Avp - Testing

**Job Title**: AVP - Testing

**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**

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life.

If you would like some flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager.

**Introduction**:
**What will you be doing?**
- Actively engage with Business Analysts and IT partners in the requirements analysis for system enhancements and changes.
- Interpret and understand functional specifications to design Test Strategy, prepare Test Plan, execute Test cases for all changes and documentation of results.
- Working independently on all phases of the testing - System test, System integration test, User acceptance test etc
- Support regression testing, impact assessment testing, year end testing and other streams which shall be on demand basis
- Provide test metrics to key stakeholders at regular intervals
- Contribute in test automation strategies; exploring opportunities to move away from manual testing and automate repetitive testing activities within TDB.
- Work closely with global development team members spread across various geographies - participating in and contributing to technical discussions. Participate and contribute in technical discussions
- Communicate effectively with the Internal /external IT development teams and stakeholders of the project.
- Stakeholder Management and Leadership

**What we’re looking for**:

- A bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related.
- Over 10 years of IT experience into Software Testing.
- Experience of handling / managing a team of 3 - 4 is good to have.
- Hands-on experience into Oracle database and Unix like systems
- IB experience is an advantages but not a pre-requisit

**Skills that will help you in the role**:
**Technical Skills**:

- Knowledge of Oracle, PL/SQL and SQL writing
- Experience with Unix (preferably RHEL) / Linux.
- Familiar with scheduling management technologies e.g. Autosys, Control M
- Good understanding of Data Warehouse and Data Mart concepts with proven experience in both
- Experience working with large Oracle databases (1 TB or more)

**Personal & Interpersonal Skill**:

- Able to work well with IT developers in multiple locations.
- Knowledge of software development ‘best practices’
- Excellent problem solving skills and Analytical skills - ability to investigate and resolve issues in a high-pressured environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multitask, ability to train others.

**Preferred**:

- Good understanding of investment banking, and the industry sector
- Good understanding of front to back finance and operational process flows
- Understanding of Agile SDLC concepts; Understanding of Scrum/Kanban Agile SDLC methodology

**Where will you be working?**

Pune

**Be More at Barclays**

Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

**Purpose, Values and Mindset**

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

**Respect**

We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.

**Integrity**

We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

**Service**

We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

**Excellence**

We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

**Stewardship**

We prize sustainability, and are passion