Senior QA Engineer Lead - Banking And Payments

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer / QA Lead with strong experience in Banking and Payments applications. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in test planning, test case design, functional testing, API testing, and end-to-end test execution for enterprise-grade financial systems.

Candidates with exposure to core banking, cards & payments, transaction systems, or financial platforms will be highly preferred.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, and Test Cases
• Execute functional, integration, regression, system, and UAT testing
• Validate banking/payment workflows and transaction processing systems
• Perform API testing using Postman/REST Assured/SOAP tools
• Conduct backend validation using SQL queries
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, and Product teams
• Identify, track, and manage defects using JIRA or similar tools
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and QA governance activities
• Support production validation and root cause analysis
• Ensure overall product quality and release readiness
  
  

• 7+ years of QA experience in Banking / Financial Services domain
• Strong experience in:
• Test Planning
• Test Case Design & Execution
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• API Testing
• SQL/Database Validation
• Experience working on:
• Core Banking
• Cards & Payments
• Transaction Processing Systems
• Financial Platforms
• Hands-on experience with:
• Postman / REST Assured / SOAP UI
• JIRA / Azure DevOps
• SQL Queries
• Good understanding of SDLC/STLC and Agile methodology
  
  

• Automation testing experience using Selenium/Java/TestNG
• Experience with Vision PLUS, Finacle, Temenos, or payment systems
• Exposure to Kafka/event-driven systems is an advantage
• Experience in UAT coordination and stakeholder communication
  
  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
• Experience in enterprise banking or financial product environments preferred