Automation Test Lead

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects, and continuously improve testing processes and methodologies, to ensure software quality and reliability. 

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
• Creation and execution automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools to facilitate early detection of defects and quality issues.         .
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyse requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the development of acceptance criteria, ensuring a thorough understanding of the software being tested.
• Root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers to provide detailed information and support defect resolution.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us as a Automation Test Lead at Barclays where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences. As automation test lead, you'll be acclimatizing   credit platform into the overall IT infrastructure acting as the bridge between the  credit platform, IT department and business users. As a member of the Automation test lead team the role holder will demonstrate an excellent understanding of the underlying technologies and business processes of our applications and systems. The role is very much focused on creation, maintenance and execution of automation tests as part of an increasingly agile delivery model as well as ownership of integration testing and integration test phases required with upstream and downstream applications.

 To be successful as a Automation Test Lead you should have experienced with:

• Work closely with the Engineering and Analysis Teams to develop and execute End to End Automation including Non-Functional aspects in close coordination with the stakeholders across Business/Product, technology and operations.
• Responsible for defining Test automation Strategy. Apply the right processes, tools, methods and skills to deliver the Test Automation aspect of a project from business case through to closure.
• Authorship of test completion reports to required governance standards Raising and tracking of defects – liaison with developers and business stakeholders on resolution The role holder will guide and manage the team to do high quality releases including helping the team to execute deployment scripts and post deployment testing\monitoring.
• The role holder will drive continuous improvement, delivering initiatives to improve performance, processes and controls to support applications.
• The role holder will be responsible for continuously managing TCO efficiently and driving costs down and drive quality up through automation and efficient change management.
• Be a critical part of the Wealth India Management team and contribute to the wider India initiatives for the entire Wealth division. .

Some other highly values skills include:

• The ideal candidate should be educated to a degree level or above and should preferably be a BE/MBA/CA.
• The ideal candidate will have an excellent command of English language with strong written and verbal communications to deliver against our commitment to providing a world class service and drive our dedication to the client experience.
• Test Automation (preferably within a Java framework)
• Working knowledge of SQL – must have the ability to interrogate databases and integrate with Test suite.
• Working experience and knowledge of continuous integration and source control systems (e.g. Jenkins, GIT).
• Technology Test Manager at a peer global bank or financial services organization with a strong understanding of capital markets, products and banking processes.
• ISTQB Intermediate Level (or above).
• Knowledge of investment banking products (Wealth Investment Management, Credit domain, Client onboarding).

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Pune.