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

• 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 organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation 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 organisation.

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.

Join us as a SDET at Barclays, responsible for supporting the successful delivery of Location Strategy projects to plan, budget, agreed quality and governance standards. You'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.

To be successful SDET you should have experience with:

• Strong hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining test automation frameworks for API, UI, and end-to-end testing.
• Extensive experience with Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Karate, and modern test automation tools.
• Strong programming skills in Core Java with a focus on automation framework development and test engineering best practices.
• Proven expertise in API testing, Web Services, REST APIs, and automation of service-based architectures.
• Experience testing enterprise-scale web-based applications across functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing cycles.
• Strong understanding of software testing concepts, methodologies, test strategies, planning, defect management, and quality assurance processes.
• Good working knowledge of SQL and relational databases for backend validation and data-driven testing.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery models and test management tools such as Jira.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into DevOps delivery processes.
• Proven ability to drive quality engineering practices, code reviews, automation standards, and testing governance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and investigative skills with a keen eye for identifying quality risks.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills, working effectively with development, business, and QA teams.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in Financial Services, particularly Customer Onboarding, AML, KYC, and Client Lifecycle Management domains.
• Exposure to performance, scalability, security, and resilience testing methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with containerized testing environments using Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
• Experience with modern test reporting, monitoring, and quality dashboards.
• Understanding of cloud-native application testing on AWS, Azure, or Barclays Cloud Platform (BCP).
• Experience working with messaging technologies such as Kafka and MQ for event-driven testing.
• Familiarity with Shift-Left testing, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practices.
• Exposure to test data management, service virtualization, and non-functional testing strategies.
• Ability to mentor engineers and drive automation-first quality engineering culture across teams.

You may be assessed on the 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 in Pune.