Senior AI Evals QA Tester- Payment & Card (FinTech)

Senior AI Evals QA Tester- Payment & Card (FinTech)

Senior QA Engineer & QA Lead (FinTech)

Location: Kochi, Kerala

Experience

Senior QA Engineer: 5–8 Years
QA Lead: 8–12+ Years

Employment Type: -Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for experienced Senior QA Engineers and QA Leads with a strong background in Banking, Payments, or FinTech to join our growing engineering team. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of mission-critical financial applications while driving automation and quality engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

* Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies and test plans.
* Perform Manual and Automation Testing for web applications, APIs, and backend systems.
* Validate payment processing, transaction workflows, reconciliation, and settlement processes.
* Conduct API, Database, Integration, Regression, and Performance Testing.
* Implement and maintain automation frameworks using industry-standard tools.
* Perform mutation testing and promote modern quality engineering practices.
* Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and DevOps teams.
* Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and release activities.
* Identify, document, and track defects through to resolution.
* Ensure compliance with financial, security, and regulatory standards.
* Continuously improve QA processes, automation coverage, and testing efficiency.

QA Lead – Additional Responsibilities

* Lead and mentor a team of QA Engineers.
* Define QA strategy, test governance, and quality metrics.
* Drive automation initiatives and continuous improvement.
* Manage test planning, resource allocation, and delivery timelines.
* Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases.
* Review test artifacts, reports, and quality dashboards.

Required Skills

* Strong experience in Manual and Automation Testing.
* API testing using Postman, Swagger, or similar tools.
* Database testing using SQL.
* Performance testing using JMeter or equivalent tools.
* Automation experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks.
* Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Agile methodologies.
* Experience with defect management tools such as Jira.
* Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Domain Experience

Mandatory experience in one or more of the following:

* Banking
* FinTech
* Digital Payments
* Payment Gateways
* Card Processing
* Transaction Processing
* Financial Services

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience in payment reconciliation and settlement testing.
* Knowledge of ISO 8583, PCI-DSS, or financial messaging standards.
* Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
* ISTQB Certification is an added advantage.

Why Join Us?

* Work on cutting-edge FinTech products.
* Collaborative and innovation-driven culture.
* Opportunity to lead quality transformation initiatives.
* Career growth with modern QA and automation technologies.