Test Lead-AVP at Barclays

pune, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Test Strategy, Automated Test Scripts, Root Cause Analysis, Code Reviews, Java, JVM Tuning, Oracle Architecture, SQL, PL/SQL, Performance Testing, AppDynamics, Wily Introscope, Agile, CI/CD Pipeline, Risk Mitigation, Analytical Skills

Industry

Banking

Description

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. 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. Join us as a Test Lead-AVP at Barclays, where you'll take part in the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize 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 a Test Lead-AVP, you should have experience with: Sound understanding of Java/JVM architecture, JVM tuning, GC, Class loading, Thread Dump Analysis, JMX based JVM monitoring. Good understanding of Oracle Architecture. SQL, PL/SQL, performance stats, SQL tuning, tracing tools, fragmentation, partitions, familiarity with at least one Oracle tool such as TOAD. Able to analyze the CPU utilization, memory usage, JVM heap memory, garbage collection, DB connections and DB queries. Have a thorough understanding of architecture, infrastructure, Impact assessment of the VPT request and scope identification. Prepare performance test strategy, Risk and mitigation of various stages and review performance test plans. Conduct system performance testing to ensure system reliability, capacity and scalability. Reviewing the test scripts, workload model, test execution results summary and final test closure report. Conduct defect triage meetings, analyze test results and coordinate with development teams for defect fixes. Generate test summary reports for management review, present the report to the business, solution architect and LSS team and secure the approvals. Co-ordinate with different VPT teams for final E2E performance testing report and approvals for governance. Strong knowledge of monitoring tools like AppDynamics and Wily Introscope. Identify the bottlenecks using APM tools and provide suggestions/recommendations to resolve the issues. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Experience in Agile environments and cross-team collaboration. Some other highly valued skills include: Understanding of load balancers mechanisms, virtual servers, virtual pools, rules, connection & cookie persistence. Experience in network monitoring parameters along with cloud infrastructure & monitoring. Develop automated (CI/CD pipeline) test scenarios and environments for performance testing. Proactively identify potential delivery related issues and devise mitigation plan. Measure results against business and technical requirements. 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 in Pune. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

Responsibilities

The role involves designing, developing, and executing testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects. Accountabilities include developing comprehensive test plans, creating automated test scripts, performing root cause analysis, and contributing to knowledge sharing and technical excellence.