Bats (Algorithmic Tdg) Fx QA Automation

Job Title: BATS (Algorithmic Tdg) FX QA Automation
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:
What will you be doing?
- Work with team in development of Java based automation framework and tools for the Markets Execution department as defined by business requirements and prioritization.

The QA Automation team is responsible for signing off all releases to UAT (for user sign off) and ultimately Production. We have developed (and still continue to develop) a state-of-art automation platform which allows components as well as integration testing of any and all components “front-to-back” (as mentioned above). The role is for a Senior Test Automation Engineer to help with the development of our platform but also to look after our tools and services which make Automation possible. You will be responsible for the harness (or framework) development and maintenance; this framework allows Test Engineers to script their test cases using a home-grown fluent interface which abstract completely from the technologies used to send/receive an event, create order, route the order and process the execution report. You will also be responsible for the analysing of requirements providing test estimation, development and execution of test cases and test scripts. This is one of the most challenging and rewarding environment to work on as it covers all aspect of testing of the Markets Execution flow.

The role also includes liaising with the global dev teams in order to understand the changes they are making so that the framework can be changed accordingly; talking with QA stakeholders and numerous Test Engineer split in multiple locations.
- Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders
- Techno-functional role working in a QA team performing development and execution of test cases
- To gather requirements, collect and provide feedback and test status on regular basis.
- Support of test automation effort across QA, UAT phases of new releases SUT (System Under Test)
- Help manage test environment and test data ensuring support of test efforts and schedules.
- Collaborate with development teams on common approach of Continuous delivery model
- Deliver high quality work
- Develop and design automation test

What we’re looking for:
Personal attributes essential to performing role including competencies, expertise, knowledge, and experience.

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Bachelor’s degree
- Relevant years of experience with server side automation using Core Java.
- Scripting skills on Unix such as shell, Perl and Python
- Experience in writing and debugging SQL Stored Procedures and Queries for Oracle Database.
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Relevant years of experience in REST API services.
- Relevant years of experience in designing and execution of test cases and test scripts
- Experience working on a Unix/Linux shell
- Experience with build stack based on Maven, Continuous Delivery, Code Quality
- Be able to interact with global teams
- Experience in project management

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 passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower
Trust and support each other to delive