QA Automation Engineer (C#, Docker, Kubernetes)

• Responsibilities: - Create overall Automation approach and provide ongoing effort estimations to build out tests for each user story for sprint
   - Demonstrable experience building deterministic, repeatable tests that assert business specifications
   - Closely working with PO/Dev and work toward signing off the stories
   - Proactively learn new languages, libraries, and platforms as needed. Adapt quickly to changing requirements.
   - Leverage frameworks for Contract Testing (eg PACT / DREDD or equivalent)
   - Implement the above frameworks in CI/CD environments / nightly runs in TeamCity/ GITLAB or Equivalent
   - Maintain and Contribute to existing framework
   - Implement Shift-left approach and execute system under test using API test-doubles/virtualization
  
   - Must have experience in implementing automation solutions within an Agile development lifecycle
   - Knowledge and experience of financial markets
   - Demonstrated ability to work in a globally distributed software development team
   - Define best-practice testing approaches
  
• Mandatory Skills Description: - Strong Experience working with Test Automation Frameworks, for example Protractor/Selenium (using C#)
   - Experience in Docker, Kubernetes
   - Minimum 6+ years exp in Automation scripting
   - Practical experience with automated testing of RESTful APIs,
   - Strong programming skills/Postman/DB knowledge
   - Experience in version control example Git, bitbucket or any other
   - Ability to define appropriate testing approaches for given requirements
   - Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks such as NodeJS, Angular and TypeScript
   - Must be prepared to be a hands-on contributor

 - A graduate / post graduate
 - Fluent in English, spoken and written
 - Solid technical background in implementing object-oriented systems

• Nice-to-Have Skills: - Able to provide regular progress and status updates on your development tasks to your manager and peers
   - Manage and track progress of ongoing items you depend on
   - Experience in testing distributed, service-oriented systems will be a plus
  
• Languages:
• English: B2 Upper Intermediate