Quality Assurance Analyst, Payfirma

• 5+ years of QA experience in financial technology, preferably in payments or banking systems
• Strong hands-on experience with API validation, SQL, and browser-based debugging
• Familiarity with .NET, AWS environments, and JSON/XML payload testing
• Proficiency with test management platforms (TestRail, Zephyr, etc.) and version control systems (Git)
• Understanding of PCI-DSS, SOC2, and regulatory testing frameworks
• Comfortable validating system behavior across multiple integrations, interfaces, and data pipelines
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Proactive mindset with exceptional attention to detail and a strong instinct for risk detection
• Experience working in Scrum or Kanban teams with rapid feedback cycles

Desirable

• Develop and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for payment flows, including account setup, remittance, and settlement processing
• Perform manual and automated testing across backend APIs, frontend UIs, data integrations, and cloud-native microservices
• Validate RESTful APIs and complex payloads using Postman, Swagger, and developer consoles
• Support end-to-end testing for wire transfers, crypto transactions, and banking integrations (ACH, RTP, etc.)
• Conduct regression, smoke, integration, UAT, and exploratory testing in Agile environments
• Ensure test data integrity through SQL queries and backend validations
• Execute production smoke tests and validate deployments across multiple environments
• Maintain traceability between user stories, test cases, defects, and compliance protocols (PCI, SOC2, etc.)
• Log and manage defects using Jira, collaborating with cross-functional teams for resolution
• Own quality metrics across environments, producing release readiness reports and risk assessments
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts for automation, governance, and QA tooling