QA Automation Tester

**Date live**:
05/23/2025
**Business Area**:
Wholesale Shared Services
**Area of Expertise**:
Technology
**Contract**:
Permanent
**Reference Code**:
JR-0000048302
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 a QA Automation Tester at Barclays, This role is for a Test Automation specialist who will work in the Issuing Banking team to ensure the test suite is continuously expanded and improved, the successful applicant must embrace the Banking culture and look to automate.
To be successful as a QA Automation Tester you should have experience with:
Strong knowledge on Provar is must.
Strong experience in QA - Manual and Automation (Min. 9+ Years of Hands on Exp.)
Must have Strong skills in Object Oriented Analysis and Design Concepts, Core Java 7/8, Middle tier technologies e.g. JPA/hibernate, Spring, unit testing, mocking frameworks and caching concepts clarity.
Hands on knowledge on Web services (SOAP, REST and Micro Services) with spring.
Strong understanding of BDD, Hands on experience in automation development and execution
Strong knowledge of Java Programming
Extensive knowledge of Testing lifecycle and core testing process/techniques using different test approaches
Excellent knowledge in testing skills (provide estimations, writing test scenarios, cases, executing test cases, opening bugs, verifying bugs)
Awareness of CI/CD and DevOps - Jenkins
Experience of using the Git source code control system
Excellent communication skills [verbal and written] are essential. Ability to communicate with the global team is essential
Strong analytical capability
Knowledge on Test automation tools-, API test automation using REST Assured tool / Karate, selenium, cucumber using Java
Be able to communicate clearly on the status and progress of allocated activities
**Some other highly valued skills may include**:
Provar Automation Tool
Knowledge of Scrum, Agile and Kanban
API test automation
Knowledge of AWS
Strong knowledge in Automation Processes
Knowledge in Performance testing tool
Prior experience in preparing test metrics/reports.
You may be assessed on the 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.
This role is based in 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.
OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advis