Senior QA Engineer

768 TP ICAP Management Services Ltd (Philippines Branch); Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

TP ICAP Group is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to advocate quality, drive BDD/TDD, and deliver reliable software in an Agile setup. You will own automation strategy, attack API testing, and lead test design and execution with the team.

Role requires 5+ years as a senior QAAutomation engineer, experience with Playwright/Selenium/Cypress, and strong knowledge of CI/CD. This is a hybrid role with 3 days onsite in Taguig, Philippines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years proven experience as a senior QA automation engineer.
• Experience with Jira, Zephyr and multiple automation tools.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted testing tools and Playwright/WebDriver IO.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and Agile SAFe environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA in an Agile team and advocate for quality across sprints.
• Design and implement automated and performance tests in CI/CD.
• Develop self-healing automation frameworks and integrate AI agents.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers and BAs to define done.
• Mentor team members and drive test strategy improvements.

Skills

JIRA

Zephyr

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Java

JavaScript

AI tools

CI/CD

Education

ISTQB

Tools

Test Complete

Web Driver IO

K6

GitLab

TeamCity

Jenkins

Cucumber

Job description

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform. Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview

The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA) will work within an Agile team as an advocate of Quality. The SQA will drive Behavioural Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD) to ensure business outcomes are delivered. They will work closely with product owners and developers to provide In-Sprint QA to match the team’s definition of Done and provide working software at the end of each Sprint. They will ensure quality of both the product as well as the test framework as it evolves. Each Sprint, the SQA will be expected to identify necessary testing strategies and drive their implementation whether it is manual session based, automation or system performance related. The SQA will work alongside like-minded, skilled engineers, solving complex problems and delivering great software to support successful, award-winning products. Strong in automation skills, they will lead the Agile team in a shift left methodology to have a high level of automation, of which the key focus should be API level testing. Working an EMEA/Mid shift, and 3 days a week onsite in BGC.

Role Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with global Business Analyst, Development and QA teams for efficient test planning, test design and co-ordinate testing efforts between global teams.

Play key role in functional and automated tests, supporting design, development, execution and maintenance of scripts that run in CI/CD environment.

Apply knowledge of AI Agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to streamline testing workflows and accelerate QA delivery.

Design and implement self-healing automation frameworks to improve test stability and reduce maintenance overhead.

Integrate AI agents into Playwright workflows to enhance script creation efficiency and maintenance.

Identify, analyse and report application bottlenecks with actionable recommendations.

Mentoring and coaching the team members to stretch quality achievements.

Consistently strive to empower the full Agile team in understanding the importance of QA.

Promote delivery of quality software – unit tests, code reviews etc.

Demonstrate a high degree of autonomy, taking ownership and prioritization of tasks.

Take Ownership/Accountability for development of key features and drive to completion.

Communicate effectively on progress and ensure impediments are raised early to minimise impact on the delivery.

Experience / Competences

Essential 5 + years proven experience operating as a senior QA automation engineer Demonstrable experience using JIRA, Zephyr, UI Automation tooling (Test Complete, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright) Proficient in programming or scripting language such as Java, JavaScript or similar Experience to utilize AI tools such as KIRO / Amazon Q, Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT or equivalent to design, generate, and optimize automation test scripts. Adept at analysing and identifying key areas for automation using development, data manipulation and scripting skills Expertise in developing, scripting and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright and Web Driver IO. Knowledge of designing and executing performance, load, stress, and endurance tests using tools such as K6 or equivalent Experience of designing Acceptance Test Criteria for functional requirements, writing and maintaining end to end tests with an Automated Framework. Skilled in using CI/CD tooling such as GitLab, Team City, Jenkins. Experience of using BDD testing frameworks such as Cucumber and performance/ NFR testing tool J-Meter or similar. Non-Functional testing including, Performance, Load, Stress and Security testing Knowledge of FIX Client / FIX API automation. Understanding of trade life cycle and knowledge of broker/ trader platforms Identify and raise risks to the project and product key stakeholders. Work with Product Owners and BAs to prioritise/ mitigate risk Participate in agreeing the Definition of Done to ensure Quality is central and achievement can be measured Knowledgeable in Jira or similar issue management system. Adept at working in Agile/ Agile SAFe engineering environments, exhibiting strong communication skills including collaboration with local and remote team members. Appreciation of the full SDLC and driving the importance of quality throughout this process. Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive and independent approach to problem solvingand innovative solutions. Pro-actively take initiative to collaborate and improve the teams quality and performance. Delivery-focused and pragmatic, capable of working on multiple tasks simultaneously and managing deadlines. Critically evaluate and offer challenge to design, approach or tooling to achieve the best outcome for the project. Experience of reporting on testing progress and strategy, providing interpretation and insight to inform management to take decisions.

Desired Background and experience of financial/ trading platforms and knowledge of financial markets

Broad knowledge of financial markets and Equity products Relevant Testing Qualifications such as ISTQB, Agile Software Testing Courses Knowledge of FIX protocol and ability to handle FIX interactions. Understanding of Java and JavaScript. In-depth knowledge of AWS services. Experience with serverless architecture and microservices. Experience with TDD, BDD or similar approaches to specifying requirements and design.

Job Band & Level 6, Manager #LI-Hybrid #LI-MID

Company Statement

We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

Location Philippines - Ecoprime Building - Taguig City

Connecting clients, communities and colleagues for sustainable growth TP ICAP connects people, platforms, ideas, and insight across the world’s financial, energy and commodities markets. As a global leader in market infrastructure and data-led solutions, we enhance market access, increase efficiencies, and unlock possibilities. Work with us Joining TP ICAP puts you at the heart of markets that matter. You’ll have the freedom to innovate and act on your initiative. We’ll train you and build your abilities in your specialist area, so that you can become an expert in your field. And all within a connected network that’s there to set you up for success. More about us TP ICAP Group is a collection of premium brands each with a distinct, client-focused offering. Underpinning and connecting these client-facing brands is the financial security, operational strength and know-how we have as a Group. Connections are at the heart of what we do. We combine our people’s know-how with the latest technology to improve price discovery, trade execution and liquidity flow. Connections create strength. Through them, we help our clients to manage risk, realise investment strategies and expand the scope for growth. And connections act as a catalyst. Sparking richer solutions for our clients to break new ground, modernising markets for future performance, and creating dynamic careers for our people. Our capacity to connect builds trust, supports communities and gives us the power to anticipate and respond to change, whatever direction the world takes. It’s what makes TP ICAP a mainstay in the global markets, now and in the future. TP ICAP. We connect.