Requirements
Requires 14+ years of experience in test automation, functional testing, and DevOps, including expertise in Selenium, Cucumber, Core Java, Visual Basic, Docker, Kubernetes, UFT, IBM tools, and service virtualization. Must have experience in building automation solutions for web, mobile, API, and desktop applications, and possess strong hands-on experience in service virtualization. Requires in-depth business knowledge of corporate banking, operations, and payment systems, along with strong decision-making capabilities and multi-tasking abilities. Experience in coordinating offshore and onshore teams and vendors is necessary. Must be adept at identifying, developing, and implementing QA processes and procedures, and building competent teams for enterprise-level projects.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
IT - Software & Web Development
Company Industry
Finance, Investment & Asset Management
Job summary / introduction
The senior automation engineering manages test automation, engineering, and DevOps practice across group IT which includes defining, designing, and enhancing test automation frameworks, designing DevOps CI/CD pipeline solutions, and managing proof of concept for any new test automation tools into FAB landscape.
Key responsibilities
Define, design, and implement enterprise-grade test automation frameworks, maintaining and enhancing them for new requirements, and augmenting automation with AI-driven capabilities such as intelligent test generation, failure analysis, and test optimization.
Develop and embed best practices in test automation, DevOps, and CI/CD, incorporating AI-enabled validation and decisioning to support shift-left quality, security, and performance controls.
Implement and support test automation, robotic process automation (RPA), and AI-driven automation solutions across service lines, enabling scalable, reusable, and data-driven automation adoption across group IT.
Define and build automation platforms and tools to support group IT automation initiatives, leveraging UiPath RPA and AI components (e.g., document understanding, OCR, machine-learning models) for intelligent process and test automation.
Design and implement DevOps CI/CD solutions, integrating automated testing, RPA workflows, and AI-assisted validation into pipelines to enable end-to-end, touchless delivery.
Identify, evaluate, and implement test automation, RPA, and AI-based tools, ensuring responsible and governed use of AI to enhance automation effectiveness, accuracy, and efficiency.
Champion an automation-first and AI-enabled approach, embedding intelligent automation into delivery standards and Git policies to reduce manual effort, improve quality, accelerate time-to-market, and drive measurable cost efficiencies.
Define and design test automation frameworks which can be adopted by test automation teams.
Lead proof of concepts (POCs) for new automation tools and solutions.
Provide support to test automation teams across testing group IT.
Design and implement test automation solutions that support quick time to market and reduction in manual test efforts.
Experience in developing automation tools using open-source technology like Selenium (Behavior Driven Development - BDD, Appium, Rest Assured, Karate framework, adoption of cloud-based mobile device farms).
Proven experience in building automation solutions that can be easily adopted by business and non-technical teams.
Address and implement solutions for complex issues involving PDF automation, recording of test execution, etc., to ensure latest technology adoption and continuous improvement.
Requirements / qualifications
A seasoned IT professional with 14+ years of diversified experience in test automation, functional testing, and DevOps including GitLab CI/CD with core competencies in Selenium, Cucumber, Core Java, Visual Basic (VB), Docker, Kubernetes, Unified Functional Testing (UFT), IBM tools, and service virtualization.
Specialist in designing test automation frameworks in Selenium Java using BDD Cucumber for web and mobile applications.
Comprehensive experience in creation and maintenance of GitLab repository, creating end-to-end pipeline architecture, setting up GitLab CI/CD, and deployment to Kubernetes platform using Helm chart, and on-premise deployment.
Possesses strong hands-on experience in web, mobile, API, and desktop application development using Visual Basic and Java.
Expertise with cloud platforms providing mobile test solutions like BrowserStack.
Possesses strong hands-on experience in service virtualization using IBM Rational Integration Tester (RIT).
Experience in coordination between offshore and onshore teams, multiple vendors in larger projects.
In-depth business knowledge of corporate banking, operations, and payment systems.
Strong decision-making capability under complex and strenuous conditions of large critical initiatives (e.g., merger, UAE Workday changes, disaster recovery testing of bank merger).
Highly adept at multi-tasking on several projects, mentoring team members, and possessing excellent decision-making ability.
Proactively evaluated risks and provided impact analysis along with alternate solutions to mitigate risks.
Expert in identifying, developing, and implementing QA processes and procedures.
Specialized in building competent teams and successful timely delivery of enterprise-level projects.
Good experience in handling multiple projects simultaneously and interacting with different stakeholders.
Good experience in handling large automation teams and expertise in delivering complex projects.
Ensures data usage is always compliant with PCI/DSS regulation.
Excellent communication skills with a capacity to present, discuss, and explain issues coherently and logically, in writing and verbally.
Preferred / beneficial: Certified in AWS Cloud Practitioner, HashiCorp Terraform, and IBM Rational Functional Tester (RFT) tool.
About us
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives us to provide top-tier financial solutions to our clients.
Life at FAB
Working at FAB means being part of a team of talented and passionate individuals with a shared vision to support the ambitions of our stakeholders to "grow stronger." We embrace the needs of our customers across the globe with a sense of responsibility and confidence driven by extensive expertise that can only be delivered by an ambitious world-class organization.
Career development
FAB offers unique career choices, a chance to innovate, craft solutions for the future, and express yourself in a performance-based culture that will unleash the best in you. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, FAB provides a range of learning and development initiatives to support all employees through training and skill development.
Our values
At FAB, we place our customers at the core of our activities, live our values each day in every way, celebrate achievements, and empower each other to deliver leading solutions. We have structured plans for the recruitment and career progression of Emirati talent to enable them to make a mark in the financial and banking sector both regionally and globally that rewards your hard work and dedication.
Join our team and be part of a journey to shape the future of banking.
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