Senior QE Engineer - Platform Testing

As a Senior QE Engineer - Platform Testing at Barclays, you will play a crucial role in supporting the successful delivery of Location Strategy projects. Your responsibilities will include designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks for RESTful and SOAP APIs using tools like Karate, as well as UI automation frameworks using libraries such as playwright and selenium. You will collaborate with developers, QA leads, and business analysts to define test strategies and perform regression, performance, and security testing of APIs. Your role will also involve generating detailed test reports and dashboards, ensuring integration of API testing within CI/CD pipelines, and Agile workflows. Additionally, having a working knowledge of cloud platforms will be beneficial. Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for RESTful and SOAP APIs using tools like Karate. - Hands-on experience with UI automation frameworks using libraries such as playwright and selenium. - Create and execute test cases based on business requirements and technical specifications. - Collaborate with teams to define test strategies and resolve defects. - Perform regression, performance, and security testing of APIs. - Generate detailed test reports and dashboards. - Ensure integration of API testing within CI/CD pipelines and Agile workflows. Qualifications Required:

• Proficiency in Java-based automation frameworks and scripting. - Familiarity with data-driven testing and parameterization using external datasheets. - Experience with database validation and SQL queries. - Knowledge of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices. - Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field. - Good to have Certifications in API testing or automation tools or any cloud certification. - Good to have python knowledge. - Experience working in financial services or regulated environments. In this role, you will be based in Pune and will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects and continuously improve testing processes to ensure software quality and reliability. Should you have any leadership responsibilities, you are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviors to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard, including listening and being authentic, energizing and inspiring, aligning across the enterprise, and developing others. If you are an individual contributor, you will develop technical expertise in your work area and act as an advisor where appropriate. All colleagues are expected to embody the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as demonstrate the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive in their behaviors and actions. As a Senior QE Engineer - Platform Testing at Barclays, you will play a crucial role in supporting the successful delivery of Location Strategy projects. Your responsibilities will include designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks for RESTful and SOAP APIs using tools like Karate, as well as UI automation frameworks using libraries such as playwright and selenium. You will collaborate with developers, QA leads, and business analysts to define test strategies and perform regression, performance, and security testing of APIs. Your role will also involve generating detailed test reports and dashboards, ensuring integration of API testing within CI/CD pipelines, and Agile workflows. Additionally, having a working knowledge of cloud platforms will be beneficial. Key Responsibilities: