Key Responsibilities:
- Test Automation Development: Design, develop and maintain automated test suites in Python using pytest and Selenium, and keyword-driven suites in Robot Framework. Identify automation candidates within existing manual regression packs and convert them into reliable, reusable, data-driven tests.
- Framework Maintenance & Code Quality: Extend shared automation libraries, page objects, custom keywords and test utilities. Participate in peer code reviews and keep suites maintainable, deterministic and free of flaky tests.
- Regression & Release Testing: Set up test environments and tools, then execute automated and manual regression cycles for official releases, verifying core functionality across supported platforms and configurations.
- Test Environment Support: Deploy, configure and troubleshoot test environments on Linux, including Docker-based and Kubernetes-based deployments, and manage test data and environment configuration.
- Defect Analysis & Root Cause Investigation: Reproduce, isolate and troubleshoot defects using application logs, Linux tooling and monitoring dashboards. Perform root cause analysis, collaborate with developers on resolution, and log actionable, well-evidenced bug reports.
- Run Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor scheduled and overnight automated runs, triage failures, track latency issues and application health checks, and deliver clear execution reports covering both manual and automated results.
- Collaboration & Process Improvement: Work with developers, QA colleagues and stakeholders to clarify requirements, review test coverage, and continuously refine testing workflows and engineering efficiency.
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ years of hands-on experience as a QA Engineer, with proven expertise in both manual and automated testing.
- Strong proficiency in Python for test automation development (modules, OOP, standard libraries).
- Hands-on experience with pytest and Selenium WebDriver for building and executing automated suites.
- Proven experience in designing, setting up and executing manual and automated regression suites and analysing test results.
- Experience with Git (branching, merge requests, code reviews) and CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitLab CI for triggering automated suites.
- Strong command of Linux for test execution, log analysis and troubleshooting (shell, grep/awk, services, processes)
- Experience with Jira (issue and defect tracking) and Confluence (documentation).
- Strong defect investigation skills (ability to identify, reproduce, analyse root causes and report issues).
- Clear communication skills with the ability to present detailed execution and bug reports to stakeholders.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Exposure to Kubernetes for deploying, inspecting and debugging test environments.
- Experience with log analysis and monitoring stacks (ELK / Kibana, Grafana).
- Experience with additional automation frameworks and tools, including performance or load testing.
- Experience in desktop testing for Windows-based applications.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Knowledge of Financial Markets / Trading.