Seeking a hands-on technical role focused on performance testing, test automation or Test Analyst work. I enjoy investigating system behaviour, finding bottlenecks and solving technical problems rather than managing teams. Experienced in financial services, trading platforms, Selenium, Playwright, Java, Python, API testing and infrastructure.
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Kivanc Arman
@kivancarman
Senior Test Automation Engineer with extensive experience across complex trading platforms, distributed systems and enterprise infrastructure.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
At Platinum House, I lead testing for software and infrastructure across an international investment platform. I built and configured AWS-based test environments and tooling, and provide test evidence for release decisions and audit reviews.
At Deutsche Börse, I built and maintained end-to-end automation for the C7 clearing platform using Selenium WebDriver, Java, Python and JUnit. I integrated automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline and migrated Robot Framework tests to Selenium and Java to reduce test cycle turnaround.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
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Current
Head of Testing
Platinum House
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 9 months)
Lead testing of software and infrastructure for an international investment platform, supporting clients and projects across multiple markets.
Engaged as tester and consultant on a short‐term contract to evaluate BNB Chain blockchain payment integration, producing a proof of concept and test plan covering end‐to‐end testing across the full implementation lifecycle.
Technical Test Analyst
Deutsche Börse
Mar 2013 - Dec 2021 (8 years 9 months)
Worked across three testing teams on C7, a clearing platform supporting Eurex derivatives and cash products, where reliable automation, integration and production testing were critical to Agile delivery.
Performance and technical testing of trading platforms across London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon and Paris, covering the full SDLC across software, hardware, databases and network infrastructure.
Test Analyst
Barclays Bank
Aug 2006 - Apr 2007 (8 months)
Performance and infrastructure testing for a 40,000‐user Citrix migration, covering 150 applications and 30
web/database servers.
CR
Performance Tester/System Administrator
CreditTrade
Jan 2005 - Jul 2006 (1 year 6 months)
Progressed from systems administration into performance testing of trading applications used across CDS, Emerging Markets and Bonds, supporting live environments across London, New Jersey and Singapore.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Greenwich
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Grade: 2:2
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, achieving a 2:2 classification.
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Location
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Salary expectations
60k+ GBP
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