Senior Automation Engineer Lead, Citi

Citi

Location:
India, Chennai

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Description:

This is a Senior Automation Engineer Lead position for the Issuer technology team to perform tests on innovative solutions that not only meet functionality requirements but also meet performance, scalability and reliability requirements while adhering to development and delivery schedules, software development in test principles and quality goals. The ideal candidate should be very hands-on in technical and have very good communication skill to collaborate with product manager, business users, tech leads and QA team.

Job Responsibility:

Own the project testing independently and lead non functional testing and automation testing for Issuer Services projects
Drive team to follow best practices, such as automation, non-functional testing, and change management
Successfully interpret and clarify business requirements, and translates the business requirements into specific case designs for very large complex solutions and integrating architecture
Contribute ideas on technology and process to ensure the team is productive and successful
Work with Global teams (US, Canada, China, India, etc.) and open to attend evening calls as needed

Requirements:

10+ years’ experience in software testing, investment banking software testing experience is preferred
3+ years’ experience in managing team, especially global team is preferred
5+ years’ automation test development experience in Java/Python
Have a Bachelor/Master degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, EE, Mathematics or related majors
Certification in software testing, such as ISTQB, is preferred
With Financial knowledge or background is a plus
Good understanding of Software development lifecycle(SDLC), agile principles and methodologies
Leadership experience in managing and mentoring a team of Automation/Performance QA engineers
Expertise in automation test strategy design and implementation
Proficiency in designing and implementing automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, or similar tools
Proficient in TDD and BDD automation frameworks
Excellent in non functional testing skills with expertise in JMeter, LoadRunner
Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools, implemented CI/CD pipelines for automation and performance test execution
Proficient in one programming language, Python or Java is preferred
Proficient with SQL and database management systems
Experience with bug tracking systems like Jira, Bugzilla
Strong communication skills and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Strong analytical/problem solving skills, with a keen attention to detail
Ability to work independently, multi-task, take ownership and drive strategy

Nice to have:

Certification in software testing, such as ISTQB
With Financial knowledge or background

What we offer:

Gain and grow the domain knowledge in Issuer Services world
Build the experience of working in global development teams
Citi is an equal opportunity employer

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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