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Data Test Lead @ Barclays

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Barclays  Data Test Lead

Job Description

Embark on a transformative journey as a Data Test Lead.

At Barclays, our vision is clear to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. You will be creating and improving the data at the heart of the bank s financial transactions. This role places data quality at the center of everything we'do and offers a unique opportunity to influence how data is used across the organization. Be part of this exciting transformation and help shape the future of the bank.

To be successful as a Data Test Lead, you should have experience with:

  • Working with a wide range of Solution around Fraud Detection, Fraud Servicing & IDV , Application Fraud and Consumption BI patterns
  • Strong Test Automation skills and create frameworks for regression pack.
  • we'll-versed hands-on experience on creating best test framework.
  • Person should give technical guidance and drive the Test Automation team. Drive automation in a pro-active mode than reactive. This means the Automation Analyst needs to ensure that automation pack is updated in parallel to the development lifecycle so that the same can be executed at the time of the release made available on test env for test execution.
  • Actively contribute to DevOps agenda forward from automation point, Jenkins/GitLab pipelines configuration is must.
  • Help mature the current automation capability by ensuring proper documentation of frameworks, utilities, and tools in the teams central knowledge base.
  • Good working experience of EDL and Data testing-based automation for a quick turnaround time.
  • Platform data modelling, including logical and physical data models
  • Gathering and documenting business or operational requirements, including identifying gaps in current capabilities
  • Understanding of data stewardship, data quality, and data lineage
  • Creating user stories and acceptance criteria, and executing user acceptance testing

Some other highly valued skills may include:

  • Collaborate with development teams to ensure testability and quality throughout the SDLC
  • Identify opportunities for test optimization and implement solutions to improve test efficiency
  • Mentor junior QA engineers on automation best practices and technologies
  • Clear communication skills to engage with key stakeholders and team members
  • SQL proficiency to query and extract insights from large datasets
  • Working knowledge with Oracle , Hadoop , Pyspark , Ab-intio and other ETL
  • Ability to work with large volumes of data to identify issues and recommend tactical and strategic solutions
  • Experience with metadata and domain maintenance
  • Familiarity with JIRA for workflow tracking
  • Cards and Fraud domain knowledge.
  • Machine Learning.

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 we'll as job-specific technical skills.

This 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 organizations 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 we'll 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.

Job Classification

Industry: Financial Services
Functional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QA
Role Category: Quality Assurance and Testing
Role: Test Architect
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: Barclays
Location(s): Pune

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Keyskills:   Automation Data quality Business strategy Assistant Vice President Oracle Operations User acceptance testing SDLC SQL

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