Senior Automation Test Lead

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 “Senior 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 revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with, skills to meet business requirement as well as job-specific skillsets.

To be successful as a “Senior Automation Test Lead", you should have experience with:

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Experience relevant work experience, including development and/or test automation experience with a degree in Computer Science or Applied Computer Science

• Demonstrated expertise in Object Oriented Programming, and polyglot programming proficiencies in C#, Java, HTML, CSS (at least 2)

• Strong technical background with detail driven and excellent problem solving abilities

• Good product and testing acumen

• Expertise in test automation (functional and unit/integration level - tools like junit, testng, nunit, webdriver, jmeter, soapui, selenium, ranorex, seetest, fitnesse, cucumber etc.)

• Proven track record for agile, test-driven development, behavior driven development, continuous integration, and automated testing

• Active contributor to open source tools towards Automation / Quality Engineering

• Good at art of questioning and critical thinking

• Aptitude to learn  tools/apps/processes/domains

• Ability to articulate thoughts spoken/written with global teams

• Knowledge of testing terminologies, processes and tools

• Participate in tasks at org level like training/social activities to promote BTS/Barclays culture

• Should have excellent conflict management skills and generate trust and respect in team

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Requirement Analysis – work with the Test Lead/Test Manager on driving project requirement analysis and static testing

• Create Test ware – create test cases, test scenarios and test data that would be required to complete test execution for the project.

• Defects – defect reporting and ensuring that defects have the right amount of detail, are in the correct statuses/severity, escalated appropriately and tracked to closure.

• Participate in test estimations for project

• Create query log/ mind map/ flow charts

• Escalate issues to TL/ TM as appropriate

• Contribute towards creating Test Plan/ Test Strategy/ Schedule with TM

• Participate in test planning with TM

• Monitor team progress on test plan. Monitor daily tasks and report on them

• Communicate with stakeholders on project status and metrics

• Assist TM in operational tasks of managing a team

• Experience in running a project through STLC with a team

• Identify project risks and work towards mitigating them.

• Escalate where appropriate to the LM or the PM

• Provide guidance to other team members on technology/domain/application queries

• Overall senior level experience.

• 7 years of experience in Card domain

This role will be based out of Pune.