SDET Automation Engineer for Equity Trading Platform

As part of the Global Equities Front Office technology team, an opportunity exists to build/extend an automated testing framework used to validate several Cash Equities Trading platforms.

Working as part of a small team, the role will cover the implementation of a framework which will allow the automation of system/regression, regulatory and volume testing requirements for local platforms, and working collaboratively with colleagues overseas to implement more widely

The candidate will require demonstrable experience implementing automated testing frameworks within a front office environment. The framework is primarily developed in Python; experience with mutli-threading programming with Python an advantage.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Working alongside Front Office development and QA teams to extend/manage the framework
  • Capture and understand how to interface/integrate with the individual platforms
  • Plan and develop new features requested by the business
  • Manage priorities in cooperation with the development leads for each platform and colleagues overseas
• Assist the Global QA teams in the use of the testing framework
• Document usage of the testing framework

Qualifications/ Experience:

• Extensive experience with Python (3.x), including multi-threading and performance tuning
• Knowledge / Experience of implement software using the FIX protocol
• Knowledge / Experience of implement software using Java (Spring framework)
• Knowledge of the cash equities trading area including European market structure is also required.
• Knowledge / Experience of BDD techniques, experience with Cucumber, JIRA, Bamboo and/or Jenkins is an advantage
• Experience with Unix or Linux scripting
• Experience with testing frameworks, including Agile Development Techniques, Unit/System Testing and Performance Testing
• Basic database query (SQL) experience
• Experience with C++ include templates and generics an advantage

Additional Skills:

• Must be able to perform well under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines 
• Collaborative and adaptable.  Be able to work closely with colleagues sharing ideas, then implement.
• Experience working on several concurrent streams of development
• A good communicator; with the ability to present to audiences at different levels
• A natural problem solver with good diagnostics skills
• Strong desire to learn and apply learnt knowledge / skills
• Service-oriented

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

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