Automation Test Engineer

As an Automation Test Engineer at Barclays, you will be at the forefront of our digital evolution, driving innovation and excellence. Your role will involve utilizing cutting-edge technology to transform our digital offerings, ensuring an exceptional customer experience. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our applications. With your expertise in Test automation, you will lead the testing strategy, mentor the testing team, and oversee the delivery of high-quality software. To excel in this role, you should have experience in designing and implementing test automation frameworks for both front end (e.g., React.js) and back end applications (e.g., Java Spring Boot), guaranteeing high quality and sustainable test solutions. Proficiency in automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, or Rest Assured is essential. Additionally, experience with API testing, integration testing, strong programming skills in Java and JavaScript for automated test scripts, and an understanding of Financial Crime or Wholesale Banking domain are crucial. Valued skills may include experience in testing workflows orchestration by Camunda BPM, testing event-driven systems using Kafka or other message brokers, writing SQL queries for data validation, and integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI. In this role based in Pune, your primary purpose will be to design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects, constantly improving testing processes and methodologies to ensure software quality and reliability. Key responsibilities will include developing and implementing comprehensive test plans, creating and executing automated test scripts, collaborating with teams to analyze requirements, conducting root cause analysis for defects, promoting code quality, staying informed of industry trends, and contributing to the organization's technology communities. As an Analyst, you are expected to perform activities in a timely and high-standard manner, demonstrating in-depth technical knowledge and experience in your area of expertise. If in a leadership position, you will lead and supervise a team, guiding professional development and coordinating resources. Individuals contribute technical expertise, act as advisors, and impact related teams within the organization. All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.,