Automation Engineer

Job Title: Automation Engineer

Location: Pune

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

 

Working Flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment 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. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. 

If you would like some flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager.

This role will be responsible for design, build, test and support automation projects using Blue Prism tool. Following are the additional responsibilities –

5 to 7 years of experience in RPA Development using Blue Prism, UiPath and Machine Learning
Have sound understanding of Development, SIT, UAT and Deployment phases covering the entire Application Development Life Cycle
Assessing functional and technical feasibility of new processes that need to be automated
Analysing, understanding and documenting the business processes in detail in (PDD). Converting requirements to automation-specific design and solutions documents (SDD)
Developing new RPA solutions and objects using core workflow principles that are efficient, well structured, maintainable and easy to understand
Designing automation solutions in accordance with standard RPA design principles
Creating and documenting test procedures and scenarios for the pre-UAT phases
Supporting the Operations Teams during the UAT and rollout phases
Supporting existing processes and implementing change requirements as part of a structured change control process.
Experience in coordinating with process owners and business to understand the as-is process and design the automation process flow using Blue Prism
Problem solving issues that arise in day to day running of RPA processes and providing timely responses and solutions as required.
Extensive development experience with Browser Automation, Windows Automation, Surface Automation, Mainframe, SAP, MAPIEx, MS Excel VBO, Web Services.
Development experience in VB / C#.NET & knowledge of HTML, SQL, VBO.
Knowledge of OCR Technology, Blue Prism developer or professional certification is added advantage.

 

 

What will you be doing?

Main duties.
The role holder will possess the following:

 

Understanding of business processes selected for automation
Good at art of questioning and critical thinking
Aptitude to learn tools/apps/processes/domains
Ability to articulate thoughts spoken/written with global teams
Ability to manage own work and guide other team members
Highlight risks and issues

 

Delivery Capability

Interact with Business to understand business requirement and prototype it to conceptual model with screen spying and APIs.
Demonstrate the working concept and solicit feedback.
Design, development, test and support using Blue Prism
Integrate Blue Prism with external systems for seamless flow of data
Fix defects during various test phases
Provide post implementation technical support in Blue Prism
Provide effort estimation for various tasks
Coordination with offshore teams and delegation of work
Resolve technical issues faced by the team
Displays ability to reach decisions under conditions of uncertainty or high risk

 

Candidate Profile

Excellent written and verbal English language skills
Proficient Robotics/Workflow/Machine Learning automation technologies.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to quickly learn new technologies
Should have worked on one or more Blue Prism implementation projects
Hands-on experience on design, development and test using Blue Prism
Able to create clear design documents from business requirements
Proven ability to multi-task, be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team environment, in a high pressured environment with changing priorities
Willingness to work occasionally outside of normal business hours
Good team player and self-motivated
Adaptable and able to pick up new techniques
High attention to detail and quality of work
Knowledge transfer to support team and help in creation of training documents
Should have worked in Blue Prism infrastructure with basic understanding of the product and its respective infrastructure.

 

What we’re looking for:

Basic Qualifications

Converting business requirements to technical solutions
System Design skills in blue prism
Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with senior stakeholders, business subject matter experts, IT staff
Experience of working to tight deadlines in a fast moving environment
Pragmatic rather than idealistic outlook
Track record of high-quality delivery
Wide range of proven technical ability
Use of Microsoft office products – primarily Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Microsoft Project, Visio, Blue Works Live
Strong analytical and problem solving abilities

 

Skills that will help you in the role:

Preferred Qualifications

Strong documentation skills
Expertise in robotic automation

Where will you be working?

Pune

Be More at Barclays

At Barclays, each day is about being more – as a professional, and as a person. ‘Be More @ Barclays’ represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It’s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.

Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

Our Values

Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

 

Respect

We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone’s contribution.

Integrity

We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

Service

We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

Excellence

We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

Stewardship

We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

 

Empower

Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.

Challenge

Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.

Drive

Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.

Our Diversity

We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our vision and goals.

Our Benefits

Our customers are unique. The same goes for our colleagues. That’s why at Barclays we offer a range of benefits, allowing every colleague to choose the best options for their personal circumstances. These include a competitive salary and pension, health care and all the tools, technology and support to help you become the very best you can be. We are proud of our flexible working options for colleagues. If you have a need for flexibility, then please discuss this with us.