[Remote] Systems Engineer Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. First Citizens Bank is seeking a Systems Engineer Consultant to ensure the successful delivery of organizational transformation and goals across all business verticals. The role involves serving as a technical resource in project planning and management, overseeing project test teams, and providing technical advice related to the Bank's operating systems and infrastructure.ResponsibilitiesEnsures the successful delivery of organizational transformation and goals across all business verticals, delivering high quality productsServes as a technical resource in project planning, project management, problem resolution, and production supportPresents technical alternatives and solutions to management that are reliable, adaptable, and cost effectiveServes as the team lead for assigned projects and initiativesPerforms activities fitting to area of expertise, which may include overseeing the day-to-day tasks across multiple project test teams, providing appropriate technical recommendations, long term planning for specific business vertical, and coordinating with teams for global projects working with teams located around the worldProvides consultative direction and technical advice relating to the Bank's operating systems, software, and hardware infrastructureSupports all areas of Technology and OperationsLeads strategic designs, initiatives, and contributes to the analysis of new and existing Bank technologiesUnderstands software internals, debugs problems, and automates repetitive tasks with scripting tools and user-level automation toolsAdheres to the bank’s Enterprise Software Delivery MethodologyStreamlines the testing process by introducing automation, leveraging tools and setting goals to reduce time and effortAssists, develops, monitors and executes test activities for small to large size projectsAssists new technologies spanning applications, different operating systems, and database management systemsCoordinates network communication and application and data integration methods for new technologiesPerforms planning and documentation throughout support activitiesAssists processes related to strategic designs and implementations, backup, recovery, data security, and other disaster recovery functionsResolves complex technical problems and failures and automates tasks for improved efficienciesAssists assigned technical projects ensuring accurate, timely, and quality delivery of project objectivesGuides the development and execution of project tasksMaintains a strong knowledge base in order to effectively create and maintain strategic technology plans and to direct others on technical mattersCommunicates effective and clear technical information across platformsReviews and understands project or application requirements and conducts an ambiguity reviewPrepares robust test strategy, test plan, and test casesLog defects and produce status reportsWorks closely with offshore vendor teams to ensure continued support and test execution in various time zonesSkillsBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Management, or related field plus eight (8) years of experience in the job offered or eight (8) years as a Systems Engineer, Quality Engineer, Automation Tester, Technical Support, or related occupationAlternatively, employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Management, or related field plus six (6) years of experience in the job offered or six (6) years as a Systems Engineer, Quality Engineer, Automation Tester, Technical Support, or related occupationRequires experience with building test automation framework, test automation scripting, scheduling and reporting with Selenium and JenkinsRequires experience with analyzing test scenariosRequires experience designing and converting to automation scriptsRequires experience maintaining and upgrading existing automation scriptsRequires experience in Automation Tools including Selenium, Eclipse, IntelliJ, and WebDriverRequires experience with the following quality assurance strategies: mocking, pairwise testing, load testing, sanity testing, performance testing, smoke testing, regression testing, black box testing, integration testing and user acceptance testingRequires experience in UI, API, and mobile testingRequires experience in API Tools including Swagger, rest assured and PostmanRequires experience in mobile testing using BrowserStack, Sauce Lab, Android studio and Appium for android, iOS and for TabRequires experience in installing APK builds for android/tab and iOS build from test flightsRequires experience in test planning, design, test strategy and test execution of highly complex systemsRequires experience in banking domainRequires experience designing and planning testing conditions, test scripts, and test data setsRequires experience with project management and issue tracking tools JIRA and ALMRequires experience with Confluence, Bitbucket, GitLab, Confluence, Cucumber, Gherkins, TestNG, Kafka, Splunk and MavenRequires experience with Java, Python, and JavaScriptRequires knowledge of Test-Driven Development and Behavior-Driven Development testing methodologiesRequires strong knowledge of software development life cycle and software testing life cycleRequires experience in Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologiesBenefitsFor some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates.Company OverviewFirst Citizens Bank provides banking services, essential business and professional services, wealth management capabilities, and more. It was founded in 1898, and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.firstcitizens.com.Company H1B SponsorshipFirst Citizens Bank has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 105 in 2026, 126 in 2025, 115 in 2024, 249 in 2023, 53 in 2022, 12 in 2021, 9 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.