Staff Software Test Engineer

1 day ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Visa Inc. Full time ₹ 9,00,000 - ₹ 12,00,000 per year
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Test Engineer to lead the end-to-end (E2E) and integration quality strategy for Visa's mission-critical payment services. The ideal candidate will architect and implement robust automated testing solutions that validate complex, large-scale transaction flows across multiple systems. You will be a technical leader in the quality engineering space, responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our global platforms within a fast-paced Agile, CI/CD-driven environment.

Primary Stack: Java, REST Assured, Playwright/Selenium, Kafka, SQL/NoSQL
Environment: Agile/Scrum, CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab), Cloud Services (AWS/Azure/GCP), Microservices Architecture

What You Will Do (Core Responsibilities)
  • E2E Test Strategy & Design: Architect and own the end-to-end test strategy for complex payment flows, from authorization and tokenization to clearing and settlement. Define quality gates, risk-based testing approaches, and success criteria for large-scale programs.
  • Integration & API Test Automation: Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test suites for REST/gRPC APIs, message queues (e.g., Kafka), and third-party partner integrations. Implement and champion contract testing and service virtualization to enable independent testing.
  • Framework Architecture & Enhancement: Lead the evolution of our test automation frameworks. Promote and enforce best practices for creating maintainable, scalable, and efficient test code. Mentor other engineers on framework usage and contributions.
  • CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Engineer and integrate comprehensive test suites into our CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) to provide rapid feedback to development teams and ensure release readiness.
  • Advanced Failure Analysis & Triage: Drive the investigation of complex, multi-system failures. Perform root cause analysis and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement preventative measures.
  • Quality Governance & Mentorship: Mentor SDETs and QA engineers on test design and automation best practices. Define and report on key quality metrics (e.g., defect leakage, test reliability, release risk) to stakeholders and leadership.
  • Test Data & Environment Management: Design and implement robust strategies for managing test data and ensuring the stability and availability of complex, integrated test environments.
Core Practices
  • Distributed Systems Testing: Proven experience testing in a microservices architecture, including service-to-service communication, data consistency, and resiliency.
  • Agile Methodologies: Extensive experience working as a quality leader within Agile/Scrum teams.
  • Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, influence architectural decisions for testability, and lead quality initiatives across multiple teams.
  • Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical and debugging skills, with a talent for solving complex, cross-system issues.
Nice-to-Have Skills
  • Payments Domain Knowledge: Experience in the payments or fintech industry, with an understanding of transaction lifecycles, ISO 8583 messaging, or related standards.
  • Performance Testing: Experience with performance and load testing tools like JMeter or Gatling.
  • Containerization & Cloud: A solid understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Observability: Familiarity with using logs, metrics, and traces (e.g., Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus) to diagnose and validate system behavior.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Locations - Job Location: Bangalore, INDIA

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