Tester - Part Time Considered

Knutsford, United Kingdom

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Date live: 11/10/2022

Business Area: COO & Functions

Area of Expertise: Technology

Reference Code: 90257713

Contract: Permanent/Regular

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Tester
Knutsford

As a Barclays Tester, you will work within Component Integration Testing within API Delivery for projects that require either new APIs or changes to existing APIs. Under minimal supervision you will plan and execute test projects, enhancements or fixes on applications, whilst managing any risks and dependencies. This is an opportunity for you to create test ware including test scenarios, test cases, test data, automated test scripts, assist in estimates creation and reporting.

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.

This opportunity is open to part-time or reduced hours working arrangements. If you have a need for flexibility, please apply and discuss this with us during the hiring process.

What will you be doing?

• Managing impact analysis, test estimation and test planning for projects

• Understanding the functional requirements, systems architecture and test environment landscape

• Raising environment dependencies and highlighting any risks to the test lead and delivery manager

• Creating test scripts (manual and automated) and test data based on the test scope

• Executing manual and automation tests using both automation and manual tools as applicable aligning to overall test strategy defined

• Escalating any risks and issues to the test lead as appropriate and in a timely manner providing options to resolve any challenges

• Assisting in any operational tasks of managing a team and supporting adaption of new processes/tools

• Coaching less experienced team members on test processes, systems and tools

What we’re looking for:

• Software testing experience and/or a technology related qualification

• Knowledge of technology test processes

• Experience with test automation with at least one automation framework

• Ability to lead and manage test resources on a test project

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Stake holder management experience

• A relevant certification i.e. a ISTQB Software Testing Foundation Certificate

• Experience programming in Java

Where will you be working?

You will be based in Radbroke, Knutsford. The Barclays Technology Campus just outside Manchester is our tech command centre and a vital strategic powerhouse behind our global operations. The campus is set in a 64 acre self-contained site, in a beautiful green environment and it offers unrivalled facilities for work and for play. We have an onsite gym, as well as outdoor tennis, football and cricket areas, as well as onsite restaurant and coffee shops.

More about working at Barclays

Our approach to hybrid working ensures there’s the right balance of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, as required for each role. For business areas that offer a hybrid working experience, this will be in a structured way, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week. Some roles may require full onsite working. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager.

We continue to embed and review our hybrid working environment and remain in a phase of testing and learning. This means that working arrangements could change, with reasonable notice, to align with the needs of our business.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive culture and environment, that recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives, as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs.

Our approach to working flexibly is designed to support you to balance your life and to accommodate diverse needs, whilst still allowing us to meet our business needs. If you’d like to request a flexible working arrangement, please discuss this with your hiring manager.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

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