Automation Tester

Barclays; Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Pune is seeking an Automation Tester to enhance their infrastructure and deployment pipelines. In this role, you will design and implement testing strategies, ensuring functionality and performance while collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates should have strong skills in Core Java, Selenium, and API/UI testing, with experience in the payments domain. Join us to drive innovation and ensure software quality in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Automation Testing and familiarity with test strategy design.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute testing strategies for validation.
• Implement comprehensive test plans and strategies.
• Create and execute automated test scripts.
• Perform root cause analysis for defects.
• Collaborate in code reviews and promote code quality.

Skills

Core Java

Selenium

API Testing

UI Testing

Payments domain

Service virtualization

GPP and Masspay

SEPA Payments

MT, Pacs and Pain msg

Job description

Join us as an Automation Tester at Barclays where you will spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting‑edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions.

To be successful Automation Tester, you should have experience with:

• Core Java
• Selenium
• API Testing/UI Testing
• Payments domain

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include:

• Service virtualization
• GPP and Masspay
• SEPA Payments
• MT, Pacs and Pain msg

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

• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub‑function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organization’s products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organization sub‑function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organization.

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.