job summary:
The QA Lead will drive end-to-end testing strategy and execution for large-scale payment programs such as ISO 20022 migration, US RTP, and US Wires modernization. This role
requires strong expertise in QA automation, test management, and data validation within complex financial systems. The individual will ensure quality delivery across multiple
projects in Agile and Waterfall environments, collaborating with global teams and adhering to enterprise standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Own E2E testing strategy and execution for payment modernization initiatives.
Design, develop, and maintain test plans, scripts, and artifacts for all phases of testing.
Perform system and data analysis, integration testing, and data quality validation.
Analyze and test DDCT mappings, workflows, sessions, and middleware jobs.
Ensure compliance with locally defined QA standards and governance.
Manage parallel projects in fast-paced environments using Agile/Waterfall methodologies.
Collaborate with developers, product owners, and business partners to resolve defects and improve quality.
Key Requirements:
7+ years of QA/software testing experience (functional, integration, regression).
5+ years in high-value payments or banking (US Wires - Fedwire, CHIPS, SWIFT MT/MX, ISO 20022).
3+ years as QA Lead owning test strategy and execution.
location: Charlotte, North Carolina
job type: Contract
salary: $51 - 59 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
We are looking for Onshore E2E Test/QA Lead to join Payments and Core Cash Technology team. The team is responsible for delivering E2E testing support for large programmes such as ISO migration, US RTP, US Wires etc. US Wires modernization multi-year initiative. QA Automation engineer with at least 5 years of experience in automation frameworks and test management tools. Ability to support parallel projects, in waterfall/agile/etc development methodology in fast-paced environment. Proficient with mapping and requirements analysis. Experience with testing data to support the business requirements. Metadata management and data integrity skills. Perform system and data analysis based on business need including integration testing and data quality validation. Create test plans, scripts and artifacts for all phases of testing. Identify, document and resolve data quality/data integrity issues. Analyze and test DDCT mappings, workflows/sessions and other MW jobs/processes. Ensures adherence to locally defined standards.
- 7+ years of overall QA / software testing experience, including functional, integration, and regression testing.
- 5+ years of QA experience in high?value payments or banking (US Wires - Fedwire, CHIPS, or SWIFT MT/MX / ISO 20022).
- 3+ years of experience as a QA lead / senior QA owning test strategy and execution for a squad or feature area.
- Strong hands?on experience with test automation using tools such as Selenium, RestAssured, JUnit/TestNG, or similar.
- Experience testing Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, and event?driven flows (Kafka or other messaging platforms).
- Good SQL skills and experience validating data in Oracle (or similar RDBMS), including complex joins and reconciliation.
- Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, qTest, ALM, Zephyr).
- Experience working in CI/CD environments (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps) and integrating automated tests into pipelines.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and basic shell scripting to support environment validation and log analysis.
- Knowledge of wire?domain message formats (SWIFT MT, ISO 20022 MX) and validation of key data elements and rules.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with developers, product owners, and business/operations partners.
qualifications:
Bachlors
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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