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Join us as a Test Engineer at Barclays , where you'll play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and integrity of critical technology solutions. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing testing strategies to validate functionality, data accuracy, and overall system performance across complex business and technology environments. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll identify and resolve defects, support successful project delivery, and drive continuous improvements to testing processes and methodologies, helping to ensure outstanding outcomes for our customers and colleagues.
To be successful as a Test Analyst , you should have experience with: Extensive SQL query writing skills for data validation, reconciliation, and defect investigation. Gathering, analysing, and understanding business requirements to create comprehensive test scenarios and test cases. System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Regression Testing across multiple applications and platforms.
Defect management processes, including logging, tracking, prioritisation, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Executing functional and non-functional testing activities throughout the Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC). Data validation and end-to-end testing across complex systems and interfaces. Creating detailed test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test execution reports. Working with defect management and test management tools such as Jira.
Collaborating with business stakeholders, developers, project managers, and testing teams to ensure high-quality delivery. Identifying test coverage gaps and driving improvements in testing processes and quality standards. Performing risk-based testing and supporting release validation activities. Analysing defects, troubleshooting issues, and providing clear recommendations for resolution. Supporting test planning, estimation, execution, and reporting activities throughout project lifecycles.
Validating business requirements and ensuring solutions meet functional and data quality expectations. Managing multiple testing activities simultaneously within a fast-paced delivery environment. Producing clear and concise testing documentation and progress updates for stakeholders. Some other highly valued skills may include: Banking, financial services, or financial reporting domain knowledge.
Experience testing regulatory, reporting, or data-intensive applications. Stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience working with large datasets and complex data validation requirements. Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Familiarity with test automation concepts and automation testing frameworks. Experience working with distributed teams across multiple locations and time zones.
Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and investigative skills. Understanding of risk and controls within a regulated financial services environment. Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased testing efficiency. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific testing, data validation, and quality assurance skills.
This role is based in our Glasgow office. 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 facilita