Selenium QA Automation Engineer

Job Description: Selenium QA Automation Engineer (Windows Applications) Remote

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Selenium QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in testing Windows-based applications and hands-on experience in the Trading / Financial Markets domain. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of mission-critical trading platforms. This is a fully remote role, offering the opportunity to collaborate with a global engineering and product team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Selenium-based automation frameworks for Windows desktop applications (using tools such as WinAppDriver, Winium, or equivalent).
• Automate functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end test suites for trading systems.
• Review functional and technical requirements to create comprehensive test strategies and test plans.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and business stakeholders to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Execute automated and manual test cases, analyze results, and document defects with clarity.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Ensure test coverage for complex workflows within trading modules such as order management, market data handling, risk calculations, and execution logic.
• Identify quality gaps, propose improvements, and advocate for best practices in automation and testing.
• Monitor production issues, support root-cause analysis, and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve them.

Required Qualifications

• 3 7+ years of experience in QA automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver and automation for Windows desktop applications.
• Good understanding of WinAppDriver, Winium, White Framework, or similar automation tools for desktop UI.
• Solid experience with Java, C#, or Python for automation scripting.
• Experience in the Trading / Financial Markets domain is strongly preferred (e.g., equities, derivatives, forex, market data, OMS/EMS).
• Good knowledge of STLC, test plans, test scenarios, and defect management.
• Experience validating real-time systems, API interactions, performance, and data integrity.
• Familiarity with version control tools (Git).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, etc.).
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.