Tester III - Software Testing

We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer / Test Lead with strong expertise in Banking and Financial Services testing. The ideal candidate will be responsible for test planning, execution, regression validation, production-quality sign-offs, and leading QA activities across maintenance and enhancement releases. Experience with core banking, payments, trade finance, custody, or financial messaging platforms is highly preferred.

• Prepare effort estimates and test plans for application enhancements, maintenance, and release activities.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain test cases, test scenarios, and test data.
• Perform functional, integration, system, and regression testing across banking applications.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Lead QA activities for projects and support junior team members with functional and technical guidance.
• Identify, track, and manage defects through closure while ensuring quality standards are met.
• Review business requirements and functional specifications to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, business users, developers, and product teams to resolve issues and validate solutions.
• Provide quality sign-off for patch releases, enhancements, and production deployments.
• Contribute to test process improvements and automation initiatives.

• 4+ years of Software Testing / Quality Assurance experience.
• Strong experience in Banking and Financial Services domain.
• Good understanding of Retail Banking operations and workflows.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and defect management skills.
• Experience in test planning, execution, reporting, and release validation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven team leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Experience testing one or more of the following banking platforms/domains:

• Finacle
• Trade Finance
• CAD (Credit Administration)
• Custody
• Escrow
• FRSS
• TradeX
• SWIFT Messaging

• Exposure to Finastra Essence (preferred).
• Knowledge of Test Automation frameworks and tools.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, or similar test management tools.
• Understanding of API testing and integration testing concepts.

• B.E. / B.Tech / MCA or equivalent qualification.
• Relevant QA, Banking, Agile, or Testing certifications are desirable.