Test Architect Vice President

Join us as a Test Architect Vice President. At Barclays, we’re more than a bank – we’re a force for progress and help craft innovative solutions. Test architect Vice President will be responsible for overseeing safe agile tribe maturity model. This role is pivotal in ensuring testing efficiency by driving shift left with automation, service virtualizations etc. The ideal candidate will lead a team of quality assurance engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and implement best practices in automated testing to drive efficiency and effectiveness in our quality assurance processes.  

To be successful Test Architect Vice President, you should have experience with:

• Strong understanding & experience of safe agile – Tribe Maturity Model.

• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in with automation testing tools like Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Appium,Seetest etc.

• Test Efficiency by driving left shift, test automation, service virtualization

• Test Strategy Development: Ability to design, implement, and maintain comprehensive test strategies, including automated test scripts and test frameworks. 

• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex software systems and develop testing strategies to ensure quality outcomes. 

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, or GitLab CI. 

• Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. 

• Performance Testing: Knowledge of performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner. 

• Agile Methodologies: Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and working in an Agile environment. 

• Security Testing: Understanding of security testing principles and tools. 

• Database Management: Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Skills in scripting for automation/migration tasks are necessary, along with excellent interpersonal abilities to collaborate effectively and mentor junior team members. Experience with PaaS products and knowledge of container orchestration/management using platforms like Red Hat OpenShift, VMWare, AWS, Azure is preferred. 

• The position demands strong collaboration skills with both executives and cross-functional teams, as well as the capability to communicate technical and business concepts to diverse audiences.

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 skill.

This role is for Pune location.

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.

Vice President Expectations

• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.