VP, IT Quality & Test Automation Leader

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking an IT Quality Senior Manager – Vice President to lead automation QA across Java, React, and Oracle backend environments. The role demands hands-on leadership, framework architecture, and end-to-end test strategy in a hybrid Citi setting.

The ideal candidate will architect scalable automation, mentor engineers, and drive quality metrics across multiple IT Quality teams, coordinating with global stakeholders. Hybrid work in Pune region is expected.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Test Automation for complex enterprise apps built on Java, React, and Oracle.
• Proficient in Java for automation scripting and framework development.
• Deep UI automation with Selenium for React-based apps.
• Extensive API testing using RestAssured and Karate DSL for microservices.
• Proven experience with BDD using Cucumber.
• Experience designing performance tests with JMeter/LoadRunner.
• CI/CD integration in Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Cloud exposure on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Strong SQL for Oracle DB validation.
• Git-based version control and test management tools (Jira, TestRail, Xray).
• Analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor automation QA engineers, fostering collaboration and growth.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and database testing.
• Write and maintain automated test scripts using Java across UI, API, and backend services.
• Develop automated performance, load, and security tests for Java services and React UIs.
• Establish robust test data management and reporting for quality metrics.
• Collaborate with QA, production support, environment management, and DBA teams to ensure stability.

Skills

Leadership

Test Automation

Quality Assurance

Automation Frameworks

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Selenium

RestAssured

Karate DSL

JMeter

LoadRunner

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

Citi is seeking an IT Quality Senior Manager – Vice President to lead automation QA across Java, React, and Oracle backend environments. The role demands hands-on leadership, framework architecture, and end-to-end test strategy in a hybrid Citi setting.

The ideal candidate will architect scalable automation, mentor engineers, and drive quality metrics across multiple IT Quality teams, coordinating with global stakeholders. Hybrid work in Pune region is expected.