Python and Test Automation Engineer

Brains Workgroup

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client a major bank in New York City is looking forSenior Python and Test Engineer. New York City Location.

This is hybrid commute 2/3 days per week in the office.

** Must be authorized to work for ANY employer in US - NO H1 Visa support for this role

Salary range 160 - 170K plus around 15% bonus plus great benefits package.

Senior Python & Test Automation Engineer

In this role you will be responsible for the design development automation and support of applications and system components using Python including but not limited to automation scripts batch jobs test automation frameworks and backend processing components. The role requires full ownership of assigned applications and automation tasks across the SDLC including development unit testing system testing change management production releases and production support. A key expectation is a strong focus on automated testing (BDD) application performance and system stability to ensure reliable and resilient

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Business Knowledge and Skills

At least 810 years of professional development experience.
Experience in banking financial services or other regulated environments preferred.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

CORE MUST HAVE

Expert-level experience with Python development.
Strong hands-on experience with automation using Python scripts for jobs workflows and system processes.
Proven experience with test automation using BDD frameworks (e.g. Behave Pytest-BDD).
Strong focus on unit testing using Python testing frameworks (Pytest unittest mocking libraries).
Demonstrated ability to build reliable high-performance and stable Python applications and batch jobs.
Experience with job scheduling batch processing and file/data processing.
Experience integrating automation and tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Solid understanding of object-oriented programming modular design and clean code practices.
Experience working with relational databases and SQL.
Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to resolve production issues under pressure.
Ability to analyze and document business processes automation flows and system behavior.

NICE TO HAVE

Experience with REST APIs and integration automation.
Experience with messaging or event-driven processing.
Exposure to container platforms (Docker Kubernetes/OpenShift).
Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments.
Experience with performance profiling logging frameworks and observability tools.
Experience with cloud platforms (Mainly Azure).

OTHER

Bachelors degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical problem-solving and multi-tasking abilities.
Ability to work effectively with end users technical teams and management as needed.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Systems Design Development and Support

Perform system and requirements analysis and translate business and operational requirements into automated Python solutions.
Design and develop Python-based automation scripts to automate jobs workflows data processing and operational tasks.
Build and maintain backend Python applications and scheduled/batch processes with clear restart recovery and error-handling mechanisms.
Develop reusable libraries utilities and frameworks to standardize automation and testing patterns.
Apply well-accepted design patterns and best practices to ensure maintainable scalable and secure Python code.
Document technical designs automation flows and operational procedures.

Automation and Test Engineering

Design and implement test automation frameworks using BDD tools (e.g. Behave Pytest-bdd Cucumber-style frameworks).
Develop automated test suites covering functional regression and integration scenarios.
Enforce strong unit testing practices using Python testing frameworks; define coverage and quality expectations.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure early defect detection and regression prevention.

System Testing: DUT SIT and UAT (Planning Execution and Evaluation)

Participate in planning and execution of DUT SIT and UAT coordinating closely with QA and business teams.
Support defect analysis remediation and re-testing activities.
Ensure test evidence and documentation are produced to meet audit and compliance requirements where applicable.

Performance and Stability (Key Focus)

Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in Python scripts and applications.
Improve system stability through robust exception handling retries idempotency and resource management.
Tune batch jobs and automated processes for efficiency scalability and predictable execution.
Establish logging monitoring and alerting standards for automated jobs and backend processes.

Issues Resolution and Production Support

Manage issues and enhancements using tools such as JIRA or equivalent issue tracking systems.
Provide production support including incident triage root-cause analysis and timely resolution of issues.
Support operational controls such as certifications password rotations vulnerability remediation and audit activities.

Other Responsibilities

No direct reports; however this person should be able to run small to medium initiatives support other developers and provide technical guidance.
Coordinate with infrastructure DevOps and other technology teams to deploy and operate automation solutions.
Take complete ownership of assigned tasks and manage priorities with minimal daily supervision.

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Our client a major bank in New York City is looking forSenior Python and Test Engineer. New York City Location.This is hybrid commute 2/3 days per week in the office.** Must be authorized to work for ANY employer in US - NO H1 Visa support for this roleSalary range 160 - 170K plus around 15% bonus p...