Automation Test Engineer

Switzerland - Zürich

Information Technology (IT)

Group Functions

Job Reference #

292308BR

City

Zürich

Job Type

Full Time

Your role

Are you passionate about technology & automation and have a keen eye for detail? Do you like to be challenged and encouraged to learn and grow professionally?  

We are looking for an Automation Test Engineer to: 

• enable & drive a culture of "automation-first”  
• perform hands-on automated & manual testing of new functionality & regression testing of existing functionality on UI, APIs, and Back-end side 
• perform hands on QA activities like functional requirements review, test design and execution and test environment management 
• estimate, write, maintain, and execute both automated and manual tests, evaluate defects using Gitlab / Confluence 
• a testing and quality evangelist driving the shift-left testing journey in collaborating with Developers and DevOps Engineers. Helping everyone achieve the best product and SDLC process possible to increasing product quality and ease of contribution and change
• drive test environment on demand strategy using technology like cloud and containers
• automate Business acceptance criteria through Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using specification by example 
• keeping current in Test Engineering/DevSecOps trends and then engineering solutions to introduce relevant advances into the project test process

Your team

You will work in a highly collaborative environment with colleagues from globally diverse backgrounds and skillsets coming together to solve challenging problems as a team. As part of an agile environment, you will deliver business-driven enhancements in the Client Reviews product family based in Zürich or Lausanne, Switzerland. Our role is to design and implement innovative IT solutions to help prevent, detect, and report on financial crimes and terrorist financing activities.

Your expertise

• strong experience (3+ years) in test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Gherkin Syntax/Cucumber etc.) 
• basic knowledge of Java 8 or above
• working knowledge of SQL and RDBMS databases 
• practical experience with CI/CD integration and delivery pipelines with Jenkins/TeamCity/Gitlab or similar tools
• good understanding of test automation concepts and patterns 
• good understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum 
• ability to work independently and communicate at all levels, with both business and IT staff 

Added advantage would be :
• an understanding of non-functional testing such as failover, resilience, load testing 
• experience with Unix and scripting languages 
• react / TypeScript experience 
• spring Framework experience 
• API Automation testing, including unit test automation (JUnit), mocks etc
• financial services experience

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

How we hire

This role requires an assessment on application. Learn more about how we hire: www.ubs.com/global/en/careers/experienced-professionals.html

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA
UBS Recruiting

Disclaimer / Policy Statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.