Payments SDET Visa/Mastercard/UnionPay

SavageOne Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SavageOne Pty Ltd is seeking two senior SDET professionals to join our payments/fintech team in Johannesburg. You will design, implement, and run automated test suites for card payment lifecycles and regulatory compliance across Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, and local networks.

The role requires hands-on automation using Selenium or Cypress, strong problem-solving, and collaboration with product, development, and compliance teams to drive quality and security in payment platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an SDET or QA Automation Engineer in payments/fintech.
• Strong understanding of the card payment lifecycle from authorisation to settlement.
• In-depth knowledge of scheme rules (Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, local networks).
• Familiarity with regulatory mandates such as PSD2, SCA, AML, and KYC.
• Hands-on experience with MPS platforms and related processes.
• Strong automation skills using Selenium, Cypress, or similar.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated testing frameworks for payment processing systems.
• Test and validate the card payment lifecycle processes, including authorisation, clearing, and settlement.
• Ensure compliance with scheme rules (Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, and local payment networks).
• Validate adherence to regulatory mandates including PSD2, SCA, AML, and KYC requirements.
• Work closely with development, product, and compliance teams to resolve defects early in the lifecycle.
• Conduct functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing for MPS platform functions.
• Analyse test results, identify root causes, and ensure defects are resolved promptly.

Skills

SDET

QA Automation

Card payment lifecycle

Scheme rules

Regulatory mandates

Selenium

Cypress

MPS platforms

Agile

Communication skills

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Job description

About the job Payments SDET Visa/Mastercard/UnionPay

About the Role

We are urgently looking to fill two (2) Senior SDET positions for a high-profile client in the payments and financial technology sector. The ideal candidates will have deep expertise in the card payment lifecycle, payment scheme rules, and regulatory mandates. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated test frameworks to ensure the robustness, security, and compliance of payment systems and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and enhance automated testing frameworks for payment processing systems.

Test and validate the card payment lifecycle processes, including authorisation, clearing, and settlement.

Ensure compliance with scheme rules (Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, and local payment networks).

Validate adherence to regulatory mandates including PSD2, Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), AML, and KYC requirements.

Work closely with development, product, and compliance teams to identify and resolve defects early in the lifecycle.

Conduct functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing for MPS platform functions such as merchant onboarding, settlement schedules, and dispute handling.

Analyse test results, identify root causes, and ensure defects are resolved in a timely manner.

Required Skills & Experience

Proven experience as an SDET or QA Automation Engineer in the payments or fintech industry.

Strong understanding of the card payment lifecycle from authorisation through to settlement.

In-depth knowledge of scheme rules (Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, local networks).

Familiarity with regulatory mandates such as PSD2, SCA, AML, and KYC.

Hands-on experience with MPS platforms and associated processes.

Strong automation skills using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or similar.

Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred

Experience working in agile environments.

Exposure to payment gateway integrations.