About This Role
<p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><p>Collaborate with development, product, and QA teams to understand project requirements and define comprehensive test strategies.</p><p>Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and reusable automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver in Java.</p><p>Design, write, and execute detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured manual test plans and test cases.</p><p>Perform thorough manual functional, integration, system, and regression testing.</p><p>Conduct exploratory testing to uncover defects and usability issues not covered by formal test cases.</p><p>Implement and maintain test automation frameworks (e.g., Page Object Model, TestNG/JUnit, Cucumber BDD) to ensure efficient and organized testing.</p><p>Execute automated tests, analyze results, and identify defects, working closely with development teams for resolution.</p><p>Integrate automated tests into Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) to support agile development practices.</p><p>Perform various types of testing, including functional, regression, smoke, sanity and integration testing, leveraging automation where appropriate.</p><p>Conduct API testing using tools like Postman or Swagger to validate backend services.</p><p>Perform database validation by writing and executing SQL queries to ensure data integrity.</p><p>Participate in code reviews of test automation scripts to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.</p><p>Provide clear and concise reporting on test progress, defect status, and overall product quality to stakeholders.</p><p>Continuously research and implement new testing tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the QA process.</p><p>Contribute to the improvement of overall software quality processes and practices within the team.</p><p></p><p>Required Skills & Experience:</p><p>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</p><p><b>8-12 years of experience in Quality Assurance with a strong focus on test automation.</b></p><p><b>Proficient in designing and developing automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver.</b></p><p><b>Strong programming skills in at least one object-oriented language (e.g., Java, Python, C#).</b></p><p><b>Experience with test automation frameworks such as TestNG, JUnit, Pytest, NUnit, or similar.</b></p><p><b>Solid understanding and practical experience with the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern.</b></p><p><b>Design, write, and execute detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured manual test plans and test cases.</b></p><p>Perform thorough manual functional, integration, system, and regression testing.</p><p>Conduct exploratory testing to uncover defects and usability issues not covered by formal test cases.</p><p>Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.</p><p>Experience in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.</p><p>Knowledge of SQL for database validation.</p><p>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.</p><p>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.</p><p>Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team in an agile environment.</p><p></p><p><b>Preferred Skills & Experience:</b></p><p>Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) frameworks like Cucumber.</p><p>Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).</p><p>Experience with security testing concepts and tools.</p><p>Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).</p><p>Understanding of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).</p><p>Relevant certifications in Quality Assurance or test automation.</p><p>Experience with mobile application test automation.</p><p></p><p>Education & Certifications:</p><p>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.</p><p>Industry certifications (e.g., ISTQB) are a plus.</p><p></p><p style="text-align:inherit"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WHR0">------------------------------------------------------</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><b>Job Family Group: </b></h2>Technology<p style="text-align:inherit"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WHR0">------------------------------------------------------</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><b>Job Family:</b></h2>Technology Quality<p style="text-align:inherit"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WHR0">------------------------------------------------------</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><b>Time Type:</b></h2>Full time<p style="text-align:inherit"><span><span class="WHP0">------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><h2><b>Most Relevant Skills </b></h2>Please see the requirements listed above.<p>------------------------------------------------------</p><h2><b>Other Relevant Skills </b></h2>For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.<p>------------------------------------------------------</p><p style="text-align:left"><i><span>Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></i></p><p style="text-align:inherit"><i><span> </span></i></p><p 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