Platform Automation Lead

We believe the power of risk-driven investing can help anyone achieve a better life. And we’re here to make this potential a reality for an emerging global generation.

We provide individuals in the world’s fast-developing economies with guidance, tools, and easy market access so they can trade and invest with confidence. We aim to make our clients their own wealth manager: empowered to create investment strategies and make investment decisions effortlessly, in their own time, on their own terms, in their own way.

Our story goes back to the first days of online Forex trading - a pioneer of the Metatrader platform, Alpari, expanded rapidly in the world’s emerging markets and was joined in 2011 by our sister brand, FXTM. Now, we are adding further brands to our portfolio. Together, both brands have built a leading global presence in online trading serving over two million clients in 150 countries from regulated centres across four continents.

Exinity is an energetic and diverse company with offices across Europe, Asia and Africa, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us. ‘Freedom to Succeed’ is not just a promise we make to our clients and partners, but to our people too. We’ll help you develop a range of skills, take on early responsibility, and enjoy a rewarding and fulfilling career with a fast-growing, dynamic company.

We are looking for an amazing individual to join our dynamic team as Platform Automation Lead with a strong focus on automation to drive the development of cutting-edge solutions and shape the future of our products. You will lead and mentor Automation Engineers, serving as both a strategic and technical leader to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of quality assurance methodologies, strong technical skills in test automation, and proven leadership experience. This role reports to the SVP, Platform and is based in Dubai.

• Spearhead the development and implementation of our automation framework, serving as a technical leader within the Platform team. This role is pivotal in enhancing our agile teams' efficiency and ensuring quality across our product suite.
• Design, develop, and maintain an advanced automation framework to support software development, testing, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams and the QA department to integrate automation solutions that streamline workflows and improve deployment cycles.
• Provide leadership and guidance in best practices for automation, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.
• Develop automation strategies that support multiple projects, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Mentor and support team members in automation skills, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in automation technologies, incorporating new tools and techniques when beneficial.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience (5 years minimum) working as a QA lead or similar role, preferably in the development of mission critical systems or financial applications.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, or Kanban.
• Proficiency in both front end (mobile or web application) and backend (API) application testing.
• Experience in programming languages such as Golang, Python, JavaScript or similar.
• Extensive experience with testing frameworks like TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber or similar.
• Comfortable with Git, and CI processes using tools like Gitlab, GitHub, JIRA.
• Good knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Good understanding of native mobile testing frameworks and micro-services architecture.
• Ability to multi-task, manage multiple priorities effectively, and proactive in project planning and requirements gathering.
• Possess the ability to work in a fast-paced environment that supports production and maintenance level changes.
• Possess the ability to do high level impact analysis and test approaches for production and maintenance level software changes.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
• Ability to diagnose complex issues in application testing.

Desirable:

• Experience working on a B2C application is a strong plus.
• Experience working in the trading industry is a plus.

Benefits & Perks:
We believe in fairly compensating all our people by providing them with a world-class health insurance plan and a range of both core benefits and flex benefits for individual preferences. You will receive:
• Hybrid Working Policy
• Discretionary performance related bonus
• Personalized Flex-Benefits
• A focus on your wellbeing, including talks and access to self-development tools.
• Medical insurance for employee and dependents