QA Lead

Barclays; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays QA Lead role based in Pune focuses on designing, developing, and executing testing strategies for robust, scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You will drive automation initiatives using Selenium/Playwright, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and timely delivery of digital solutions.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in manual and automation testing, with agile practices and Jira usage, and may bring banking or cards domain

Qualifications

• Experience in manual and automation testing.
• Strong communication skills and proactive leadership.
• Banking/cards domain experience is a plus.
• Proficient with Agile and JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement test strategies and plans.
• Create and run automated test scripts using frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine acceptance criteria.
• Perform root cause analysis with developers to fix defects.
• Participate in code reviews and promote quality culture.
• Stay updated on testing trends and contribute to tech communities.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing

Agile methodology

JIRA

Test automation

Selenium

Playwright

Communication skills

Visual Studio

GitLab

Maven

Tools

Visual Studio

GitLab

Maven

Job description

Join us as a QA Lead, 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 as a QA Lead, you should have experience with:

• Experience in both Manual and Automation Testing.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proactive and self-driven approach to lead testing tasks and getting things done as per committed timelines.
• Banking industry or Cards domain experience is good-to-have.
• Strong experience with Agile methodology with proficiency in JIRA usage.
• Good understanding of Release and Defect lifecycle.
• Ability to identify positive and negative test scenarios comprehensively.
• Proven ability to create Selenium or Playwright based Test Automation frameworks from scratch.

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

• Hands‑on Automation testing skills with experience in FlaUI (preferable) / Winrunner
• Proficiency in Programming Languages in C# .NET (primary), Java (secondary, nice‑to‑have)Java with OOPS concepts.
• Proficiency in using the below Tools that complements Test Automation in Visual Studio,GitLab ,Maven (optional).
• Strong understanding of creating below Testing documents Test scenarios (using JIRA X-ray),TCR preparation ,Confluence documentation.

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

• 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 advisor where appropriate.
• 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 organizations 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.