Fx Automation Test Lead - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Barclays

Barclays

Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

FX Automation Test Lead

Glasgow

As a Barclays FX Automation Test Lead, you will work in the Quality Assurance team who designs, builds, deploys, and supports all the technology solutions required for the Markets front office trading as well as solutions for Sales, Research, and Banking.

We cover all asset classes including Credit, Equities, FX, and Rates and we build & deploy client analytics & research tools for Barclays web portal and mobile devices that provide the most up-to-date market monitor, stats, research publication and strategy.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us.

We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

Working Flexibly

What will you be doing?:

Developing exceptional, robust tests that will play a central role in the continuous integration pipeline and zero tolerance approach to flaky tests
Working closely with the development teams to contribute and take accountability of the test design and execution in various phases of the project lifecycle
Participating in agile sprints, and using automated and exploratory test case design in an agile development environment
Contributing to the wider QA team, bringing forward new ideas and taking accountability for improvements to the test framework and processes
Handling multiple assets within BARX including FX Cash, FX Options and MM
Playing a critical role in ensuring the quality of software being released to production is of a very high standard
Being responsible for the development, maintenance, and execution of test suites developed using a Java based test framework

What we're looking for:

Solid automation testing experience in a complex area (does not have to be FX or Banking)
Exceptional development skills including Java, Good knowledge of standard development and build tools, e.g., GIT, TeamCity, and the like
Excellent analytical skills and communication skills with sound verbal and written communication skills, together with welldeveloped social skills
Selfmotivated and able to work in a fast paced and challenging environment

Skills that will help you in the role:

Familiarity with Unix and Relational databases
Gained experience in Foreign Exchange Cash & Options and/or Money Markets

Where will you be working?
Our new state-of-the-art Campus, right in the heart of Glasgow is a hub of creative collaboration. A place where everyone can bring their true selves to work and reach their full potential.

Home to 5,000 of our colleagues, our Tradeston campus will support the community in more ways than one - by creating thousands of new career opportunities and celebrating local artists.

A short walk from Central Station on the south of the Clyde, it will be a key location for the Barclays business that will deepen our ties with the city and its communities.

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