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Senior Automation Engineer - AVP

Job Req Id:
25891026
Location(s):
Dublin, Ireland
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
Jul. 29, 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 SME position for the Issuer technology team 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, QA principles and quality goals. The ideal candidate should be very hands-on in technical and have very good communication skills to collaborate with product managers, business users, tech leads, and QA team. 

Job Responsibilities

  • This is a hands-on Senior Automation Engineer position, supporting Automation Lead in managing test engineering areas. 

  • Optimizeautomation and non-functional testing standards and processes. 

  • Drive team to follow the best Automation practices for regression automation, inline automation and non-functional testing. 

  • Work with project leads for automation plans and performance plans. 

  • Build/Optimize the automation framework for new projects. 

  • Conduct the code review for the team, especially the first module in the automation project. 

  • Successfully interpreting and clarifying business requirements andtranslating the business requirements into specific case designs for very large complex solutions and integrating architecture. 

  • Contribute ideas on technology and processes to ensure the team is productive and successful. 

  • Build common utilities to improve team test efficiency.  

  • Work with Global teams (US, Canada, India, UK .etc) and open to attend evening calls as needed. 

Job Opportunities

  • Gain and grow the domain knowledge in the Issuer Services world. 

  • Build the experience of working in global development teams 

Job Qualifications

  • Significant experience in software testing, investment banking software testing experience is preferred 

  • Automation test development experience in Java/Python 

  • Have a Bachelor/master's 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 

  • Proficient with SQL and database management systems 

  • Proficient in one programming language, Python or Java is preferred 

  • Proficiency in designing and implementing automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, or similar tools 

  • Proficient in TDD and BDD automation frameworks 

  • 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 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.

By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more here.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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