Test Automation Engineer

Join us as a Test Automation Engineer in our Glasgow-based Financial Crime Technology team. Working in an agile environment alongside developers and business analysts, you'll be responsible for designing, delivering, and maintaining robust test automation frameworks for software solutions that aid in the detection of Financial Crime activities across large-scale data sets. As part of our Application Engineering team, you'll help support critical applications and processes that serve our Financial Crime stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

Modern Test Automation - Experience with Playwright/Cypress, strong JavaScript/Python/Typescript programming skills, and page object model implementation.Test Architecture - Ability to create maintainable frameworks with reusable components, integrate with CI/CD pipelines, and implement Jira Xray for test case management.Analytical Problem-Solving - Strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities, root cause analysis skills, and ability to analyse requirements for testability.

Additional skills include:

Excellent Communication - Ability to document test strategies clearly, explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders, and collaborate effectively across functions.Continuous Learning - Enthusiasm for exploring new automation testing methodologies and actively sharing knowledge with team members.Quality Advocacy - Experience championing quality practices at all business levels and promoting a quality-first mindset.

You may be assessed on the 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.

This role will be based in our Glasgow office.

Purpose of the role

To verify the accuracy, reliability, and soundness of the bank's analytical models by independently validating and assuring the quality of models.

Accountabilities

Development and implementation of validation plans for new and existing models.Preparation of model documentation that clearly explains the model's methodology, assumptions, limitations, and risks.Development and implementation of ongoing monitoring frameworks to ensure continued model accuracy and effectiveness, ensuring appropriate controls and governance in place.Analysis and assessment of the model's accuracy, performance, and compliance with regulatory requirements.Performing back testing and stress testing to assess model robustness under different conditions.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

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.