Senior QA Automation Engineer - ref. x2205803

Overview:

Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity

With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents, we’re a Fortune-100, Nasdaq-listed provider, connecting clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

Elevate your career with us and make a significant impact in the world of global finance.

Corporate: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.

Responsibilities:

Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify test requirements, troubleshoot issues, and deliver high-quality test automation solutions.

Primary Duties:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test scripts using Playwright for web applications, APIs, and other software components.
• Collaborate with QA engineers, developers, and product managers to create comprehensive test strategies and plans that cover functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Design and implement effective and reusable automated test frameworks and methodologies leveraging best practices.
• Execute automated test scripts to validate software functionality, performance, and stability across different browsers, devices, and platforms.
• Identify, report, and track software defects, ensuring accurate and detailed descriptions of issues, along with relevant steps to reproduce them.
• Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure rapid and reliable feedback on code changes.
• Collaborate with other QA to incorporate performance testing into the overall testing strategy

Qualifications:

To land this role you will need:

• Analyze test results and provide actionable insights to stakeholders for improving software quality and overall test coverage.
• Maintain clear and organized test documentation, including test cases, test plans, and test data.
• Assist in setting up and maintaining test environments, including configuration and test data management.
• Minimum of 4-7 years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance
• Proven expertise in creating and maintaining automated tests using Playwright or similar tool for web applications and APIs.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript) and experience with test automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with testing and quality tools such as: Microsoft: Visual Studio / Rest API, Postman/Fiddler.Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, best practices, and test design techniques.
• What makes you stand out:
• Proficient with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) and BDD tools (e.g., Cucumber/Gherkin) and Rest Assured.
• Strong knowledge of writing relational database queries, procedures, Database Development tools and concepts.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines, such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and code collaboration workflows.
• Experience and strong understanding of performance automation tools such as JMeter, Blaze Meter etc.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.