NFT Performance Tester

Join us as an NFT Performance Tester 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 an NFT Performance Tester, you should have experience with:

• Performance Testing Expertise, Proficiency in performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling), Load, stress, and volume testing methodologies, Performance bottleneck identification and improvement, performance reporting.

• Java/Spring Boot application testing, API testing.

• Test automation using Playwright, Cucumber, Karate, Selenium, and Cypress. Basics of CI/CD Devops either Jenkins or any other tool.

• Test Management using JIRA.

• Agile ways of working.

• Soft skills – excellent communication skills who can collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders.

Required Skills:

• Must have working knowledge of Oracle databases.

• Must have an extensive working knowledge of HP Load Runner with Web and JAVA protocols.

• Must have experience on Mobile and Client side NFT

• Must have a working knowledge of JIRA, AppDynamics & Kibana

• Must have worked in Cloud Platform.

• Must be able to understand JAVA code and understand data structure algorithm.

• MUST have working knowledge in 1-2 Performance engineering, Profiling\tuning tools.

• Performance Testing Expertise, Proficiency in performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling) , Load, stress, and volume testing methodologies, Performance monitoring and bottleneck identification techniques.

• Technical Stack Proficiency, Java/Spring Boot application testing, Database testing (SQL optimization, transaction integrity), API testing and microservices architecture understanding Message queue testing 

• Test Frameworks: TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Selenium.

• Must have extensive experience in scoping / designing performance tests on several different technologies.

• Must have extensive experience in running, capturing results, analysis, reporting and diagnose issues of performance tests.

• Should effectively planning and problem-solving skills and are able to actively discuss, develop and promote best practices to project teams

Good to Have:

• Familiarity with Xcode and Android Studio, including build and signing configurations. 

• Hands-on experience with JIRA dashboards and reporting. 

• Should be able to work individually and as part of a cross functional team including technology resources.

• Should be delivery focused attitude

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.

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.