Manual test Lead

Role Overview:

The Payment Testing Lead is responsible for leading a team of quality engineers through the testing lifecycle of payment systems, ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant transactions. They define end-to-end testing strategies, manage complex, high-transaction environments, and collaborate with developers and stakeholders to drive quality.

• Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of testing engineers, setting priorities and managing deliverables in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Domain Expertise: Apply deep knowledge of payment lifecycles, including initiation, authorization, settlement, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Technical Testing: Perform and oversee API testing (REST/SOAP), database validation (SQL/NoSQL), and mobile app testing (Android/iOS).
• Scenario Testing: Create and execute complex test scenarios including transaction flow (success/decline), refund management, currency conversion, and UPI/Card integrations.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Mandatory : Experience with fintech + ecommerce + SQL + payments (UPI is added advantage)

• Experience: Minimum 7+ years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on the payments or banking domain.
• Domain Knowledge: Solid understanding of payment gateways, POS systems, SWIFT, SEPA, ISO 20022 (MT/MX formats), and RTGS systems.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL for database testing, API testing tools (Postman/Rest-Assured), and test management tools (JIRA/ALM).

Key Focus Areas

• Transaction Flow Validation: Ensuring accurate processing across different payment modes.
• Defect Resolution: Managing the bug lifecycle from detection to resolution.
• Simulation: Using simulators to test payment gateway responses.