Job Title: IT Quality Assurance
Location: Pune About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. Risk and Control Objective
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do. Working Flexibly We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers\xe2\x80\x99 and clients\xe2\x80\x99 needs. Whether you have family commitments or you\xe2\x80\x99re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs Hybrid Working Structured hybrid role:
At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, \xe2\x80\x98anchor\xe2\x80\x99, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Introduction:

• Test and Develop applications for BARX application suite, specifically BARX FX
• These include design and development of server-side applications to implement new functionalities and supporting the existing applications.

What will you be doing?

• Work with team in development of Java based automation framework and tools for the Markets Execution department as defined by business requirements and prioritization.
• The ideal candidate will fit into the team and the current code base, make it their own, and use this as a base to be able to design and develop new components. This will include ongoing re-implementations of the existing frameworks, extensions thereof and ongoing support of those systems.

The QA Automation team is responsible for signing off all releases to UAT (for user sign off) and ultimately Production. We have developed (and continue to develop) a state-of-art automation platform which allows components as well as integration testing of any and all components \xe2\x80\x9cfront-to-back\xe2\x80\x9d (as mentioned above). The role is for a Senior Test Automation Engineer to help with the development of our platform but also to look after our tools and services which make Automation possible. You will be responsible for the harness (or framework) development and maintenance; this framework allows Test Engineers to script their test cases using a home-grown fluent interface which abstract completely from the technologies used to send/receive an event, create order, route the order, and process the execution report. You will also be responsible for the analysing of requirements providing test estimation, development and execution of test cases and test scripts. This is one of the most challenging and rewarding environment to work on as it covers all aspect of testing of the Markets Execution flow.
You would also have responsibility to develop and maintain our Exchange simulator and Test repository applications, these are web-based applications used by main people across the globe. The role also includes liaising with the global dev teams to understand the changes they are making so that the framework can be changed; accordingly, talking with QA stakeholders and numerous Test Engineer split in multiple locations.

• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Techno-functional role working in a QA team performing development and execution of test cases.
• To gather requirements, collect and provide feedback and test status on regular basis.
• Support of test automation effort across QA, UAT phases of new releases SUT (System Under Test)
• Develop Automation Test strategy and help with creation and execution of automated test cases for applications within Markets Execution platform.
• Help manage test environment and test data ensuring support of test efforts and schedules.
• Collaborate with development teams on common approach of Continuous delivery model.
• Deliver high quality work.
• Develop and design automation test.

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree
• Relevant years of experience with server-side automation using Core Java.
• Scripting skills on Unix such as shell, Perl, and Python.
• Investment Banking/FX Domain knowledge expertise
• Experience in writing and debugging SQL Stored Procedures and Queries for Oracle Database.
• Good written and oral communication skills

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Relevant years of experience in REST API services.
• Relevant years of experience in designing and execution of test cases and test scripts
• Experience working on a Unix/Linux shell.
• Experience with build stack based on Maven, Continuous Delivery, Code Quality
• Be able to interact with global teams.
• Experience in project management
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with others, self-starter.
• Able to take on responsibility and work independently.
• Fluent English \xe2\x80\x93 oral and written.
• Results-oriented, self-starter with positive "can-do" attitude

Where will you be working?
Pune

Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more \xe2\x80\x93 as a professional, and as a person. \xe2\x80\x98Be More @ Barclays\xe2\x80\x99 represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It\xe2\x80\x99s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.
Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone\'s contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.
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