Qa Automation Engineer – Avp Fx Technology jobs at Citi Group in United Kingdom, London

About Citi

Citi Futures & OTC Clearing Technology supports a rapidly growing business that uses technological innovation to maintain competitive advantage in a constantly evolving market. Working closely with the business, external vendors and internal technology teams, you would build-out and maintain our next generation OTC clearing platforms. You would manage complex projects that will involve everything from incorporating a new functionality within the existing ecosystem, to analyzing new requirements, documenting solutions, managing implementation and testing systems, ensuring that they are fit for purpose. You would regularly work with a range of high-profile stakeholders.

About the Role

You will be responsible for:

• Business Analysis, producing project artifacts (such as Business Requirement and Test Strategy documentation) and implementing the defined solution
• You would drive multiple projects simultaneously requiring the ability to multi-task

You will also be:

• Owning business/ functional requirements and change requests, documenting solution and managing end to end project delivery
• Understanding Business priorities and working as a liaison between Business and Development teams
• Maintaining Book of Work and facilitating prioritization discussions with key business stakeholders
• Managing relationship with Business and taking ownership for providing regular project updates to key business and technology stakeholders
• Communicating key project risks, defining mitigation strategies and managing resolution
• Developing test strategies, documenting test scenarios and coordinating User Acceptance Testing across front to back tech stack
• Developing Project Plans and UAT Run-books
• Working with development and support teams to resolve production issues and identify root cause

Essential Skills:

• OTC and Exchange Trades Derivatives product knowledge
• BA/PM experience in Clearing will be a bonus
• Good working knowledge of the Regulatory space around the product
• Excellent interpersonal skills to manage stakeholder expectations
• Demonstrated experience writing requirements
• A proven track record of business analysis experience
• A team player attitude
• A strong desire to learn
• Practical experience in analysis, design and project managing end to end delivery
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills
• Flexibility to work with a global team, across geographies and time zones
• Understanding of the SDLC
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum or Waterfall methodology
• Capital markets experience, or an interest in becoming a subject matter expert within our business

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What We do / The Team

• In the world of Capital Markets electronic trading, performance, agility, and reliability are crucial; latency beyond the micro- or even nano-second realm just won’t cut it!
• A core team of expert engineers within Citi have developed a framework, toolset and collection of components for building self-healing, scalable, high performance, asynchronous, event driven, Microservices based solutions.
• This framework, known as Ambrosia, has solved all the hard problems of failover, high availability, performance and scalability, so that application developers can focus on those pieces of the puzzle that solve the business problem and take performance to the next level.
• Ambrosia is a core framework, toolset and collection of components for building self-healing, scalable, high performance, asynchronous, event driven, Microservices based solutions.
• We build microservices based event sourcing systems on a low latency in-house framework. Response times in the 10 microsecond to 100 microsecond range.

Role Overview/What you will you do:

• Work on the integration of functions to meet goals, deploy new products, and enhance processes across the Capital Markets asset classes.
• Provide world class expertise in area low latency development.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals
• Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in area of Applications Development, preferably in electronic and algorithmic trading systems.
• Passion for coding excellent, commercial grade, mission critical frameworks
• Complete knowledge of modern technologies such as the JVM, the Linux Operating system, system calls and Kernel.
• Experience developing robust and secure applications using the Rust programming language or has a string desire to write production worthy code using Rust
• Proven experience in the design, implementation, and maintenance of high-performance, low-latency systems for business critical applications
• Ability to stay up-to-date with the latest Rust language features, security vulnerabilities, and industry best practices
• Knowledge of TCP and other IP based network protocol technologies including hardware accelerated kernel bypass e.g. Solarflare OpenOnload
• Performance assessment and targeted tuning.
• Design and architectural elegance.
• Experience in implementing projects
• Great communicator with high EQ.
• Ability to occasionally produce clear diagrammatic documentation and model key aspects in UML sequence diagrams.
• May have a background in C++ before moving to Java or Rust.
• Relationship and consensus building skills

Education / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience in a similar role

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

What we’ll provide you

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Time Type:

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Counterparty Credit Risk Analytics is a group within Citi Financial Risk Technology, responsible for developing the applications used for derivatives credit risk and exposure calculations Firm-wide.

The Counterparty Credit Risk Developer is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the development and advancement of the derivatives credit risk application.

Core objectives will include developing and maintaining the applications calculating Counterparty Credit Risk metrics. Additional objectives will include the contribution towards application execution analysis reports, monitoring and optimization of the application build and the enhancement of the end-to-end calculation test suite.

What you'll do

Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining the Counterparty Credit Risk applications, leveraging in-house Python and C++ model libraries.
• Supporting and improving CI/CD (build, testing and release management).
• Contributing to the codebase to optimize performance and consolidate the workflow across asset classes.
• Extending existing test suites, including unit, regression, and integration tests. Performance and memory profiling. Assisting in the execution of impact analysis testing runs.
• Working on documentation.
• Working with Front Office Quant and Technology teams to integrate model updates and technological enhancements into the application.
• Utilizing in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement.
• Serving as advisor or coach to new or lower-level analysts.
• Exercising independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acting as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.

What we'll need from you

• Demonstrative experience of programming in Python.
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications.
• Familiarity of UNIX shell scripting (bash, ksh etc).
• Proficiency with version control software like Git.
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline technologies like Jenkins.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Thorough and detailed approach to accuracy is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written English.
• Ability to collaborate well working within a large team of developers.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
• Ability to take ownership and proactively follow up on issues.
• Masters Degree or equivalent in Computer Science. Mathematics, Engineering or Physics

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Time Type:

We are seeking someone to assist on Banks research. Research Analysts are strategic professionals who stay abreast of developments within their own field, with recognized technical authority for their sector and region. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, including internal colleagues and external clients. The AVP will have secondary responsibility of a group of stocks in the sector(s) described above, supporting the lead analyst, plus contributing to wider team efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Citi Research focuses on delivering high quality investment insights to investors on a global basis with a high emphasis on independence and objectivity in its products and insights
• The unit produces regular written research, hosts investor meetings with company management teams, holds conference calls with industry consultants and regularly communicates with clients (both internal and external)
• Modeling: Maintaining & updating existing company models; creating new models; maintaining relative value sheets
• Research: Assist with the publication of earnings previews/recaps, initiation reports, deep dive notes as well other group products
• Communication: Assist with client inquires and requests (internal and external)
• Events: Assist with coordination of investor meetings (management meeting & field trips) and conference calls with consultants
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• MBA or graduate degree
• Experience in Research or ACA/CFA preferred
• Knowledge of accounting and modelling
• Experience in supporting senior research analysts
• Excellent inter-personal and writing skills
• Attention to detail
• Secure and maintain applicable licenses

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

Time Type:

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

What you’ll do

• Assist with a trading book and generate revenues and manage risk for the respective business
• Coordinate with Sales, Research, CMand and other organizations across Markets and Securities Services and the broader business
• Trade a book and deliver on budgeted revenues and manage book risk
• Establish and maintain key relationships to deliver trades to the desk
• Anticipate client demand in each respective product/market
• Coordinate with desk analysts as needed and with sales to develop the franchise
• Leading strong governance and controls:
• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance in order to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure
• Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline and ethics
• Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions; demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation.
• Be familiar with and adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as defined by your role which will be communicated to you
• Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses which are required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

What we’ll need from you

• Experience in a related role
• Knowledge of respective products and clients
• Required licensing and registrations as applicable
• Advanced analytical and numerical competency
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Effective interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to analyze and pitch situations and determine suitable counterparties
• Knowledge of Bloomberg, booking systems, trading protocol, closing technicalities

The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which came into effect on 7 March 2016.

Under the guidance provided by the FCA and PRA, firms should have regard to the following when assessing fitness and propriety:

• Honesty, integrity and reputation

• Financial soundness

• Competence and capability

In order to comply with the requirements of the Certification Regime, Citi entities must take reasonable care to ensure that an employee does not perform a Certified Role without first being certified as Fit and Proper. For this reason, you will be assessed for this role against the Fit and Proper requirements, as described above.

This assessment will be carried out through extensive interviews, self-disclosures, permitted criminal record checks, regulated reference checks, credit checks and other background screening checks.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Time Type:

This candidate will be responsible in helping to drive the Commodities Financial Institutions Sales & Solutions team. This individual will also have certain regional responsibilities for servicing existing relationships as well as growing production with new clients.

What you will do will be varied day to day, but the key drivers for the role are:

• Help drive regional Sales efforts Citi Commodities Investor product suite – this will primarily be focused on Banks, Precious Metals accounts, and Hedge Funds.
• Support global leadership teams of each Citi Commodities Investor vertical: Tactical Sales, Banks Solutions, Precious Metals Solutions, Index Solutions
• Implement sales/marketing strategy to grow revenue/wallet within the region
• Establish a clear marketing plan with defined priorities, market penetration and revenue goals.
• Leverage contact network to understand client needs, introduce the Citi offering, and convince clients to adopt it to increase client satisfaction/Citi revenue.
• Advise team in strategic positioning and closing transactions with various internal stakeholders (structuring, trading, legal, credit and risk etc.)
• Forge a relationship with salespeople in order to leverage Citi's franchise and source relevant buying and selling opportunities for clients.
• Lead strong governance and controls.
• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance in order to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure.
• Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline and ethics
• Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions; demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation
• Be familiar with and adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as defined by your role which will be communicated to you
• Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses which are required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

What we will need from you:

• You will need to have some relevant experience in a client facing and/or working within a Markets Sales franchise as well as knowledge of the product suite.
• Excellent communication skills required to negotiate internally, and externally often at a senior level, as well as proven interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Broad client relationships preferred
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Time Type:

Citi Research focuses on delivering high quality investment insights to clients on a global basis with an emphasis on independence and objectivity in its products and insights

The Citi US Equity Strategy team within Citi Equity Research is seeking a Senior Associate level professional. This person will be integral to the analysis incorporated into the four components of our current product offering. The primary product is core US Equity Strategy predicated on proprietary fundamental analysis while leveraging macro inputs and perspectives. This is complemented by unique Thematic and ETF Strategy offerings. An ancillary focus on US Small/Mid Cap rounds out the product focus.

The Research Sr Associate is a seasoned professional role. The expectation is for immediate impact on all facets of our strategy product. You will apply in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contribute to the development of new analyses, while improving current processes and workflow. Candidates should possess working knowledge of economic and investment concepts and applications. Exceptional data science capability is a prerequisite. Strong communication skills including interpersonal, written and presentation round out the ideal candidate.

Responsibilities:

• Citi Research focuses on delivering high quality investment insights to investors on a global basis with a high emphasis on independence and objectivity in its products and insights
• Analytic support involving data analysis and manipulation from multiple sources. Advanced excel and coding skills are critical to this.
• The unit produces regular written research, hosts investor meetings with company management teams, holds conference calls with industry consultants and regularly communicates with clients (both internal and external)
• Modeling: Maintaining & updating existing company models; creating new models; maintaining relative value sheets
• Research: Assist with the publication of earnings previews/recaps, initiation reports, deep dive notes as well other group products
• Communication: Assist with client inquires and requests (internal and external)
• Events: Assist with coordination of investor meetings (management meeting & field trips) and conference calls with consultants
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years previous experience
• Experience in Equity Research
• Good knowledge of accounting and modelling
• Experience in supporting senior research analysts
• Excellent inter-personal, writing and communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Secure and maintain applicable licenses

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience.
• MBA or graduate degree and/or CFA preferred.

Anticipated Posting Close Date: