The IT Quality Sr Analyst is a seasoned professional role. Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and work-flow for the area or function. Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the function and overall business. Evaluates moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting situations using multiple sources of information. Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex and dynamic material from multiple sources. Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required. Regularly assumes informal/formal leadership role within teams. Involved in coaching and training of new recruits Significant impact in terms of project size, geography, etc. by influencing decisions through advice, counsel and/or facilitating services to others in area of specialization. Work and performance of all teams in the area are directly affected by the performance of the individual.
Extensive hands-on experience in quality assurance and test automation is required, specifically within a Java-based ecosystem, React UI, and Oracle backend.
Possess a deep technical understanding of test automation frameworks, Java programming, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for initiatives related to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process and product rollout into production, making recommendations of solutions and improvements. Responsibilities may also include software quality assurance testing.
- Framework Architecture & Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable, robust, and efficient test automation frameworks for functional, regression, performance, and security testing, covering React UIs, Java APIs, and Oracle backend services.
- Hands-on Test Automation: Lead by example, actively writing, executing, and maintaining complex automated test scripts primarily using Java, leveraging industry-standard tools for UI, API, and database testing.
- CI/CD Integration: Drive the seamless integration of automated tests into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, enabling rapid feedback loops and continuous quality validation for Java-based applications.
- Quality Engineering Practices: Advocate for and implement advanced quality engineering practices such as Shift-Left testing, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber, and exploratory testing.
- Performance & Security Testing: Develop and execute automated performance, load, and security tests to identify bottlenecks, vulnerabilities, and ensure optimal application behavior for Java services and React UIs under various conditions.
- Conducts complex process monitoring, product evaluation and audit assignments; reports issues and makes recommendations for solutions.
- Ensures project standards and procedures exist, are fully / clearly documented and followed throughout the software development life cycle; makes recommendations for enhanced documentation.
- Monitors products for conformance to standards; monitors processes for conformance to procedures; identifies risks and recommends solutions; ensures annual organizational reviews of standards and procedures are conducted.
- Documents findings and performs root cause analyses to provide recommended improvements. Independently recommends solutions and improvements to existing standards and procedures; collaborates with other areas in technology to develop new standards and procedures.
- Ensures all corrective actions are assigned, documented and completed. Verifies traceability in project work products. Gathers, maintains and creates reports on quality metrics.
- Exhibits sound understanding of concepts and principles in own technical area and a basic knowledge of these elements in other areas.
- Requires in-depth understanding of how own area integrates within IT Quality and has basic commercial awareness.
- Acts as advisor and mentor for junior members of the team.
- Makes evaluative judgments based on analysis of factual information in complicated and novel situations and provides solutions to problems.
- Has direct impact on the team and closely related teams by ensuring the quality of the tasks/services/information provided by self and others.
- Requires sound and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills to exchange complex information.
- Performs other duties and functions as assigned.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years experience in an IT Quality role.
- Demonstrated execution capabilities.
- Development experience in a fast-paced, time-to-market driven environment Experience with test automation, test scenario and test scripts creation and modification Comfortable with writing complex queries Experience with reporting tools. Hands on experience with testing automation tools.
- Core Programming Language: Expert-level proficiency in Java for writing automation scripts, developing custom frameworks, and understanding the application under test.
- UI Automation: Deep expertise in developing and maintaining robust UI test automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, with proven experience testing React-based applications.
- API Automation: Comprehensive experience with API testing frameworks such as RestAssured and/or Karate DSL for Java-based microservices.
- Behavior-Driven Development (BDD): Proven ability to implement BDD frameworks, with mandatory hands-on experience using Cucumber for defining and executing features and scenarios.
- Performance Testing: Hands-on experience designing and executing performance, load, and stress tests using tools such as JMeter and/or LoadRunner.
- CI/CD Integration: Mandatory experience integrating automated tests into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using platforms like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, and/or GitHub Actions.
Education:
- Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience
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