Senior Integration Automation Test Engineer

Role: Senior Integration Automation Test Engineer

Location: Remote

Key Responsibilities:

• Automation of Integration Tests: Design, develop, and maintain automated integration tests using the Gherkin/Cucumber framework with Java, focusing on verifying the interaction between various systems involved in trading, post-trade, or money movement processes.
• Test Strategy & Planning: Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and other stakeholders to define test strategies for integration points and ensure test coverage for integrated systems in the financial domain.
• Test Execution & Maintenance: Execute automated integration tests as part of the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, ensuring consistent execution across multiple environments (Dev, QA, Staging, UAT).
• Defect Identification & Tracking: Identify integration issues, log defects, and work with developers to ensure quick resolution. Maintain effective defect tracking and reporting processes.
• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with backend developers, API developers, and business analysts to understand the integration requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage for both functional and non-functional aspects of integration.
• Performance Testing (Optional): Assist with performance testing to evaluate how the integrated systems handle various transaction loads, especially for trading and financial transactions.
• Test Documentation: Maintain clear documentation of integration test cases, results, and reports. Provide detailed feedback to the development teams and track progress against deadlines.
• Mentorship: Mentor and guide junior testers in automation practices, Gherkin/Cucumber syntax, and test automation best practices, helping to elevate the overall team capability.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Gherkin/Cucumber Experience: Strong experience with Gherkin for writing BDD-style test cases and Cucumber for executing test automation in Java. Ability to design reusable step definitions and maintain efficient test automation frameworks.
• Java Proficiency: Solid experience with Java for writing automation scripts, including proficiency in frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, or Maven.
• Integration Testing Expertise: Proven experience in integration testing for complex systems, especially in the financial services domain (trading, post-trade processing, or money movement systems).
• Financial Domain Knowledge: Knowledge of trading, post-trade, or money movement systems, including understanding how these systems integrate and exchange data between platforms (e.g., settlement systems, trading platforms, payment gateways).
• CI/CD Integration: Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, TeamCity) to integrate test automation into the build and deployment pipeline.
• API Testing: Strong skills in API testing using tools like Postman, SoapUI, or RestAssured to validate data exchanges and interactions between integrated systems.
• Agile Methodology: Experience in Agile environments with exposure to Scrum, Kanban, or other Agile methodologies. Familiarity with Agile testing practices.
• Problem-Solving and Debugging: Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex integration issues in both automated and manual contexts.

Desirable Skills:

• Cloud and DevOps Experience: Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and DevOps pipelines.
• Performance Testing: Experience with tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling for performance testing of integrated systems, especially for high-volume financial transactions.
• Security Testing: Knowledge of security testing best practices, especially for protecting sensitive financial data and ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Knowledge of Financial Protocols: Familiarity with financial messaging protocols like FIX, SWIFT, ISO 20022, or other industry-specific communication standards for financial transactions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in integration test automation, with significant hands-on experience in Gherkin/Cucumber and Java.
• Strong experience with financial applications, particularly trading, post-trade processing, or money movement