Avaloq Tester

Barclays UK; Pune District; On-site; INR 8,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global bank seeks an Avaloq Tester to lead testing strategies and ensure software quality. The role involves collaboration with engineers and business analysts to address complex banking requirements, requiring strong hands-on experience with Avaloq and software testing methodologies. Successful candidates will have a robust understanding of banking functionalities and standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with Avaloq Core Banking Product is essential.
• Strong functional knowledge on client onboarding and banking functionalities.
• In-depth experience with Software Testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute testing strategies to validate functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects.
• Implement and execute automated test scripts for quality assurance.

Skills

Prior hands-on experience on Avaloq Core Banking Product

Strong functional knowledge of core banking functionalities

Good domain knowledge around Investment banking

In depth experience on Software Testing

Strong experience of Test Automation

Prior hands-on experience of working with Agile Methodology

Tools

JIRA

SQL

Job description

Join us as an Avaloq Tester at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences. As a part of the team, you will deliver technology stack, using strong analytical and problem solving skills to understand the business requirements and deliver quality solutions. You'll be working on complex technical problems that will involve detailed analytical skills and analysis. This will be done in conjunction with fellow engineers, business analysts and business stakeholders.

To be successful as an Avaloq Tester you should have experience with:

• Prior hands-on experience on Avaloq Core Banking Product
• Strong functional knowledge of core banking functionalities like client onboarding, investments, banking & payments, lending, client reporting
• Good domain knowledge around Investment banking and Private Banking & Wealth Management
• In depth and hands on experience on Software Testing including Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Design, Test Execution, managing defects and Test Reporting
• Strong experience of Test Automation
• Prior hand-on experience of working with Agile Methodology

Some other highly valued skills include:

• Knowledge of Banking Regulations and experience of associated implantation for the banking software
• Good understanding of SQL and hands-on experience for the same
• Working knowledge of JIRA and its usage from Agile point of view
• Proven experience of understanding and analysing complex banking requirements and providing efficient testing solutions for the same
• Experience around testing for large scale migration projects in Banking industry

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.

This role is based out of Pune location.

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.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• 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 lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. \'Complex\' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders 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.