Senior QA Automation Engineer; SDET

Project description

Our client is a leading global Financial Market data provider who runs a number of change programs to deliver high-quality software that connects Financial Markets across the globe in a real-time, high frequency, and low-latency data management chain. The projects are technically challenging in an environment that is very engaging. The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) team supports platforms delivery by ensuring high-quality, reliable, and scalable software solutions through modern automation testing practices.

The role focuses on automated testing of integration services, APIs, reporting capabilities, and business-critical platform functionality across enterprise systems. The environment includes SQL Server, C#.NET, Python, AWS, and CI/CD-based delivery pipelines, with strong focus on automation, AI-assisted testing, and continuous quality improvement.

• Contributes and leads testing through high-quality functional and automation test scenarios
• Identifies, prioritises, and performs tasks in the software development lifecycle
• Develops tools and applications required for automation by producing clean, efficient and scalable code utilising Python-based test frameworks
• Automate tSQL Stored Procedure regression, component and unit tests using tSQLt and pytest
• Utilise Generative AI and Machine Learning to validate and detect anomalous data, predict inefficient processes and implement automatic test case generation
• Perform database and process performance testing using a combination of benchmarking frameworks and AI-based anomaly and drift detection
• Advocate for and implement engineering guidelines for excellence, including automation, code reviews, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD)
• Ensures high quality, reliable products through the implementation of automated regression test frameworks
• Collaborates closely with business and engineering partners to deliver products, services, enhancements and solutions to meet customer needs and align with goals of the business and engineering lines
• Communicates with clarity, precision, and influence, presenting complex information in a clear and concise format that is appropriate for the audience
• Drive a culture of engineering excellence through mentorship, peer reviews, and promoting standard methodologies in software automation testing
• Continuously evaluate and enhance QA processes to improve efficiency, reduce cycle times and enhance overall product quality

• Over 7+ years proven experience as a Software Developer in Test, designing, implementing and recording test results through automation in large-scale data intensive platforms
• Strong experience in test case design, performing automation testing using python frameworks
• Proficiency in QA and Test Automation suites and technologies (e.g. pytest, pandas)
• Significant experience of MS-SQL or Postgre
  
  SQL, including data analysis, setup and execution of test scripts (e.g. Liquibase, Flyway)
• Proficiency in Python required for analysis and automation of test scenarios
• Experience using AI/ML and Data Science technologies (e.g. scikit-learn, Tensor Flow, PyCaret, etc) for anomaly detection
• Familiarity with performance, security and other non-functional testing approaches (e.g. JMeter, Apache Benchmark, k6, SQL Profiler etc)
• Prior experience of automating the business logic embedded in the back-end and middleware on C#.net / SQL Server with front end on Angular / Silverlight
• Solid understanding of AWS cloud technologies, particularly AWS EC2, preferable knowledge of AWS Native services such as EKS, Lambda, etc.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, maintainable code and systems.
• Extensive experience in software engineering principles, CI/CD tools and automation processes
• Strong analytical skills and a problem-solving mentality
• Some experience of Business and Technical Analysis, Delivery Management, and/or Emerging Technology and Governance
• Experience working in an agile environment with a focus on collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement
• Experience with Financial Markets in Equities and / or Fixed Income

• Financial services experience is preferred.
• Articulate, energetic person able to work alone or as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail but an ability to think laterally to solve business problems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical collaborators.
• A passion for continuous learning and improving software engineering practices.
• Ability to learn quickly, work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow junior engineers.
• Creative, results driven, self-motivated and solutions oriented.
• Demonstrates a can-do attitude, exhibits self-confidence.