Senior Associate-Front Office Python Developer

Job Purpose The UI Automation Engineer will be responsible for front-office application testing, leveraging tools such as Playwright, Node.js, and related frameworks. This role involves close collaboration with the QA team to automate test cases transitioned from manual testing. The engineer will focus on developing and executing test scripts, with a particular emphasis on Fixed Income trading workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Automate UI test cases based on requirements defined by the manual QA team
• Integrate with test case management and reporting tools
• Contribute to improving the automation framework as per architectural guidance
• Deliver consistent scripts in alignment with sprint goals
• Establish and implement comprehensive QA strategies and test plans from scratch.
• Develop and execute test cases with a focus on Fixed Income trading workflows.
• Collaborate with development, business analysts, and project managers to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Provide clear and concise reporting on QA progress and metrics to management.
• Bring strong subject matter expertise in the Financial Services Industry, particularly fixed income trading products and workflows.
• Ensure effective, efficient, and continuous communication (written and verbally) with global stakeholders
• Independently troubleshoot difficult and complex issues on different environments
• Responsible for end-to-end delivery of projects, coordination between client and internal offshore teams and managing client queries
• Demonstrate high attention to detail, should work in a dynamic environment whilst maintaining high-quality standards, a natural aptitude to develop good internal working relationships and a flexible work ethic
• Responsible for Quality Checks and adhering to the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) / Turn Around Time (TAT)

Key competencies

• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright or similar modern web automation tools, with a proven ability to design and implement robust UI test automation for complex web applications.
• Proficiency in Node.js, with working knowledge of Cucumber for behavior-driven development and Jenkins for continuous integration and test execution.
• Experience in building and maintaining UI automation frameworks, including reusable components, test data management, and reporting mechanisms.
• Familiarity with test case management tools such as JIRA and XRay, including test planning, execution tracking, and defect lifecycle management.
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across teams and articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Understanding of test orchestration and regression planning, including test suite optimization, scheduling, and integration into CI/CD pipelines for scalable test execution.
• Self-driven and proactive, capable of working independently with minimal supervision while aligning with broader team objectives and timelines.

Nice to have:

• Experience in Python and SQL
• Experience working in Agile, sprint-based delivery teams, with a strong grasp of iterative development, sprint planning, and backlog grooming.