
Senior Automation Engineer Lead
- Job Req Id:
- 25891307
- Location(s):
- Chennai, India
- Job Type:
- Hybrid
- Posted:
- Aug. 04, 2025
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Job Overview
Our business
Services include Treasury & Trade Solutions (TTS) and Securities Services. TTS provides an integrated suite of innovative and tailored cash management and trade finance services to multinational corporations, financial institutions, and public sector organizations. Securities Services provides cross-border support for clients with extensive on-the-ground local market expertise, innovative post-trade technologies, customized data solutions and a wide range of securities services solutions that can be tailored to meet clients’ needs.
Issuer Services is a part of Services that supports the issuance and administrative needs of global institutional clients through two key business segments, namely Agency & Trust and Depositary Receipt Services. We are a leading provider of transactional services with a unique blend of experience, global reach, and superior services.
Job Summary
This is a Senior Automation Engineer Lead position for the Issuertechnologyteam to perform tests on innovative solutions that not only meet functionality requirements but also meet performance, scalability and reliability requirements while adhering to development and delivery schedules, software development in test principles and quality goals. The ideal candidate should be very hands-on in technical and have very good communication skill to collaborate with product manager, business users, tech leads and QA team.
Job Responsibilities
This is a hands-on Senior Automation Engineer Leadposition in a fast growing global business and development team
This role will also own the project testing independently and lead non functional testing and automation testing for Issuer Servicesprojects.
Drive team to follow best practices, such as automation, non-functional testing, and change management.
Successfully interpret and clarify business requirements, and translates the business requirements into specific case designs for very large complex solutions and integrating architecture
Contribute ideas on technology and process to ensure the team is productive and successful
Work with Global teams (US, Canada, China, India, .etc) and open to attend evening calls as needed
Job Opportunities
Gain and grow the domain knowledge in Issuer Services world.
Build the experience of working in global development teams
Additional
Evening calls and collaboration with global teams
Successful reference and background check
Job Qualifications
10+ years’ experience in software testing, investment banking software testing experience is preferred
3+ years’ experience in managing team, especially global team is preferred.
5+ years’ automation test development experience in Java/Python
Have a Bachelor/Master degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, EE, Mathematics or related majors
Certification in software testing, such as ISTQB, is preferred
With Financial knowledge or background is a plus
Job Skills
Good understanding of Software development lifecycle(SDLC), agile principles and methodologies
Leadership experience in managing and mentoring a team of Automation/Performance QA engineers
Expertise in automation test strategy design and implementation
Proficiency in designing and implementing automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, or similar tools
Proficient in TDD and BDD automation frameworks
Excellent in non functional testing skills with expertise in JMeter, LoadRunner .etc.
Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools, implemented CI/CD pipelines for automation and performance test execution
Proficient in one programming language, Python or Java is preferred
Proficient with SQL and database management systems
Experience with bug tracking systems like Jira, Bugzilla
Strong communication skills and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Strong analytical/problem solving skills, with a keen attention to detail
Ability to work independently, multi-task, take ownership and drive strategy
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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