QA Automation Engineer (Local F2F Interview Required)

Employment type – Contract

(Local F2F Interview Required)

Job Title – QA Automation

Job Location – Alpharetta, GA

Duration-6 months

Experience level— 8-12 years

Mandatory Skills – QA Automation

Job Description –

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for trading systems, reporting tools, and financial applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including traders, developers, and product managers to understand system requirements and automation needs.
• Implement automated testing solutions for functional, regression, performance, and API testing of trading platforms.
• Validate data integrity, calculations, and analytics within financial systems through automation.
• Identify, prioritize, and track defects, working closely with development and operations teams for timely resolution.
• Continuously enhance test automation coverage, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid and reliable deployment cycles.
• Ensure systems comply with financial regulations and internal security standards.
• Produce detailed reports on automation testing results, defect metrics, and system quality status.

Requirements::

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
• Proven experience in QA automation within financial trading environments.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, JavaScript, or Ruby.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks/tools like Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG, RestAssured, or similar.
• Knowledge of trading platforms, financial instruments (equities, derivatives, FX, fixed income), and market operations.
• Familiarity with APIs, SQL databases, and data validation techniques.
• Experience working with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Bamboo.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and strong communication abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Certification such as ISTQB, CSTE, or related automation certifications.
• Experience with financial regulatory standards like MiFID, Dodd-Frank, or SEC regulations.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $350 - $400