IT Senior QA Engineer (12 months contract)

About Citco:

Armed with superior services, smart people, and strong technology, we tackle our customers’ complicated challenges by developing sophisticated solutions driven directly by their demands. The result? Innovation that generates tangible value and makes a real difference for our clients and their companies.

About the Team & Business Line

Proprietary software solutions and innovation are at the core of what differentiates Citco in the alternative investment space. Through our network of global development centres, Citco invests heavily in technology development, security, and infrastructure to ensure our clients continue to receive award-winning products that underpin our commitment to service excellence.

About the Role:

You will be working in a cross-functional team, using agile methodologies to build applications and services for the financial services industry. You will contribute to overall CICD and ensure quality is maintained through early and frequent use of both manual and automated testing.

Participate and contribute on all team activities such as sprint planning, daily scrums and retrospectives

Plan, create and execute test cases applicable to user stories to ensure coverage for CitcoOne products

Work closely with other engineers and product owners to define testing needs

Thoroughly test products within Sprints (where applicable)

Identify opportunities to implement test automation

Build and execute automated system and performance tests for APIs and web applications

Be comfortable with different testing tool frameworks and different languages needed to code for them. This includes NodeJS, JAVA, Python

Choose the correct testing approach for the case in hand, be it manual or automated

Help determine and then ensure agreed upon test metrics are met

Perform reviews and ensure the quality of the team’s work

About You:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

5+ years of Quality Assurance experience

3+ years of experience in test automation

2+ year of experience testing in an agile cross-functional team

2+ years of experience working with Java and Javascript

Experience with CICD tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo or CodePipeline

Experienced with API testing

Experience with automation frameworks like Playwright and/or Cypress

Proficiency in programming in languages such as Javascript and/or Python.

Experience with source code management tools, GIT preferred

Overall experience with REST, messaging and relational databases (NoSQL is a plus)

Familiarity with Project Management and Test Management tools such as JIRA and Xray

Must be self-motivated and driven, with demonstrated knowledge and skills in: Creativity, technical analysis, problem solving, communication and client service

Knowledge of financial industry is highly desirable

Experience with AWS is a plus

Excellent written and verbal communication, must be able to convey information clear and concisely in a team setting

Capacity to work well with other engineers and business representatives

Willingness to learn new skills and to contribute to a team culture centered on continuous improvement

Must be able to effectively manage multiple projects with competing priorities and meet tight deadlines

Our Benefits:

Your well-being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.