Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

RedCompass Labs; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

RedCompass Labs in Pune is seeking a QA Automation Engineer with 6 to 10 years of hands-on testing experience in Selenium, Cucumber (BDD) and Java. You will design and build automated test frameworks for enterprise payment platforms, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality releases.

The role covers UI, API, middleware and end-to-end tests, CI/CD integration, and collaboration with client teams in a regulated payments environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software testing, with a focus on automation.
• Proficiency in Selenium, Cucumber (BDD) and Java.
• Familiarity with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail) and version control systems (e.g., Git Bitbucket).
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, or similar.
• Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and test data preparation.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, including working directly with client teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain robust automation frameworks (TestNG, JUnit or using Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber (BDD).
• Write clean, scalable, maintainable test code in Java, applying sound object‑oriented design.
• Build and maintain automated tests across the full stack — UI, API, middleware and message layers — covering component, integration and end‑to‑end transaction flows.
• Perform functional, regression and integration testing across the payments value chain, covering core processing platforms, middleware and interfaces, operational dashboards and reporting.
• Design and maintain payment test data covering scheme validation rules, exception handling and edge cases.
• Support test environment readiness, including configuration, connectivity and test data refresh, working with client infrastructure teams to keep environments stable through delivery cycles.
• Analyse test results, identify defects, and work with development teams through to resolution.
• Maintain and execute automated test suites as part of CI/CD pipelines.
• Document test strategies, plans and results to meet audit and compliance requirements in a regulated delivery environment.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts and client‑side QA teams to understand requirements and translate them into test cases, contributing throughout Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and retrospectives.

Skills

Selenium

Cucumber (BDD)

Java

Test Management (JIRA/TestRail)

Git/Bitbucket

Jenkins CI/CD

SQL

Analytical thinking

Communication

Tools

Git/Bitbucket

Jenkins

TestRail

Selenium WebDriver

JUnit/TestNG

Job description

RedCompass Labs are payments experts focused exclusively on payments modernization. The company works with banks and platform vendors around the world to deliver scheme migrations, platform builds, and large-scale modernization programs faster and with less risk than traditional consulting.

Over the last 23 years, RedCompass Labs has delivered 500+ projects across the world’s major payments schemes and platforms, including SEPA, Swift, the Real-time Payments Network, and FedNow on the scheme side, ISO 20022 migrations, and FIS Open Payments Framework (OPF), Finastra Global PAYplus (GPP), ACI Connetic, and many others on the platform side.

The company's flagship product is the Payments Expert Agent, an AI solution purpose-built for the full payments modernization software development lifecycle. From requirements analysis through development, testing, and deployment.

It’s trained on the company's decades of delivery expertise and more than 30,000 curated payments documents. Certified to SOC 2 Type II, the Payments Expert Agent deploys inside the bank's environment and enables modernization teams deliver complex programs faster, at lower cost, and to a higher standard.

In parallel, RedCompass Labs helps banks detect financial crime hidden within payment flows. The RedFlag Accelerator is a global reference for detecting modern slavery, human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, elder abuse, drug trafficking, scams, and authorized push payment fraud. It combines a persona-oriented detection approach with red flags, crime models, and open-source intelligence. The Financial Crime Unit delivers practitioner-grade intelligence and scoring models that support live investigations and law enforcement action.

RedCompass Labs supports clients from offices in London, Warsaw, Brussels, Miami, Boston, Toronto, and Pune. For more information, visit www.redcompasslabs.com.

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer

Experience Level:

6 to 10 Years

Location:

Pune

Department:

Quality Assurance / Engineering

Role Description

• We are seeking a QA Automation Engineer with strong hands‑on experience in Selenium, Cucumber (BDD) and Java, underpinned by a solid grasp of object‑oriented design.
• Hands‑on testing experience with one or more enterprise payment platforms (IPF, OPF, GPP or equivalent) is essential. Familiarity with SWIFT ISO 20022 standards and Canadian and US payment schemes, such as Lynx, ACSS/AFT, Fedwire, CHIPS, or equivalent international schemes, is an asset.
• In this role you will design and build automated test frameworks, work alongside cross‑functional delivery teams, and safeguard the quality of mission‑critical payment systems for major financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain robust automation frameworks (TestNG, JUnit or using Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber (BDD).
• Write clean, scalable, maintainable test code in Java, applying sound object‑oriented design.
• Build and maintain automated tests across the full stack — UI, API, middleware and message layers — covering component, integration and end‑to‑end transaction flows.
• Perform functional, regression and integration testing across the payments value chain, covering core processing platforms, middleware and interfaces, operational dashboards and reporting.
• Design and maintain payment test data covering scheme validation rules, exception handling and edge cases.
• Support test environment readiness, including configuration, connectivity and test data refresh, working with client infrastructure teams to keep environments stable through delivery cycles.
• Analyse test results, identify defects, and work with development teams through to resolution.
• Maintain and execute automated test suites as part of CI/CD pipelines.
• Document test strategies, plans and results to meet audit and compliance requirements in a regulated delivery environment.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts and client‑side QA teams to understand requirements and translate them into test cases, contributing throughout Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and retrospectives.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in software testing, with a focus on automation.
• Proficiency in Selenium, Cucumber (BDD) and Java.
• Familiarity with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail) and version control systems (e.g., Git Bitbucket).
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, or similar.
• Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and test data preparation.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, including working directly with client teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ISTQB or equivalent certification.
• Exposure to cloud‑based testing environments.
• Familiarity with SWIFT ISO 20022 standards and payment schemes such as Lynx, ACSS/AFT, Fedwire, CHIPS or equivalent.
• Familiarity with messaging and integration protocols such as MQ, Kafka and REST.
• Experience supporting SIT, UAT or client test environments.
• Experience working with GIT in distributed teams

Why Join RedCompass Labs?

• Work on high‑impact financial technology projects that shape the future of payments and AI‑driven innovation
• Join a trust‑based, transparent, and collaborative culture where your voice matters and ideas influence outcomes
• Enjoy real ownership and autonomy in how you approach challenges, deliver work, and grow your expertise
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive global team across Canada, the UK, Europe, and Asia, where fairness and meritocracy guide every decision
• Collaborate daily with senior industry experts and leaders, accelerating your professional development
• Experience a human, respectful, and well‑structured recruitment and onboarding journey designed around clarity and mutual fit
• Grow through continuous learning, cross‑functional work, and exposure to both consulting and product‑building environments
• Join a company that values integrity, curiosity, and continuous improvement, and empowers you to make meaningful impact from day one.

RedCompass Labs India Pvt. Ltd. believes that diversity and inclusion fuel innovation and strengthen collaboration across our teams and with our clients. This commitment is reflected in our approach to equal employment opportunities for all individuals, regardless of race, caste, religion, colour, sex, age, nationality, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All hiring decisions are made solely on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs.

RedCompass Labs may use AI‑enabled tools to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications or preparing information for our recruiters. All hiring decisions are made by members of our team, using human review and judgement — no candidate is selected or rejected solely on an AI‑generated output. If you have questions about how these tools are used in your application, or would like to request an alternative process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team ([e-mail])