IT Quality Group Manager E2E Testing Automation Lead Sr Vice President

Citi; Tampa (FL); Híbrido; USD 131.000 - 196.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Hybrid work model

Learning & development programs

Retirement plan and health coverage

Global collaboration across regions

Competitive benefits

Resumo da vaga

Citi in Tampa, FL seeks a hands-on Test Automation Lead to guide a central automation team across front, middle, and back‑office applications. You will shape automation strategy, mentor testers, and drive scalable testing in large transformation programs.

You will implement modular frameworks with Selenium, UFT, Postman, and API testing, embrace GenAI-assisted testing, and collaborate with DevOps and TEM teams to deliver high‑quality releases in a hybrid office setup.

Qualificações

• 10+ years’ experience leading global, multi-region testing/QE teams (onshore/offshore).
• Hands-on with modern test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, UFT) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience piloting GenAI/AI-based tooling in testing.
• Agile Quality engineering leadership and relevant certifications (e.g., ISTQB, CSQA, CSTE).

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with Agile teams to ensure quality in sprints and UAT/E2E testing.
• Lead a team of Agile Test Engineers delivering MVP releases.
• Automate test scripts and integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
• Design and maintain modular test automation framework with Selenium, UFT, Postman, SoapUI, and Java.
• Integrate API, UI, data, and workflow automation for cross-application validation.
• Drive high-quality test data management and environment provisioning.

Conhecimentos

Leadership of global QE teams

Automation strategy

GenAI in testing

CI/CD testing in DevOps

Web & API test automation

Cloud native testing

Test Data Management

Formação

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Ferramentas

Selenium

UFT

Postman

SoapUI

Java

Playwright

Jenkins/TeamCity

Zephyr/Octane

Descrição da vaga

The role is a hands‑on Test Automation Lead with a strong track record delivering scalable test automation in large, complex country transformation programs. you will help manage the team’s central automation team, providing technical leadership whilst partnering with functional testers and delivery teams across front, middle, and back-office applications. You will need strong experience in automation strategy, a deep understanding of modern test tooling and frameworks (including GenAI use cases) and are comfortable operating across cloud-native and on-prem environments and Test Data Management. You will be responsible for managing multiple talented test engineering teams across various regions, applications and business lines collaborating with development, business analysts, product and operations teams, delivering high-quality releases using best in class test automation engineering practices and tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with Agile Development teams, Product Managers, and Scrum Masters to ensure quality in Agile Sprints leading to UAT/E2E Testing Phase
• Drive day-to-day agile executions by leading a team of Agile Test Engineers, to deliver minimal viable product releases.
• Participate in agile backlog grooming sessions, daily scrum calls, epics/user story’s creation, and implementing the creation and automation of test scripts.
• Implement continuous testing strategy by integrating automated test scripts in CI/CD DevOps pipelines.
• Design, implement, and maintain a modular, reusable test automation framework centered on Selenium , UFT, Postman , SoapUI and Java Test Suite (incl. test automation, orchestrations, and GenAI-assisted test generation/analysis). Integrate API, UI, data, and workflow automation to validate complex cross-application processes and data lineage.
• Proficiency in implementing high-quality test data management (TDM) solutions.
• Collaborate with DevOps & Test Env Management (TEM) teams to establish agile test environments.
• Collaborate with Agile release Train Engineers to implement continuous integrated releases into production

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 10+ years’ experience and proven track record leading global, multi-region testing/QE teams (onshore/offshore models), including managing both direct employees and vendor/contractor resources.
• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred
• 10+ years’ experience and demonstrated success driving large-scale test automation transformations - measurably increasing automation coverage, reducing regression cycle times, and reducing manual testing effort/backlog.
• Hands‑on experience (current or recent) with modern test automation frameworks and approaches, such as: BDD frameworks: Cucumber/Gherkin UI/API automation: Playwright (TypeScript), Selenium Test management platforms: Zephyr, Octane, or equivalent enterprise test management tooling CI/CD and test execution infrastructure at scale (e.g., FAST or equivalent internal test‑runner/dashboarding platforms)
• Direct experience piloting or scaling GenAI/AI‑based tooling in a software development or testing context - e.g., AI‑assisted test generation, AI code/test review copilots, agentic coding/testing platforms, or AI‑powered defect triage - with the ability to speak credibly and technically to these solutions
• Highly experienced in setting up Agile Quality engineering teams and possess Agile & Quality related certifications like CSTE, CSQA, ISTQB, SAFE Agile Certification etc.
• Strong technical skills, both functional and non‑functional testing, manual and automation in waterfall, incremental and agile methodologies.
• In‑depth knowledge and experience in Web & API Test Automation.
• Highly proficient in automating ETL Testing processes in various RDBMS.
• Advocate of Quality Engineering process, continuous Improvement and industry recognized best practices.
• Experience with Continuous Integration Testing in DevOps pipeline.

Skills & Qualifications

• Expertise in Automation at all layers, Selenium with Java-BDD Framework, REST API testing, SQL/Oracle, and Junit Testing Frameworks.
• Experience with at least one Scripting language – Unix/Linux Shell, VBScript , Python.
• Managed Test Support Services like Test Data Management, Service Virtualization, and Test Environment Management.
• Should have experience in designing and developing advanced Test Automation Frameworks.
• Experience in DevOps TeamCity/Jenkins, Postman, Bit Bucket, JIRA etc.
• Experience in Cloud native testing in scalable and dynamic containerized environments.
• Must have good experience in testing Microservices in Cloud Environments.
• Experience in chaos test engineering techniques.

What We Offer

Join a global quality engineering organization at the center of Citi's technology transformation, where your leadership shapes how automation and AI are applied across mission‑critical platforms.

• Lead automation strategy for complex, multi‑region transformation programs spanning front, middle, and back office systems.
• Shape how GenAI and modern automation tooling are adopted across a global quality engineering function.
• Work in a hybrid model with three days in the office and two days working remotely each week.
• Access structured learning and development programs to deepen your technical and leadership expertise.
• Benefit from financial wellbeing programs, including retirement planning and health coverage.
• Collaborate with teams across regions and business lines, building your network within a global organization.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Technology Quality

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Tampa Florida United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$130,880.00 - $196,320.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Nov 05, 2026

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