Experience in test automation for GUI-based systems, ideally in financial services or other transaction-heavy environments.

Familiarity with workflows involving complex transactions and data validation.

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern QA practices is a plus.

Define and drive the technical direction of the test automation strategy in alignment with the QA Test Lead.

Extend and maintain existing automation frameworks for Appium (C#) and TestComplete (Python).

Design, execute, and maintain both manual and automated test cases.

Document test cases and results in Zephyr and ensure Confluence knowledge base is up to date.

Manage and maintain GitLab repositories, ensuring adherence to best practices and company standards.

Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA teams to translate requirements into effective test cases.

Participate in sprint planning and stand-up meetings, providing feedback on testing capacity and quality standards.

Ensure all code delivered to production meets integrity, stability, and fitness-for-purpose standards.

Communicate effectively with brokers and desks regarding issues and, when required, provide functional demonstrations.

Liaise with management on testing progress, risks, and timelines.

Contribute to project planning by estimating testing effort and defining delivery schedules.

Strong coding experience in C# or Python, with the ability to build and extend automation frameworks (Appium / Selenium).

Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) and generating test reports (e.g., Extent Reports).

Working knowledge of SQL, JIRA, Confluence, and source control tools (e.g., Git).

Familiarity with React (JavaScript) is a plus for future projects.

Understanding of financial systems and testing in data-rich environments is desirable.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident engaging with technical and business stakeholders.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Service-oriented, adaptable, and resilient with a proactive, self-starter mindset.

Ability to simplify complex problems, challenge assumptions, and drive automation initiatives.

Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; effective team player with leadership potential.

Comfortable working independently to extract requirements and establish QA foundations.