Overview :
We’re seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with a strong background in banking and payment systems testing. The ideal candidate will be hands-on with Java-based automation , Spring Boot , and API testing frameworks , ensuring accuracy, compliance, and reliability across enterprise-grade financial platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end automation frameworks for digital banking and payment platforms.
- Build automated test suites for APIs, integrations, and microservices (Java, TestNG / JUnit, RestAssured, Selenium / Playwright).
- Validate real-time fund transfers, payments, and reconciliation workflows.
- Conduct functional, regression, and integration testing across core banking and payment modules.
- Implement continuous testing pipelines in Jenkins / GitLab CI / CD , driving early defect detection and release efficiency.
- Collaborate with developers, architects, and DevOps to ensure quality, compliance, and security in delivery pipelines.
- Perform API contract validation , performance benchmarking , and data integrity verification across distributed systems.
- Manage defects and test reporting through JIRA, TestRail, or Zephyr ensuring visibility and traceability.
- Partner with business analysts and compliance teams to align test coverage with SAMA / audit requirements .
- Mentor junior QA engineers and drive test governance and automation best practices.
Requirements
Requirements :
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Information Technology , or related field.ISTQB Certified Tester – Advanced Level (Test Automation / Test Manager) preferred.Exposure or certification in SAMA , PCI-DSS , or PSD2 standards is a plus.Experience in regulated banking or fintech systems (SAMA-compliant environments preferred).Proven experience in automating financial APIs and real-time transaction systems .Exposure to CI / CD-driven agile delivery , API monitoring , and DevTestOps practices.In-depth understanding of banking workflows, payment gateways, switch systems , and transaction processing.Collaboration experience with cross-functional banking technology teams (Dev, QA, Product, Compliance).