Senior Automation Test Engineer - Java, Selenium, Playwright 90-100% (f/m/d) - (Contract through our external payroll partner, immediate start for 12 months, possible extension)
Julius Baer21 days ago
Zürich, SwitzerlandSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain UI, API, and mobile test automation frameworks and scripts.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and improve testing tools, methodologies, and services.
- Review user stories and contribute to backlog refinement, test strategies, test plans, and coverage.
- Execute and document test cases, identify and track defects, and provide feedback to delivery squads.
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, testers, and stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve defects.
- Support Agile ceremonies and ensure quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Support deployments, production transitions, post-release validation, production testing, and post-deployment troubleshooting.
- Provide knowledge transfer and training to support teams.
- Ensure testing meets audit, compliance, and regulatory standards and contributes to risk mitigation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience as an Automation Quality Assurance Tester, preferably in financial services.
- Proficiency in Java across unit, integration, and end-to-end testing levels.
- Experience with Selenium, Playwright, and Appium across desktop, web application, API, and mobile platforms.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and quality assurance practices.
- Experience testing in-house-developed and vendor-based applications and understanding functional workflows across interconnected systems.
- Knowledge of financial messaging standards and domain expertise in Markets & Trading.
- Experience with Jenkins, Maven, and Oracle SQL; exposure to X-ray is advantageous.
- ISTQB or related certification is advantageous.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, self-motivation, collaboration across global teams, and a proactive willingness to learn.
Benefits
- Contract through an external payroll partner for 12 months, with possible extension.
- Immediate start.
- 90-100% position.
About Julius Baer
Julius Baer is a Swiss private banking group providing wealth management, investment advisory, and custody services to high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients and family offices. It earns fees and commissions on assets under management, plus trading, custody, and lending income. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Zurich, it operates in about 25 countries across roughly 60 locations, with notable hubs in Geneva, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai.