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Job Title: Senior SME Job Summary: We are looking for a Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep domain expertise in payments systems , combined with hands-on experience in manual testing . The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality of complex financial applications by leading test planning, execution, and defect management, while also guiding team members and collaborating with stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with business and technical teams to gather, analyze, and understand project and testing requirements. Design and execute test strategies , test plans , and test cases for various phases of testing including functional , regression , integration , and user acceptance testing (UAT) . Perform manual testing across U.S. and international payment systems (ACH, Wires, Fedwire, CHAPS, RTGS). Validate financial message formats including SWIFT MT , ISO 20022 , and SEPA . Test and support payment processing platforms such as GPP , Dovetail , and others. Identify, document, and track software defects; perform retesting and verify fixes. Maintain and update detailed testing documentation such as test reports, traceability matrices, and project plans. Set up and manage test environments that simulate real-world banking and payments conditions. Mentor junior QA team members and contribute to knowledge sharing and best practices. Communicate testing progress, risks, and outcomes clearly with stakeholders. Propose improvements to testing methodologies, tools, and overall QA processes. Qualifications & Skills: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science , IT , or a related field (B.E./B.Tech./BCA/MCA/B.Sc./M.Sc.). 8+ years of experience in manual software testing , with 3+ years in the payments or banking domain . Strong working knowledge of ACH , Wires , Fedwire , CHAPS , and RTGS payment systems. Experience with SWIFT MT , ISO 20022 , SEPA , and financial messaging protocols. Familiarity with payment platforms like GPP , Dovetail , or similar is preferred. Solid understanding of testing processes, QA methodologies, and software development lifecycle (SDLC). Strong analytical thinking, communication, and time management skills. Proactive, self-driven, and able to work both independently and in a team environment.
