Test Engineer AVP

Responsibilities Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts for complex web applications using Selenium and Playwright, and for APIs using Rest Assured; requires strong knowledge of automation frameworks, object-oriented programming, and CI/CD integration. Build and maintain reusable automation utilities using Java (Maven) and Node.js to validate infrastructure and application migrations (e.g., Active-Active, RHEL 7→8, Tomcat 8→9, AMQ 6→7, Kafka→AMQ, Oracle 19c DB), requiring deep understanding of middleware, databases, and distributed systems. Validate authentication and identity management migrations (e.g., TIAA migration to bearer token, BAM migration from LDAP, PACER password remediation) through automated test coverage utilizing Rest Assured; requires expertise in authentication protocols, security controls, and password vaulting strategies. Automate validation for monitoring and observability systems using Selenium (eSaaS Kibana clusters, AppDynamics migrations, CDT→MOM, AOPM), leveraging strong knowledge of logging, monitoring, and performance tracking frameworks. Implement using Groovy based Jenkins jobs automated testing of certificate renewals, Akamai onboarding for DDOS L7 protection, and LTM-level cert updates requiring a solid understanding of SSL/TLS, networking, and load balancing concepts. Collaborate closely with DevOps and platform engineering teams to integrate automated validation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/Chef/Docker, requiring hands‑on experience with containerization, batch scheduling (TWS), and orchestration of test execution. Design automated test strategies for data pipelines, schedulers, and middleware (AMQ, Kafka, Ab Initio, TSYS) to ensure reliable system integrations, demanding strong knowledge of enterprise middleware and ETL frameworks. Validate enterprise marketing platforms such as Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and the Marketing Offer Management (MOM) tool, requiring strong knowledge of credit‑card offer management workflows, content validation, and automation of end‑to‑end campaign delivery. Develop Kibana/Splunk, TeaLeaf and App Dynamics dashboards and reporting utilities to track automation execution and defect metrics, requiring skill in data visualization and test reporting practices. Apply security, compliance, and risk management to automate validation of ORAC vulnerability fixes (TLS versions, ciphers, kernel updates, secrets management, and PII protection) to ensure banking systems meet regulatory and internal standards. Minimum Salary: $189,592 per year Maximum Salary: $195K per year Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances. This position is eligible for an incentive award. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr hackajob