Automation Engineer (London Area)

As part of the Global Equities Front Office technology team, an opportunity exists to build/extend an automated testing framework used to validate several Cash Equities Trading platforms.

Working as part of a small team, the role will cover the implementation of a framework which will allow the automation of system/regression, regulatory and volume testing requirements for local platforms, and working collaboratively with colleagues overseas to implement more widely

The candidate will require demonstrable experience implementing automated testing frameworks within a front office environment. The framework is primarily developed in Python; experience with mutli-threading programming with Python an advantage.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Working alongside Front Office development and QA teams to extend/manage the framework
• Capture and understand how to interface/integrate with the individual platforms
• Plan and develop new features requested by the business
• Manage priorities in cooperation with the development leads for each platform and colleagues overseas
• Assist the Global QA teams in the use of the testing framework
• Document usage of the testing framework

Qualifications/ Experience:

• Extensive experience with Python (3.x), including multi-threading and performance tuning
• Knowledge / Experience of implement software using the FIX protocol
• Knowledge / Experience of implement software using Java (Spring framework)
• Knowledge of the cash equities trading area including European market structure is also required.
• Knowledge / Experience of BDD techniques, experience with Cucumber, JIRA, Bamboo and/or Jenkins is an advantage
• Experience with Unix or Linux scripting
• Experience with testing frameworks, including Agile Development Techniques, Unit/System Testing and Performance Testing
• Basic database query (SQL) experience
• Experience with C++ include templates and generics an advantage

Additional Skills:

• Must be able to perform well under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines
• Collaborative and adaptable. Be able to work closely with colleagues sharing ideas, then implement.
• Experience working on several concurrent streams of development
• A good communicator; with the ability to present to audiences at different levels
• A natural problem solver with good diagnostics skills
• Strong desire to learn and apply learnt knowledge / skills
• Service-oriented