Assistant Vice President, QA Automation Developer Greater Toronto, Canada Area

The Company is seeking an Assistant Vice President, QA Automation Developer to lead the design and implementation of scalable test automation frameworks for electronic trading technology. Responsibilities include defining automation strategy, embedding quality practices across the software development lifecycle, and integrating continuous testing into CI/CD pipelines. The role oversees testing for critical trading systems, manages quality standards and metrics, investigates root causes, and recommends process improvements. It also involves collaborating across technology and business teams, supporting user acceptance testing and production releases, and mentoring junior colleagues. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 5–8 years of IT quality experience, along with substantial senior-level automation engineering and leadership experience. Expert proficiency in Java and Python, hands-on experience with Cucumber and BDD, and strong knowledge of the FIX protocol are required. Applicants should also bring experience with Docker, OpenShift, CI/CD tools, test automation, complex queries, and reporting, ideally in financial services and trading systems. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills are essential; Agile and project management experience are advantageous.

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Citi