QA Tester - Manual

Job Description :

Require senior tester with 6-8 years of proven hands-on experience in manual testing of Payment gateway applications and Payment Switch with extensive knowledge on

• Review and analysis of requirement specifications independently to facilitate comprehensive test case creation.
• Managing smoke, functional and Regression testing based on existing and newly prepared test scripts on web, mobile applications
• Reporting bugs and issues in detailed, clear, and reproducible formats using the bug tracking tool.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify system requirements, ensure quality, and provide feedback.
• Supporting the testing of API-based integrations (e.g., ISO8583, ISO20022).
• Validating transactions and ensure accurate processing according to business and financial protocols.
• Documenting and communicating testing progress and results with good clarity

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of software testing lifecycle (STLC) and defect lifecycle.
• Experience in manual testing with a strong understanding of functional, regression, and exploratory testing.
• Familiarity with API testing tools like Postman or SoapUI.
• Experience with bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla).
• Good communication skills for reporting defects and collaborating with team members.
• Strong orientation towards following the standard test process for test documentation and execution.
• Should be willing to be an individual contributor apart from taking additional team co-ordination responsibilities.

Technical Skills:

• In-depth understanding of how payment gateways and switches operate, including transaction flows, authorization, clearing, and settlement processes.
• Strong manual testing skills and hands on experience in validating transaction flows, response codes and errors across the payment lifecycle
• ISO 8583/ISO 20022 Standards: Expertise in message formats used for payment transactions. Familiarity in terms of validating the fields, processing codes, and message parsing for these standards.
• Strong working/hands-on experience on the following areas.
• Knowledge of Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and other card networks
• EMV and Contactless Payments: Familiarity with Europay, Mastercard, Visa (EMV) standards, tokenization, and contactless payment methods (e.g., NFC).
• Tokenization & Encryption/Decryption: Knowledge of how tokenization and encryption work to secure sensitive payment data.
• Authorization, Reversal, and Refunds: Understanding the flow of different transaction types (purchase, refund, reversal) lifecycle
• Settlement and Clearing: Testing for proper settlement of funds, ensuring batch settlement processes work correctly for end-of-day or real-time settlement cycles.
• Write basic SQL queries to validate stored transaction data (e.g., authorization codes, settlement records, chargebacks).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in a fast paced environment supporting dynamic requests
• Knowledge on experience for Network/Card certification processes is an added advantage