Senior Automation Engineer

Barclays Bank Plc; Sworton Heath; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to design and execute testing strategies for software quality. Responsibilities include developing test plans, creating automated test scripts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates should have experience with automation tools like Cucumber and Selenium, and proficiency in Java and JavaScript is required. This role offers competitive terms and is based in either Knutsford or Northampton.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks for front-end and back-end applications.
• Proficiency with automation tools like Cucumber, Insomnia, Karate, Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, or Rest Assured.
• Experience with API testing, integration testing, and writing automated test scripts in Java and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans.
• Creation and execution of automated test scripts.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements.

Skills

Automated test frameworks design

Cucumber

Selenium

API testing

Java

JavaScript

Tools

Java Spring Boot

CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI)

React.js

Job description

Job Description

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:

1. Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
2. Creation and execution of automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools to facilitate early detection of defects and quality issues.
3. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the development of acceptance criteria, ensuring a thorough understanding of the software being tested.
4. Root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers to provide detailed information and support defect resolution.
5. Participation in code reviews and promotion of a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
6. Staying informed of industry technology trends and contributing to the organization's technology communities.

Assistant Vice President Expectations:

• Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development, and oversee operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with other functions and business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, setting objectives, coaching, and appraising performance.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• Guide collaborative assignments, identify new directions, and manage risks and controls.
• Collaborate across areas to support business strategy and analyze data to solve problems creatively.
• Communicate complex information effectively and influence stakeholders.
• Uphold Barclays Values and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset.

Qualifications for Senior Automation Engineer:

• Experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks for front-end (e.g., React.js) and back-end applications (e.g., Java Spring Boot).
• Proficiency with automation tools like Cucumber, Insomnia, Karate, Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, or Rest Assured.
• Experience with API testing, integration testing, and writing automated test scripts in Java and JavaScript.
• Valued skills include testing event-driven systems (Kafka), SQL data validation, and CI/CD pipeline integration (Jenkins, GitLab CI).

This role will be based in Knutsford or Northampton.