Lead Software Engineer - Python/test Automation

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, United Kingdom · Commercial & Investment Bank

Lead Software Engineer focused on Python and Test Automation within JPMorgan Chase's Commercial & Investment Bank. The role involves enhancing, building, and delivering technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. Responsibilities include executing software solutions, design, development, technical troubleshooting, writing and debugging production code, identifying automation opportunities for issue remediation, leading vendor evaluations, and driving awareness of new technologies through communities of practice. Requires significant Python SDET experience, expertise in test automation framework creation/maintenance, cloud/API hosting knowledge, system design, application development, testing, operational stability, proficiency in automation and continuous delivery, understanding of SDLC and agile methodologies (CI/CD, Application Resiliency, Security), and knowledge of the financial services industry and cloud-native experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
  2. Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
  3. Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
  4. Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
  5. Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

Skills

Required

  • Python SDET
  • Test automation framework creation & maintenance
  • Cloud/API hosting
  • System design
  • Application development
  • Testing
  • Operational stability
  • Automation
  • Continuous delivery
  • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Agile methodologies
  • CI/CD
  • Application Resiliency
  • Security
  • Financial services industry IT systems
  • Cloud native experience

Nice to have

  • Payments knowledge

What the JD emphasized

  • Python SDET with significant applied experience and expertise
  • In depth knowledge of testing process. Should have worked on test automation framework creation & maintenance
  • Cloud/API hosting knowledge
  • Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
  • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
  • Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems. Practical cloud native experience