QE Automation Lead - Payments Domain

Project description We are building a high-performing Quality Engineering team to support next-generation payment systems within the banking domain. The role focuses on ensuring quality across real-time payment processing systems, including domestic and international payment rails. You will contribute to automation strategy, test execution, and quality assurance across inbound and outbound payment flows. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for web and API testing Execute automated and manual test cases across payment processing systems Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand requirements and define test strategy Validate real-time payment flows, including inbound and outbound transactions Ensure high-quality delivery through test planning, execution, and defect management Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and integrate automated tests within build processes Perform root cause analysis and support defect resolution Mentor junior QA team members and support team scaling Skills Must have 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering / Software Testing Strong hands-on experience in test automation using tools such as WDIO, Selenium, or Playwright Experience in API testing and automation Strong understanding of QA methodologies, test lifecycle, and defect management Experience working in Agile delivery environments Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as JavaScript, Java, or Python Nice to have Experience with MT/MX message formats and payment standards such as SWIFT, SEPA Knowledge of real-time payment systems including NPP (New Payments Platform) or similar frameworks Experience in inbound and outbound real-time payment processing systems Exposure to banking or financial services domain, especially payments Familiarity with performance testing and test data management Other Languages English: B2 Upper Intermediate Seniority Senior