Senior QA Automation Engineer

Did you know there are 1.4 billion people in the world that are financially underserved by traditional banks
In many cases, people that depend on remittances being sent or received, often across different countries. Sometimes even across different continents. MoneyGram impacts the daily life of 1.5 million customers, connecting families and businesses across borders.By relying on a vast network of agents, by being present in 200+ different countries, and by developing cutting-edge payment technology, MoneyGram is paving the way for global financial fairness and inclusion!Will you join us in our journey

About the Role

MoneyGram s Risk & Compliance Engineering team is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with a strong backend focus to ensure the quality, performance, of our next-generation Compliance and Risk platform services. This role is critical in safeguarding our systems against regulatory failures, false positives/negatives in fraud detection, and downtime in high-volume transaction environments.
You will lead the creation of automated test strategies, frameworks, and pipelines for microservices that power fraud detection, transaction monitoring, KYC/AML processes, and sanctions screening all with regulatory rigor.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks for backend microservices and APIs, with a strong emphasis on integration, regression, performance, and security testing.
• Develop and execute automated test suites for RESTful APIs, message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and database validations.
• Implement test automation as code using modern tools integrated into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions).
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers, product managers, DevOps, and compliance stakeholders to define and validate system behavior under real-world conditions.
• Identify, document, and track bugs in Jira or equivalent platforms, and advocate for quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to release readiness and participate in test planning, including risk-based testing and test case prioritization.
• Contribute to performance testing and load simulation of high-throughput systems in the cloud (AWS or equivalent).
• Participate in code reviews for test automation code, maintain test data strategies, and ensure test coverage in regulated environments.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend test automation within enterprise or high-scale systems.
• Expertise in automated testing frameworks such as JUnit/TestNG, REST Assured, Karate, or Postman (programmatic use).
• Strong programming/scripting experience in Java
• Experience testing Spring Boot microservices, APIs, and message-based systems.
• Proficiency with API mocking, contract testing (e.g., Pact), and service virtualization.
• Solid understanding of relational databases (Postgres, or Oracle) and ability to validate data at the DB level.
• Working knowledge of cloud environments (e.g., AWS), and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with compliance and risk domains such as AML, fraud detection, KYC, sanctions, or regulatory reporting is a major plus.
• Knowledge of security testing and data privacy principles (e.g., encryption, PII masking, GDPR-safe data handling).

Here are some reasons it is so easy to love your career with us!

• Comprehensive Health Insurance - Full coverage for you and your family, including dental and vision care. Stay healthy and worry-free.
• Life and Accident Insurance - Peace of mind with coverage that protects you and your loved ones.
• Community Service Days - Make a difference! Enjoy paid days off to volunteer and give back to your community.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Invest in your future with our tuition reimbursement program. We support your educational and career growth.
• Transfer Fee Reimbursement - Corporate products and services at discounted prices. We ve got you covered.
• Employee Assistance Program - Access to confidential counseling and support services for personal and professional well-being.
• Employee Referral Program - Help us grow our team! Earn rewards for referring talented friends and colleagues.
• Remote work flexibility - Enjoy the freedom of working remotely with flexible scheduling options.

Location: This position is based in India. While this is a remote flexible role it is required to reside in this country.