Position: Senior Automation Engineer
Company: Luxoft
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

The projects are technically challenging in an environment that is very engaging.
We offer superb opportunities to work within a dynamic, international team led by industry experts. We work with the market leading technologies, with prestigious tier one clients in a demanding and progressive atmosphere. Whilst we work hard, we also have a thriving social atmosphere running through the business.
**Responsibilities:**
Communicate the test progress with accurate reporting periodically (daily, weekly, or as per phasing) to appropriate stakeholders
Analysis, test, and refine product requirements
Plan, design, develop, and execute tests, including exploratory, functional and
non-functional characteristics of the backend and frontend engines
Support testing infrastructure, build and deployment verification
Investigate test results, and submit and track issues. Sign-off patch and release QA activities
**Mandatory Skills Description:**
4+ years of automated testing experience
3+ years of proficiency with Java 8+ core and SQL
2+ years experience/knowledge of Linux and Shell, good knowledge of Unix commands
Understanding of jUnit and Mock testing frameworks
Understanding of message distribution tools like JMS/Kafka
Understanding of ETL testing process
Proficiency in relational database models, SQL queries, XML, JSON data models
Strong experience in testing XML SOAP and RESTful web APIs
Experience with git and Jenkins or similar version control and CI tools.
Knowledge in security, performance, and resiliency testing approaches
Understanding of Agile principals, SDLC and STLC
Be proactive, propose help, and contribute to getting answers for successful delivery.
Knowledge of financial / banking terminology (i.e: venues, equities, orders, instruments)
Ready to learn and adopt new tools

Nice-to-Have Skills:

ISTQB knowledge, certification.
Domain knowledge in Banking and Capital Markets, preference for trading platforms.
Financial background, understanding of FIX, FX protocols.
jMeter/Postman or relevant tool for API testing.
SonarQube or similar code and test coverage analysis tools.
Understanding AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud solutions.
Knowledge in Oracle, Snowflake, or similar data cloud.
Understanding of clean code principles and basic patterns (singleton, builder, prototype).
Understanding of Confluence, Jira, and Bitbucket tools.
**Languages:
English: C1 Advanced**