LoanIQ Test Manager

Join Barclays as LoanIQ Test Manager where youll play a pivotal role in managing multiple front-office and frontto-back projects within the Loan Syndication and Loan Trading business areas

Your role will be responsible for leading a team of QA engineers by providing mentorship, guidance, and performance evaluations

You will also be responsible for managing business interaction through iterative development and testing cycles by providing test execution for Quality Assurance and Integration testing

To Be Successful In This Role, You Should Have

Extensive experience in software quality assurance, with minimum 3+ years in a leadership role and an ability to manage team of more than 15 members

Good understanding of software testing methodologies (functional, regression, performance, security)

Experience with test automation frameworks and tools

Knowledge of CI/CD practices and DevOps principles

Experience with API testing and integration testing with a familiarity in Java-based applications and microservices architecture

Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills

Some Other Highly Values Skills Include

Experience in loan servicing, preferably from finance background

Experience in managing QA resources and automation framework

Knowledge of Loan IQ and Syndication or Origination

Team management experience using Agile project management

Good experience with automated unit testing and TDD (Test Driven Development)

You 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 our Chennai / Pune office

Purpose of the role

To design, develop, and execute testing strategies to vali 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 vali 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

Vice President Expectations

To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change

Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures

If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the departments future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes

They also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements

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 will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction

They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments

They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions

Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment

Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda

Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business

Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies

Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives

In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions

Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes

Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right

They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge and Drive the operating manual for how we behave