QA Engineer – Rates e-Trading QA (Manchester) – Hybrid

Job title:

QA Engineer – Rates e-Trading QA (Manchester) – Hybrid

Company

Citigroup

Job description

QA Engineer – Rates e-Trading QA (Manchester) – HybridInitially, this role will be remote, but will switch to Hybrid working once the new office is Open (city-centre).Therefore applicants who are not able to commit to a hybrid working model (3 days onsite in the Manchester office) need not apply.OverviewCiti is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.What We do / The TeamWe are part of UI testing team for Fixed Income Desk globally. Our goal is to build strong Testing suites and Automation strategies for Trading Applications, allowing quality products into production and being the quality control team. QA team is majorly based out of Mississauga, Canada and works with Dev teams across 3 locations- Mississauga, London and Shanghai. Our project is fast paced and does weekly Production releases (undoubtedly fastest for any UI application). This role gives you the opportunity to learn Fixed income Trading business, interact with leads globally, look at Desktop App automation structure and help build QA presence in EMEA.Role Overview/What will you do:What can this individual expect to do on a day-to-day basis on a personal level? Learn EMEA business and start working closely with EMEA developers on specific deliveries for the desk. Preparing Test cases, testing new features, Raising bugs, adding/maintaining Automation scripts.The goal is to hire a resource in EMEA location who can work more closely with EMEA counterparts and share overlap time with shanghai to, to help bridge any gaps.Responsibilities will include (But not limited to):

• Identify and recommend requirements for STLC through analysis on the impacted area.
• Design, develop, execute test cases and scripts.
• Developing Test plans, Test Strategy and Estimations for Quality Engineering projects.
• Play key role in Functional and Automation test case development, execution, test script maintenance and defect tracking approach.
• Collaborate with the different project stakeholders to help define and document testing requirements and scope.
• Collaborate closely with global BA, DEV & QA Teams for efficient test planning, test design and co-ordinate test efforts between global teams.
• Develop automated testing strategies that can run in a CI/CD environment
• Enhance and extend existing test automation frameworks
• Ensures all corrective actions are assigned, documented, and completed.
• Ensures project standards and procedures exist, are fully clearly documented, and followed throughout the software development life cycle; makes recommendations for enhanced documentation.
• Gathers, maintains, and creates reports on quality metrics.

Key Skills and Experience required

• Good Experience working in a SCRUM or Agile engineering environment
• Experience in the developing E2E Functional and Automation testing.
• Documents findings and performs preliminary root causes analyses to provide recommended improvements.
• Demonstrated logical analysis skills, attention to detail and problem-solving Proven ability to work to deadlines.
• Experience with project management software such as JIRA, Zephyr
• Understanding of Quality Processes
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• QA Experience in defining, designing & executing test cases

Technical:

• JIRA, Zephyr, UI Automation (TestComplete or Selenium, Cypress, playwright)
• Some programming/scripting experience in Javascript, Java, VBScript or other
• Experience writing test plans and test cases
• Experience using test frameworks in a CI/CD environment (for example Jenkins, TeamCity, Lightspeed)
• Experience in BDD testing frameworks like Cucumber or SpecFlow
• Knowledge of fixed income products, customer and broker market platforms and trading protocols preferred.

Bonus points for:

• Knowledge on Capital markets products (fixed income specifically) , understands trading lifecycle
• Automation experience with UI automation tools like Test Complete , Playwright

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.What we’ll provide youBy joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.#LI-AP2Job Family Group: TechnologyJob Family: Technology QualityTime Type: Full timeCiti is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review .View the ” ” poster. View the .View the .View the

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Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:34:49 GMT

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