Job Title
Automation EngineerJob Description
So, who are we?
Hello, we're IG Group. We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.
We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We're global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We're hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.
We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.
Your team
Exposure calculates and manage IG's risk from client trading; it provides data for our trading desks, quants, and risk teams. It initiates orders to automatically hedge IG's risk in the market.
Your role in the Team's Success
Your primary responsibility developing and extending our automated test suite to cover an existing manually regression suite. This suite will be used by developers on their own machines to validate changes to the complex system they maintain and be part of the delivery pipeline. The key goal is to reduce the delivery time of software, specifically the manual testing, from days down to minutes.
What you'll do
Deep dive into our Exposure system and migrate our existing manual regression suite into a python-based automated regression which runs in docker
Work with the existing QAs, ask questions, and ensure the manual regression is understood and migrated
Adapt the automation suite itself, where needed, to support and mock out external dependencies so the test suite can run in isolation without any other systems or existing environments
Ensure the automated suite runs reliably and promptly on both developers machines and as part of our giblab pipeline
What you'll need for this role
Key Qualification Requirements:
Proficient in Python, async and modern programming principles
5+ years of experience as an Automation or Software engineer using similar technologies
2+ years of Python specific experience
Familiarity with BDD (gherkin based)
Proficient with docker and experience with docker-compose
Proven record of understanding and using a wide selection of technologies, like databases, queuing systems or RPC technologies
Keen and engaged; the domain of the Exposure/risk system is quite complex and will need you to learn & understand both the domain and how Exposure works
Not required but knowledge of Pricing technologies (e.g. Reuters RFA)
Not required but ideally knowledge of trading and risk
How we work
We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office -- which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:
Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;
Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback
We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We're committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that's why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.
The Perks
Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.
Home office equipment reimbursement
Performance relate bonus
Private medical cover for you and your family/partner (Medicover)
Multikafeteria system (you can choose a multisport card, vouchers, etc.)
Life insurance (Generali)
LinkedIn Learning platform free access
Share Plans for Employees
Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black, and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organizing events & projects that foster an open, diverse, and inclusive culture
Career-focused technical and leadership training in-class and online, incl. unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform
Well-being events as well as Employee Assistance Programme
Summer picnic, New Year party and other social events
3 additional days off a year - 1 to celebrate your Birthday and 2 for voluntary work
App-based parking spots booking system
Stretching sessions
Wellbeing weeks
Learn more about the Perks here!
Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!
Number of openings
1