QA Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer

At Finastra, we're a global leader in financial services software, dedicated to expanding access to financial services and shaping what's next for the industry. Our technology powers mission-critical solutions across Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, supporting over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world's top 50 banks, in more than 110 countries.

Key Responsibilities

1. Functional & Domain Testing

Test payment workflows across card payments, UPI, wallets, net banking, recurring payments, refunds, settlements.

Validate transaction lifecycle events (authorization, capture, settlement, reconciliation).

Verify integration with payment processors, gateways, banks, and third-party services.

2. API & Integration Testing

Perform end-to-end API validation using tools like Postman/RestAssured/Swagger.

Validate JSON/XML payloads, status codes, error messages, and idempotency.

Test webhooks, callback flows, and asynchronous transaction updates.

3. Automation Testing

Develop and maintain automated test suites for UI and API (Selenium, Playwright, RestAssured, TestNG/JUnit).

Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps).

4. Regression & Release Validation

Own full regression cycles for weekly and on-demand releases.

Ensure pipeline stability, test coverage, and consistency in pass rates.

Collaborate with development and DevOps to identify stability issues, flaky tests, or environment inconsistencies.

5. Defect Management & Root Cause Analysis

Log, track, and triage issues using Jira or equivalent tools.

Participate in root cause analysis and support teams during release incidents.

Provide clear defect reports with reproducible steps and impact analysis.

6. Performance & Reliability Testing.

7. Documentation & Process Quality

Prepare detailed test plans, test cases, and release notes.

Contribute to improving QA processes, automation strategy, and shift-left testing.

Required Skills

3–5 years of QA experience in payments or financial transaction systems.

Strong understanding of payment concepts.

Knowledge of any US, APAC & EU clearings

Proficiency in API testing and at least one automation framework.

Experience with databases (SQL), log analysis, and debugging tools.

Good understanding of microservices, event-driven architecture, and REST APIs.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in GPP.

Exposure to Kafka/IBMMQ for event-based validation.

ISTQB Certification or equivalent.

Benefits

We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we uphold:

Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, based on your location and business priorities. Hybrid working arrangements, and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.

Well-being: Access confidential one-on-one therapy through our Employee Assistance Program, find support from our network of Wellbeing Champions and Gather Groups, and a calendar of monthly events and initiatives designed to help you thrive - Inside and Outside of work.

Medical, life & disability insurance, retirement plan, lifestyle and other benefits*

Sustainability: Benefit from paid time off for volunteering and donation matching.

DEI: Participate in multiple DE&I groups for open involvement (e.g., Count Me In, Culture@Finastra, Proud@Finastra, Disabilities@Finastra, Women@Finastra).

Career Development: Access online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool.

Recognition: Be part of our global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates, and contribute to regular employee surveys to help shape Finastra and foster a culture where everyone is engaged and empowered to perform at their best.

*Specific benefits may vary by location.

At Finastra, each individual is unique, bringing their own ideas, thoughts, cultural beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences together. We learn from one another, embrace and celebrate our differences, and create an environment where everyone feels safe to be themselves.

Be unique, be exceptional, and help us make a difference at Finastra!