About the job

• Key Responsibilities Main duties and day-to-day tasks expected from the resourceDesign, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases for digital banking applications, APIs, microservices, and web/mobile channels.
• Perform functional, integration, system, regression, API, UAT, and end-to-end testing across banking platforms.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites to improve test coverage and release quality.
• Validate REST APIs, microservices, event-driven integrations, and backend services.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, and DevOps teams throughout the SDLC.
• Participate in requirement reviews, sprint planning, defect triage, and release readiness assessments.
• Execute test automation within CI/CD pipelines and support shift-left quality practices.
• Ensure compliance with banking security, audit, performance, and regulatory requirements.
• Track, report, and manage defects through to resolution while ensuring quality gates are met.

• Required Skills Primary technical and functional skills Strong experience in Manual Testing, API Testing, Integration Testing, and Automation Testing.Hands-on experience with Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, SoapUI, and API validation tools.
• Experience in automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Rest Assured, or Karate.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, XML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and Microservices Architecture.
• Experience with SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and database validation techniques.
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, DevOps, and CI/CD methodologies.
• Familiarity with GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and SonarQube quality processes.
• Proficient in BDD/SDD practices, leveraging Gherkin and Cucumber to create executable specifications, automate acceptance tests, and improve collaboration between business and technical teams.

• Required Experience / Knowledge Areas Specific domain or industry knowledge required5+ years of QA experience with at least 3 years testing enterprise applications and APIs.
• Experience in Banking, Financial Services, Corporate Banking, Digital Banking, Payments, Lending, or FinTech domains.
• Strong understanding of API-driven architectures and microservices ecosystems.
• Experience in testing customer-facing applications with high availability and security requirements.
• Understanding of software quality assurance methodologies, defect management, and test automation best practices.
• Experience working in regulated and compliance-driven environments.
• Good-to-Have SkillsAdditional skills that are an advantage but not mandatoryPerformance testing experience using JMeter, LoadRunner, or NeoLoad.
• Security testing experience including OWASP, API Security, and vulnerability assessment.
• Experience testing cloud-native applications deployed on Azure or AWS.
• Mobile application testing experience for Android and iOS platforms.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Event Hub, or messaging platforms.
• Exposure to AI-assisted testing, test data management, and synthetic monitoring.

• Key Deliverables Expected outputs and outcomes from the resourceComprehensive test strategy, test plans, and test execution reports.
• Automated functional and API test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• API validation and quality assurance for banking services and integrations.
• Defect tracking, root cause analysis, and quality metrics reporting.
• Successful SIT, UAT, Regression, and Production Readiness sign-offs.
• Test evidence, compliance documentation, and audit-ready quality artefacts.
• Delivery of applications meeting agreed functional and non-functional requirements.
• Certifications RequiredAWS Certified, PMP, CISSP, Azure, ITILCertified Agile Tester (Preferred)
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Preferred
• Certified Scrum Professional or Agile Certification Preferred
• Software Engineer - Quality Assurance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates