Lead QA Automation Engineer ,Vice President

Lead QA Automation Engineer ,Vice President Job Req :

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Hybrid

Aug. 10, 2026

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

We are seeking a Lead / Senior QA Automation Engineer to elevate the quality engineering function across our automation and data-processing platforms. This role is expected to assess current processes, design and implement automation frameworks, and establish systematic, scalable QA practices. Working closely with BAs, developers, and leadership, this is a hands‑on technical leadership role for a self‑motivated professional who takes full ownership of quality outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable Selenium-based automation frameworks;
  Perform and oversee end-to-end QA validation — functional, regression, integration, and ETL-focused testing, including data flow validation and expected-vs-actual reconciliation

• Design, build, and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts for data pipelines, ETL workflows, automation solutions, and dashboard outputs.

• Develop and execute automated validation suites for server-side components, including RESTful APIs, microservices, and database layers using SQL and No
  
  SQL queries.

• UI and API testing:
  Validate web UI behavior and backend services (REST/JSON, etc.), including contract validation, error handling, and negative testing; ensure testability and observability with engineering partners.

• Performance testing:
  Plan and execute load, stress, and endurance testing; analyze results, identify bottlenecks, and partner with engineering on remediation and re-testing.

• Creating detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases, test estimation, regression testing, test automation development, and other project artifacts.

• Review BRDs and expected outputs (EVs - Expected Values) provided by BAs and drive translation into scalable, reusable test scenarios.

• Validate data integrity and consistency in Oracle and SQL-based data stores through complex query-based checks and automated data layer testing.

• Validate Tableau dashboard outputs for accuracy, aggregation correctness, and alignment with source data.

Required Qualifications

• 5-10 years of QA experience with strong emphasis on test automation, ETL/data quality, and enterprise automation platforms.

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks (for example, Python, Pytest, Robot Framework, Power Shell, or equivalent).

• Hands-on experience testing platforms such as Xceptor, UiPath, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, Informatica, Talend, SSIS, or equivalent.

• Strong, hands‑on experience with Selenium (automation design, framework patterns, and maintenance) and complementary manual testing expertise.

• Proven experience in UI testing for modern web applications and API testing for service-based architecture.

• Hands‑on experience executing performance testing and translating findings into actionable engineering improvements.

• Strong SQL and Oracle skills for complex data validation, reconciliation, and automated query-based testing.

• Ability to interpret Excel-based BRDs/EVs and perform expected‑vs‑actual data comparisons on a scale.

• Experience using Jira for defect management, test tracking, and workflow governance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle databases, PL/SQL, and data lake or data warehouse environments.

• Experience validating BI/dashboard outputs (for example, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools).

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and Dev Ops‑integrated QA practices.

• Familiarity with common output formats and validation methods (Excel, CSV, XML, JSON)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

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