Software Engineer - QA

Key Responsibilities

Design develop and execute comprehensive test strategies test plans and test cases for digital banking applications APIs microservices and web mobile channels Perform functional integration system regression API UAT and end-to-end testing across banking platforms Develop and maintain automated test suites to improve test coverage and release quality Validate REST APIs microservices event-driven integrations and backend services Collaborate with Product Owners Business Analysts Developers Architects and DevOps teams throughout the SDLC Participate in requirement reviews sprint planning defect triage and release readiness assessments Execute test automation within CI CD pipelines and support shift-left quality practices Ensure compliance with banking security audit performance and regulatory requirements Track report and manage defects through to resolution while ensuring quality gates are met

Required Skills

Strong experience in Manual Testing API Testing Integration Testing and Automation Testing Hands-on experience with Postman Swagger OpenAPI SoapUI and API validation tools Experience in automation frameworks such as Selenium Cypress Playwright Rest Assured or Karate Strong understanding of REST APIs JSON XML OAuth 2 0 OpenID Connect JWT and Microservices Architecture Experience with SQL Oracle PostgreSQL and database validation techniques Knowledge of Agile Scrum DevOps and CI CD methodologies Familiarity with GitHub Azure DevOps Jenkins and SonarQube quality processes Proficient in BDD SDD practices leveraging Gherkin and Cucumber to create executable specifications automate acceptance tests and improve collaboration between business and technical teams

Required Experience Knowledge Areas

5 years of QA experience with at least 3 years testing enterprise applications and APIs Experience in Banking Financial Services Corporate Banking Digital Banking Payments Lending or FinTech domains Strong understanding of API-driven architectures and microservices ecosystems Experience in testing customer-facing applications with high availability and security requirements Understanding of software quality assurance methodologies defect management and test automation best practices Experience working in regulated and compliance-driven environments Good-to-Have SkillsPerformance testing experience using JMeter LoadRunner or NeoLoad Security testing experience including OWASP API Security and vulnerability assessment Experience testing cloud-native applications deployed on Azure or AWS Mobile application testing experience for Android and iOS platforms Knowledge of Kubernetes Docker Kafka Event Hub or messaging platforms Exposure to AI-assisted testing test data management and synthetic monitoring

Key Deliverables

Comprehensive test strategy test plans and test execution reports Automated functional and API test suites integrated into CI CD pipelines API validation and quality assurance for banking services and integrations Defect tracking root cause analysis and quality metrics reporting Successful SIT UAT Regression and Production Readiness sign-offs Test evidence compliance documentation and audit-ready quality artefacts Delivery of applications meeting agreed functional and non-functional requirements

Certifications Required

Certified Agile Tester Preferred Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 PreferredCertified Scrum Professional or Agile Certification PreferredPreferred

Preferred Tech Stack

Selenium Cypress Playwright Karate Rest Assured Postman Swagger OpenAPI Java SQL JMeter Azure DevOps GitHub Jenkins SonarQube REST APIs Microservices

Tools

Strong experience in Manual Testing, API Testing, Integration Testing, and Automation Testing.Hands-on experience with Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, SoapUI, and API validation tools.Experience in automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Rest Assured, or Karate.Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, XML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and Microservices Architecture.Experience with SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and database validation techniques.Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, DevOps, and CI/CD methodologies.Familiarity with GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and SonarQube quality processes.Proficient in BDD/SDD practices, leveraging Gherkin and Cucumber to create executable specifications, automate acceptance tests, and improve collaboration between business and technical teams.5+ years of QA experience with at least 3 years testing enterprise applications and APIs.Experience in Banking, Financial Services, Corporate Banking, Digital Banking, Payments, Lending, or FinTech domains.Strong understanding of API-driven architectures and microservices ecosystems.Experience in testing customer-facing applications with high availability and security requirements.Understanding of software quality assurance methodologies, defect management, and test automation best practices.Experience working in regulated and compliance-driven environments.Performance testing experience using JMeter, LoadRunner, or NeoLoad.Security testing experience including OWASP, API Security, and vulnerability assessment.Experience testing cloud-native applications deployed on Azure or AWS.Mobile application testing experience for Android and iOS platforms.Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Event Hub, or messaging platforms.Exposure to AI-assisted testing, test data management, and synthetic monitoring.Certified Agile Tester (Preferred)Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) PreferredCertified Scrum Professional or Agile Certification Preferred

Platforms

JIRA Confluence Azure DevOps SonarQube Postman Swagger OpenAPI Firebase Figma Jenkins Splunk Dynatrace Grafana Kubernetes OpenShift