Automation Tester

**Date live**:
07/01/2025
**Business Area**:
Global Payment Services
**Area of Expertise**:
Technology
**Contract**:
Permanent
**Reference Code**:
JR-0000029021
Be a part of a place where challenges are measured in billions, qubits and nanoseconds. Build your career in an environment where we’re advancing machine learning, leveraging blockchains, and harnessing FinTech. Working in Barclays technology, you’ll reimagine possibilities: learning and innovating to solve the challenges ahead, delivering for millions of customers.
We are shaping the future of financial technology.
Why not join us and make it happen here?
Join us as an Automation Tester, responsible for supporting the successful delivery of Location Strategy projects to plan, budget, agreed quality and governance standards. You'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.
To be successful as an Automation Tester you should have experience with:
Strong Hands-on experience in Java coding.
Relevant experience in Microservice and API automation testing using gherkins(BDD), cucumber-based framework
Should be involved in test automation projects right from the framework design, framework amendments to execution
Define and build robust, modular, and reusable Automation frameworks and retain accountability for ensuring all Test Automation Analysts understand and adhere to the framework.
Well versed with setting-up Test Environment with required test data & appropriate level of access
Strong in SQL/PL-SQL & Unix
Cucumber JVM, Maven, Git, Spring Framework(preferred)
Familiar with IDEs such as Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA
Hands on experience in Selenium scripting
Experience of converting BA stories into test scenarios/cases
Hands-on experience of test cases/scenarios writing & test execution
Well versed with JIRA and defect lifecycle
Good written and verbal communication skills
**Some other highly valued skills may include**:
Knowledge on Either Cards/ Loans/Payments domain is preferred
Have experience in story point estimation technique or business case estimation and agile way of working
Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Project Documentation, following processes, and best practices for the team.
**Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills**: Strong analytical skills to address complex challenges. Self-driven, proactive and demonstrates initiative with strong problem-solving abilities.
You may be assessed on 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 role is based out of Pune.
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.
Analyst Expectations
To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
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.
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