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Purpose of the Job
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented senior Test Analyst with deep expertise in card issuing and acquiring payments. The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience testing transaction flows in alignment with Mastercard and Visa standards, and a strong understanding of ISO 8583 message formats and data elements.
This role requires proficiency in SQL, automated testing and simulator tools, and functional testing methodologies to ensure robust and compliant payment systems. The candidate must have a strong understanding and be proficient in reconciliation testing and settlement cycles.
The role requires the candidate to coordinate and perform testing activities of a more complex nature, to ensure the successful implementation of business solutions within the prescribed framework and standards.
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Job Objectives
- Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for card issuing and acquiring systems.
- Validate transaction processing against Mastercard and Visa compliance standards.
- Analyse and interpret ISO 8583 messages, ensuring accurate data element mapping and transaction integrity.
- Identify and document key test scenarios and cases of high complexity and scale.
- Review final test cases with Test Lead and key stakeholders and drive and obtain sign-off.
- Perform end-to-end testing of payment flows including authorization, clearing, and settlement.
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, third parties and QA teams to identify and resolve defects.
- Utilize SQL for data validation, test data preparation, and backend verification.
- Participate in regression, system integration, system and reconciliation testing cycles.
- Document test results, manage defects through their lifecycle, and provide detailed analysis for continuous improvement.
- Stay updated on industry standards and regulatory changes in card payments.
- Identify and obtain required test data, and ensure test environment setup (i.e., test server access and test logins).
Qualifications
- Knowledge of PCI DSS compliance and security testing. – (essential)
- Degree or Diploma in Information Technology or a related field – (essential).
- Formal software testing training (e.g., ISEB, ISTQB CTFL) – (essential).
- Advanced testing certified (e.g., ISTQB CTAL) - (essential).
Experience
- Experience with EMV, contactless, and mobile payment technologies. – (essential)
- Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
- +6 years’ experience as a Lead Test Analyst with extensive demonstrable experience in manual testing, SQL, and testing in an Agile environment – (essential).
- Extensive experience of testing complex user interfaces – (essential).
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