud environment. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, explore new tools, and contribute to performance testing while embracing a

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in QA automation.
• Hands-on experience with Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber-JVM, SQL, and Maven.
• Experience with API, GUI, and database testing.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools to enhance QA productivity.
• Exposure to FIX protocol testing and backend/integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust automation frameworks.
• Contribute to API, GUI, and integration testing for trading platforms.
• Support infrastructure and deployment testing, including cloud environments.
• Execute comprehensive QA processes: functional, regression, API, and database testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Utilize Docker and Kubernetes for test environments.

Skills

QA Automation

Test frameworks

API testing

GUI testing

Agile

Performance testing

Tools

Java

Selenium

Playwright

Cucumber-JVM

SQL

Maven

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Overview

Looking for a QA Automation Engineer who strives for a better-quality engineering mindset. As a QA Automation Engineer at LSEG, within our FX vertical, you’ll play a hands‑on role in elevating the quality and reliability of advanced FX trading platforms and high‑performance, latency‑sensitive systems.

What Awaits You

• Develop and maintain robust automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber‑JVM, SQL, and Maven.
• Contribute to FIX (Financial Information eXchange) protocol testing across pricing, quote, and order workflows.
• Carry out server‑side, API, and integration testing for the PriceStream platform.
• Support infrastructure and deployment testing, including infra checks on AWS (Viking) cloud environments.
• Execute comprehensive QA processes, including functional, regression, API, and database testing.
• Contribute to performance testing (load, stress, fault tolerance).
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Utilize Docker (and Kubernetes) for test environment setup and automation.
• Manage work across multiple priorities, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
• Support a shift‑left approach, embedding quality early in the development lifecycle.

Your Winning Qualities

• 4+ years of experience in QA automation.
• Good knowledge of QA processes and best practices.
• Hands‑on experience with Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber‑JVM, SQL, and Maven.
• Experience with API, GUI, and database testing.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted engineering tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex), with a drive to use them to enhance QA and automation productivity.
• Hands‑on experience or exposure to testing the FIX (Financial Information eXchange) protocol.
• Server‑side / backend and integration testing experience.
• Exposure to infrastructure testing and AWS (Viking) cloud environments.
• Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of technical architecture, test strategy, and maintaining test plans.
• Ability to build or use mocks and simulator components for automation, enabling robust and isolated test environments.

What Sets You Apart

• Exposure to FIX Protocol and Kafka messaging—help us streamline complex trading workflows.
• Background or interest in FX trading or financial technology—bring your domain curiosity to the table.
• Passion for exploring new tools, frameworks, and testing strategies.
• A knack for solving tricky performance bottlenecks or debugging distributed systems.
• Curiosity about financial markets and eagerness to learn beyond your comfort zone.

What You’ll Gain

• Work with LSEG: Be part of a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, working in our FX vertical at the forefront of financial technology.
• Hands‑on experience with FX trading platforms: Gain in‑depth exposure to the world of foreign exchange trading, working on platforms that handle high transaction volumes and require utmost reliability.
• Exposure to high‑performance, latency‑intensive systems: Develop your skills in testing and optimizing systems where speed and performance are critical, preparing you for the most demanding technical challenges in finance.
• Become a techno‑functional expert: This role offers a unique blend of technical and domain knowledge, enabling you to understand both the technology stack and the business logic behind financial products. You’ll become a valuable asset with expertise that bridges the gap between technology and finance.
• Professional growth and learning: Collaborate with industry experts, adopt best practices, and stay updated with the latest tools and technologies in automation, cloud, and financial systems.
• Ownership and impact: Enjoy the autonomy to take initiative, drive improvements, and make a tangible impact on the quality and success of mission‑critical financial applications.

Career Stage

Senior Associate

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.