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Join us as a Lead Automation Tester at Barclays, where you will spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions. To be successful as a Lead Automation Tester, you should have experience with: Mandatory Skills Proven API testing and integration testing experience (REST, SOAP, Microservices).
Hands-on experience building automation frameworks from scratch using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Playwright, REST Assured, or equivalent. Strong CI/CD and Test DevOps implementation experience (GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.). Experience working on Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Exposure to AI-enabled test engineering and quality transformation initiatives. Leadership & Delivery Led medium to large Test Engineering teams across multiple workstreams.
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills. Accountable for end-to-end testing across ST, SIT, E2E, UAT, NFT. Experience defining and executing enterprise-scale Test Strategies. Expertise in Agile delivery, test planning, execution, governance, and reporting. Quality Engineering & Automation Drive API-first and automation-first testing approaches. Demonstrated success in increasing automation coverage and reducing release lead times.
Experience implementing continuous testing and quality gates within SDLC. Strong understanding of test metrics, quality KPIs, defect prevention, and risk management. Technical Competencies Strong Java programming and automation architecture knowledge. Experience with JIRA, Agile Central, HP ALM, or equivalent test management tools. Ability to troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution.
Understanding of modern engineering practices, microservices, and distributed systems. Some other highly valued skills may include: Strong Payments domain expertise (SWIFT, ISO 20022, Real-Time Payments, Cross-Border Payments, Clearing & Settlement). Banking and Financial Services experience. Experience delivering quality engineering transformation in large-scale enterprise environments. You may be assessed on the 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.
The location of the role is Pune, IN. 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. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change.
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