Senior Associate - Back Office Automation Engineer

0 years

4 - 7 Lacs

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Job Description

Job Purpose
Hands-on data automation engineer with strong Python or Java coding skills and solid SQL expertise, who can work with large data sets, understand stored procedures, and independently write data-driven automation logic. Develop and execute test cases with a focus on Fixed Income trading workflows. The requirement goes beyond automation tools and aligns better with a junior developer or data automation role.
Desired Skills and experience
  • Strong programming experience in Python (preferred) or Java. Strong experience of working with Python and its libraries like Pandas, NumPy, etc.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL, including:
o Writing and debugging complex queries (joins, aggregations, filtering, etc.)
o Understanding stored procedures and using them in automation
  • Experience working with data structures, large tables and datasets
  • Comfort with data manipulation, validation, and building comparison scripts
  • Nice to have: Familiarity with PyCharm, VS Code, or IntelliJ for development and understanding of how automation integrates into CI/CD pipelines
  • Prior exposure to financial data or post-trade systems (a bonus)
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Experience of working with test management tools (e.g., X-Ray/JIRA).
  • Extremely strong organizational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
  • Strong track record of excellent results delivered to internal and external clients
  • Able to work independently without the need for close supervision and collaboratively as part of cross-team efforts
  • Experience with delivering projects within an agile environment

Key Responsibilities
  • Write custom data validation scripts based on provided regression test cases
  • Read, understand, and translate stored procedure logic into test automation
  • Compare datasets across environments and generate diffs
  • Collaborate with team members and follow structured automation practices
  • Contribute to building and maintaining a central automation script repository
  • Establish and implement comprehensive QA strategies and test plans from scratch.
  • Develop and execute test cases with a focus on Fixed Income trading workflows.
  • Driving the creation of regression test suites for critical back-office applications.
  • Collaborate with development, business analysts, and project managers to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
  • Provide clear and concise reporting on QA progress and metrics to management.
  • Bring strong subject matter expertise in the Financial Services Industry, particularly fixed income trading products and workflows.
  • Ensure effective, efficient, and continuous communication (written and verbally) with global stakeholders
  • Independently troubleshoot difficult and complex issues on different environments
  • Responsible for end-to-end delivery of projects, coordination between client and internal offshore teams and managing client queries
  • Demonstrate high attention to detail, should work in a dynamic environment whilst maintaining high quality standards, a natural aptitude to develop good internal working relationships and a flexible work ethic
  • Responsible for Quality Checks and adhering to the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) / Turn Around Time (TAT)

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Acuity Knowledge Partners

Financial Services

London United Kingdom

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