First Derivative is driven by people, data, and technology, unlocking the value of insight, hindsight, and foresight to drive organizations forward. Counting many of the world’s leading investment banks as clients, we help our clients navigate the data-driven, digital revolution that is transforming the financial services sector. Our global teams span across 15 offices serving clients across EMEA, North America and APAC.
As an EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) company, a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services, we deliver advanced financial services solutions by empowering operational insights, driving innovation, and enabling more effective risk management in an increasingly data-centric world. Together with EPAM, we combine deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients stay ahead in a rapidly evolving financial landscape, offering comprehensive solutions that drive business transformation and sustainable growth.
We are looking for an experienced Senior QA Engineer with a strong focus on test automation and expertise in tools like Cucumber, JUnit, Selenium, and performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter). Your role will ensure the reliability, scalability, and quality of the platform by implementing modern testing frameworks for both backend and frontend systems.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of experience in automation testing
• Prior experience in creating test automation frameworks using tools such as Cucumber, Selenium, or SpecFlow
• Experience in performance and load testing using tools like JMeter or similar
• Understanding of SQL and basic coding for integration with testing tools
• Familiarity with financial data workflows is a bonus

• Develop and manage comprehensive automated test suites for APIs, pipelines, and front-end systems
• Perform end-to-end testing for workflows interacting with the AWS Data Lake
• Use tools like Cucumber and SpecFlow for behavior-driven development testing
• Conduct load and performance testing using tools like LoadRunner and JMeter to ensure scalability
• Identify and track defects, collaborating with development teams for resolution
• Maintain CI/CD-based test pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable deployments