QA Automation Engineer - Assistant Vice President

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Broad exposure to Citi technology

Job summary

Citi seeks an experienced QA Automation Engineer – AVP to lead complex testing efforts in a hybrid model from Pune. The role emphasizes UAT, production rollout, and building robust test automation pipelines using Cucumber, TestNG, and Selenium.

You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality across the software lifecycle. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in Java-based QA, strong scripting and reporting skills, and hands-on DevOps experience with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Core Java.
• Strong hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit).
• Strong experience with backend automation testing (API, message-based, database).
• Selenium experience.
• DevOps tools knowledge (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Jenkins).
• Version control experience.
• Proficiency in SQL and Linux.
• Knowledge of message brokers (Kafka, Solace, Tibco) is a plus.
• Team player and also capable of independent contribution.
• Demonstrated execution capabilities.
• Experience in fast-paced environments with test automation, scripting and reporting.
• Hands-on experience with testing automation tools.
• Project management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead UAT initiatives and product rollout into production; suggest improvements.
• Conduct complex process monitoring, product evaluation and audits.
• Ensure SDLC standards are documented and followed.
• Monitor conformance to standards and identify risks with remediation.
• Document findings and perform root cause analyses; propose improvements.
• Assign, document, and track corrective actions; report quality metrics.
• Advise and mentor junior team members.
• Make evaluative judgments in complex situations and propose solutions.
• Impact teams by ensuring quality of work and information.
• Communicate complex information clearly and diplomatically.
• Perform additional duties and risk assessments as required.
• Escalate and manage control issues with transparency.

Skills

Core Java

Test automation frameworks

Backend automation testing

Selenium

DevOps tools

Version control

SQL

Linux

Message brokers

Team player / IC

Execution capabilities

Test scripting & reporting tools

Testing tools

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

Job description

QA Automation Engineer – Assistant Vice President

Location(s):

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Type:

Hybrid

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Job Overview

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

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