QA Test Lead

Dplit; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 781,200 - 1,004,400; Full time

Job summary

Dplit in Islamabad is seeking a motivated QA Engineer experienced in both manual and automated testing. The role involves collaborating with development teams to ensure products meet high quality standards within the FinTech sector.

The ideal candidate will have 4 to 6 years of professional experience, strong analytical skills, and a good understanding of testing protocols, particularly in FinTech and Telecom. This is a chance to grow your career within an innovative company.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and testing methodologies.
• Experience in both manual and automation testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and maintain test cases for applications.
• Collaborate with developers to understand system architecture.
• Conduct API testing and perform backend validation.

Skills

Manual Testing

Automation Testing

API Testing

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

FinTech Knowledge

Database Testing

Performance Testing

Tools

Selenium

Postman

Katalon

Jira

CI/CD Tools

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented QA Engineer who has hands‑on experience in both Manual and Automation testing, particularly within FinTech and Telecom environments. You'll work closely with backend and frontend development teams to ensure that our products are scalable, secure, and meet the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for web and backend applications.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to understand system architecture, data flows, and integration points.
• Perform API testing, backend validation, and database verification (SQL queries, data consistency checks).
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks using tools such as Katalon (Preferred), Selenium, Postman, RestAssured, or Cypress.
• Identify, document, and track bugs using standard issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and release management to ensure smooth deployments.
• Conduct performance and load testing for backend services to validate scalability and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with FinTech data privacy and security standards during all QA processes.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and best practices.
• Prepare and maintain test cases, test execution reports, testing matrices, and quality metrics to ensure comprehensive test coverage and traceability.
• Perform fraud analysis and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for critical defects, production issues, and quality incidents.
• Collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams across Telecom projects, ensuring alignment between QA, Development, Product, and Operations stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4-6 years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies (STLC).
• Proven experience in both manual and automation testing.
• Hands‑on experience with backend/API testing and understanding of microservices or event‑driven architectures.
• Familiarity with FinTech or Telecom domain workflows, including payment gateways, billing systems, or transaction processing.
• Experience using test management tools (Jira, TestRail, Zephyr) and automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, Cypress, Postman).
• Good understanding of databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB) and ability to write test SQL queries.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines) is a plus.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience testing scalable distributed systems or cloud‑based applications (AWS/Azure).
• Exposure to mobile app testing (Android/iOS).
• Familiarity with API mocking tools like Swagger or Postman Mock Server.
• Understanding of security testing basics (OAuth, JWT, encryption, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with Katalon Studio Enterprise for test automation is highly preferred.
• Experience working on Telecom domain projects and collaborating with cross‑functional teams is highly desirable.