Senior QA Automation Engineer (FX)

Overview: Looking for a QA engineer who strives for a better-quality engineering mindset. As a QA Automation Engineer at LSEG, within our FX vertical, you’ll play a hands-on role in elevating the quality and reliability of advanced FX trading platforms and high-performance, latency-sensitive systems. What Awaits You: - Develop and maintain robust automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber-JVM, SQL, and Maven. - Contribute to FIX (Financial Information eXchange) protocol testing across pricing, quote, and order workflows. - Carry out server-side, API, and integration testing for the PriceStream platform. - Support infrastructure and deployment testing, including infra checks on AWS (Viking) cloud environments. - Execute comprehensive QA processes, including functional, regression, API, and database testing. - Contribute to performance testing (load, stress, fault tolerance). - Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment. - Utilize Docker (and Kubernetes) for test environment setup and automation. - Manage your work across multiple priorities, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability. - Support a shift left approach, embedding quality early in the development lifecycle. Your Winning Qualities: - 4+ years of experience in QA automation. - Good knowledge of QA processes and best practices. - Hands-on experience with Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber-JVM, SQL, and Maven. - Experience with API, GUI, and database testing. - Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex), with a drive to use them to enhance QA and automation productivity. - Hands-on experience or exposure to testing the FIX (Financial Information eXchange) protocol. - Server-side / backend and integration testing experience. - Exposure to infrastructure testing and AWS (Viking) cloud environments. - Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes. - Understanding of technical architecture, test strategy, and maintaining test plans. - Ability to build or use mocks and simulator components for automation, enabling robust and isolated test environments. What Sets You Apart: - Exposure to FIX Protocol and Kafka messaging—help us streamline complex trading workflows. - Background or interest in FX trading or financial technology—bring your domain curiosity to the table. - Passion for exploring new tools, frameworks, and testing strategies. - A knack for solving tricky performance bottlenecks or debugging distributed systems. - Curiosity about financial markets and eagerness to learn beyond your comfort zone. What You’ll Gain: - Work with LSEG: Be part of a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, working in our FX vertical at the forefront of financial technology. - Hands-On Experience with FX Trading Platforms: Gain in-depth exposure to the world of foreign exchange trading, working on platforms that handle high transaction volumes and require utmost reliability.