Job Description

Job Title: Technical Test Automation Specialist

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

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Working Flexibly

WeaAEURA(TM)re 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 customersaAEURA(TM) and clientsaAEURA(TM) needs. Whether you have family commitments or youaAEURA(TM)re a career, 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.a,

If you would like some flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager.

This role is for a Test Automation specialist who will work in the Cloud Engineering team to ensure the test suite is continuously expanded and improved, the successful applicant must embrace the SRE culture and look to automate.

What will you be doing?

• Overall responsibility for quality and governance and the performance of the systems.
• Ensure adherence to testing governance and processes
• Ensuring that no large scale performance problems hit production.a,
• Stakeholder management
• Build efficiency in testing and continuous improvement of test methods, techniques and process
• Ensure test team create and execute tests using Approveda, Automation/Functional/Performance Test tools as applicable aligning to overall test strategy defined.
• Facilitate defect triage so that all appropriate teams including own team participate in speedy resolution and ensure the team shares knowledge gained/lessons learned to wider testing community.
• Provide accurate and timely status reports and project metrics to various levels of stakeholders and as agreed by the project and QA leadership team.
• Track all testing Risks/Issues/Dependencies/Assumptions from beginning of the project till closure and Highlight them beforehand to Program and Project.
• Escalate any issues to Portfolio Test Lead and Program Manager as appropriate and in timely manner and provide options to resolve the issuesa, for projectaAEURA(TM)s point of view
• Good understanding of test methods and techniques
• Participate in requirement analysis, identifying risks and creation of test scenarios
• Always looking for opportunities to perform exploratory testing
• Actively keep up to date with the feature teams, spot inconsistencies, and potential conflicts in approach. Work to ensure full integration with a focus on the quality of the overall service.

What weaAEURA(TM)re looking for:

• 10+ years of experience in QA aAEURA" Manual and Automation
• Good understanding of BDD, Hands on experience in automation development and execution using AWS
• Excellent knowledge of Python Programming
• Extensive knowledge of Testing lifecycle and core testing process/techniques using different test approaches
• Excellent knowledge in testing skills (provide estimations, design test plan and test strategy, writing test scenarios, cases, executing test cases, opening bugs, verifying bugs)
• Awareness on CI/CD and DevOps - Jenkins
• Experience of using the Git source code control system
• Experience of working in Agile Methodology
• Excellent communication skills [verbal and written] are essential.a, Ability to communicate with the global team is essential.
• Strong analytical capability
• Able to identify processes and tools that will optimize and improve the quality of testing
• API test automation, XML Verification etc.
• Good understanding of UI test automation tools e.g. Selenium, UFT, etc.
• Proven ability to learn new skills quickly, and commit to progress formal certification in Cloud technology.
• Be able to communicate clearly on the status and progress of allocated activities

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Knowledge of Barclays internal processes
• Knowledge of Scrum and Kanban
• Knowledge of AWS
• Jenkins pipeline scripting (Groovy or Jenkinsfile)
• Performance testing tools (Locust)

Where will you be working?

Pune

Be More at Barclays

At Barclays, each day is about being more aAEURA" as a professional, and as a person. aAEURA~Be More @ BarclaysaAEURA(TM) represents our core promise to all current and future employees. ItaAEURA(TM)s 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.

Our Values

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.

Our Diversity

We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our vision and goals.

Our Benefits

Our customers are unique. The same goes for our colleagues. That's why at Barclays we offer a range of benefits, allowing every colleague to choose the best options for their personal circumstances. These include a competitive salary and pension, health care and all the tools, technology and support to help you become the very best you can be. We are proud of our flexible working options for colleagues. If you have a need for flexibility, then please discuss this with us.

More about working at Barclays

Be More at Barclays

At Barclays, each day is about being more aAEURA" as a professional, and as a person. aAEURA~Be More @ BarclaysaAEURA(TM) represents our core promise to all current and future employees. 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.

Purpose and Values

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.

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

Barclays offers a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture. A place where people can bring their whole selves to work and be respected for who they are, valued for what they do and celebrated for their contribution to our business and our community.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Working Flexibly

WeaAEURA(TM)re 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 customersaAEURA(TM) and clientsaAEURA(TM) needs. Whether you have family commitments or youaAEURA(TM)re 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. Share job

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The Barclays Way

This is the spirit of Barclays. ItaAEURA(TM)s why we exist, what we believe and how we behave. But most importantly, itaAEURA(TM)s how we make decisions, take action and get things done.

Purpose

We exist to provide responsible finance to people and business aAEURA" but also a whole lot more.

Values

We believe great talent RISES. It acts with Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Mindset

We discover our full potential through our desire to Empower, Challenge and Drive each other.