Grading Tester

Job Title :
Grading Tester

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

Hybrid Working

BUK & BX - All locations

Introduction:

The hiring team are responsible for building the strategic R&A Wholesale Credit Risk platform used for internal risk management and regulatory reporting across Barclays International.

The team is focusing on a commitment within Project Eagle to submit credit PD and LGD models to the regulator in Q4 17 and Q1 18.

What will you be doing?

• To develop and review test code and contribute to creation of testing strategies to validate largescale software development and deployments.
• Developing Test artefacts like Test Strategy, Exit Document, Test Cases, etc and performing manual testing where ever required.
• Pair/Partner with developers to embed quality into product development by reviewing unit and integration tests.
• Contribute to development of automation strategies and implement the same for right ratio of unit, API and GUI tests
• Creation/Automation of test data and test harnesses
• Good understanding of banking domain and Testing principles in various delivery models (Agile)
• Analysis design and implementation of test solutions to fit the business requirements
• Is capable of effective stakeholder management, supporting business for making informed decisions based on test results, possess good analytical skills
• Working with BAs and Team Leads to understand the functional scope of project work, questioning decisions and collaborating with endusers to ensure that business needs are met on a timely basis.
• Following good processes and practices, as defined by the team standards; ensuring that documentation is complete, comprehensive and signed off.
• Implement and test technical solutions from specifications to both new and existing systems.
• Involvement in peer reviews with more senior team members in order to provide constructive feedback
• Liaising with a delivery team to provide support during SIT, QA and UAT test phases
• Perform regression testing.
• Following established process and practices with regards to audit controls.
• Providing oncall support for releases.

What we're looking for:

• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Ability to build productive working relationships with other IT groups, business users and support teams.
• Strong ability to analyze data; attention to detail and good quantitative ability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a good command over English and ability to explain complex technical and functional topics in simple terms over the phone.
• Willingness to work closely as part of a team with users, developers and business analysts outside home locations
• Positive team player
• A highlymotivated individual; confident, proactive, enthusiastic, willing to learn and use initiative.
• Dedicated and reliable; detail oriented and results driven
• Capable of dealing with diversity

Skills that will help you in the role:

• A degree in engineering, computer science or a quantitative discipline e.g. statistics, physics or mathematics preferred.
• IB experience advantageous but not a prerequisite.
• 8+ years of total work experience in a relevant IT industry.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to articulate thoughts spoken/written with global teams
• Knowledge of testing terminologies, processes and tools
• Aptitude to learn tools/apps/processes/domains
• 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
• Good at art of questioning and critical thinking
• Hands on experience on writing Code / Automated Tests, understand overall automation framework and contribute to framework building/ maintenance
• Demonstrated expertise in Object Oriented Programming and demonstrate proficiencies in Java, HTML, CSS
• Hands on experience in Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS package creation, Teradata and ETL/DB Testing.
• Hands on experience in Quality function including execution of manual and automated tests
• Contribute towards creating Test Plan/ Test Strategy/ Schedule 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 t

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