QA - Software Engineer

Role Overview:

The MDES team is seeking a Software Engineer (Quality Engineering) to support testing activities for its microservices-based platform. The ideal candidate should have a strong passion for delivering high-quality products through robust test automation and quality engineering practices within a highly scalable, enterprise-grade payment application environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, automate, and maintain Integration and End-to-End (E2E) test cases.
• Prepare Test Strategies, Test Plans, and Test Estimates for projects and releases.
• Track, communicate, and report testing progress, defects, and quality metrics.
• Conduct peer reviews of automation scripts and maintain coding standards.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, TPMs, and DevOps teams.
• Ensure compliance with organizational processes, security standards, and quality guidelines.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to quality initiatives.
• Continuously enhance automation frameworks and testing standards.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in writing test scenarios, test cases, and executing testing activities.
• Hands-on experience with Java-based automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cucumber, Karate, or equivalent.
• Expertise in Core Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Rest Assured, SOAP Services, JSON, and XML.
• Experience using API testing tools like Insomnia, SOAP UI, or similar.
• Strong SQL and database testing experience, preferably with Oracle.
• Experience testing microservices-based and distributed applications.
• Exposure to AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, AI Agents, and Generative AI platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, SDLC, and STLC.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and quality engineering practices.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of application security concepts, including authentication, authorization, encryption, confidentiality, and secure communication protocols.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for automation, innovation, continuous learning, and AI-enabled engineering.
• Payment domain experience is an added advantage.