Job Description

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This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 1200000 (ie INR 10-12 LPA)
Min Experience: 4 years
Location: chennai
JobType: full-time
We are seeking a skilled Senior Test Engineer with 4-6 years of experience in banking payment systems. This role combines hands-on technical testing expertise with mentorship responsibilities, functioning as an individual contributor while guiding junior team members. The candidate should be flexible with work hours to support critical project needs.
Requirements:
Key Responsibilities
Technical Testing

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans for banking payment applications, including Wire, ACH, RTP, and Card processing systems.
• Build and maintain robust API automation frameworks using Karate.
• Create and enhance UI automation scripts using Selenium.
• Plan and execute performance testing using K6 or JMeter to ensure system reliability and scalability.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across the payment processing ecosystem.
• Implement effective test data strategies that mirror production scenarios.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve test coverage and efficiency.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor junior test engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support.
• Review test cases and automation code written by team members.
• Share knowledge and best practices through documentation and informal training.
• Help establish team testing standards, methodologies, and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools and approaches to enhance testing efficiency.

Project Collaboration

• Work closely with developers, business analysts, and product managers to ensure requirements are testable.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
• Provide clear updates on testing progress, quality metrics, and potential risks.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Required Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in software testing within banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of US banking rails (Wire, ACH, RTP) and Card processing systems.
• Advanced API testing and automation experience using Karate.
• Proficiency in Selenium for UI automation.
• Experience with performance testing tools (K6 or JMeter).
• Hands-on experience with Git, Jenkins, JIRA, and Docker.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and software testing best practices.
• Proven ability to mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance.
• Flexibility to support critical testing requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of banking regulations and compliance standards.
• Experience testing microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud-based testing environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with test data management and security testing (OWASP).
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Proficiency in database testing and SQL.
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks.
• Experience with AI testing tools.

Skills

• Banking Payment Systems
• Selenium
• Karate
• Automation Testing
• API & Performance Testing

Skills Required