Job Summary
Serve as a senior product test specialist focusing on Python based test automation and transaction processing systems for cards and payments ensuring robust quality for high volume TPH platforms in a hybrid work model while collaborating across global teams to deliver resilient and compliant payment solutions that enhance customer trust and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Design comprehensive test strategies for cards and payments platforms with focus on high volume TPH processing to ensure reliable transaction flows in day to day operations for global customers.
- Develop robust Python based automated test suites that validate functional and nonfunctional requirements across core payment modules and integration touchpoints with upstream and downstream systems.
- Execute detailed system integration and end to end tests for card authorization clearing settlement and reconciliation processes to ensure accurate and timely financial postings.
- Create reusable Python test utilities test data generators and validation scripts that streamline regression testing cycles and reduce overall release timelines for payment products.
- Analyze complex production like defects in cards and payments journeys replicate them in controlled test environments and work with engineering partners to drive timely resolution.
- Review payment interface specifications transaction message formats and TPH configurations to derive exhaustive test scenarios that cover normal peak and exception conditions.
- Collaborate with product owners business analysts and architects to translate regulatory scheme and compliance requirements into clear test conditions and acceptance criteria.
- Perform detailed data validation on transaction logs settlement files and ledger entries to confirm accuracy completeness and alignment with expected card and payment rules.
- Coordinate hybrid model collaboration across onsite and remote team members to align on test plans test progress and risk mitigation for critical payment releases.
- Document clear reproducible test evidence and defect reports that help stakeholders understand impact severity and potential customer or financial risk.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the test framework by refining Python libraries implementing better logging and enhancing test result reporting for payment services.
- Partner with operations and support teams during go live dress rehearsals and post release verification to ensure stable performance of card and payment services under business day load.
- Guide junior test engineers on payment domain concepts TPH behavior and Python automation practices to raise overall team quality maturity without formal leadership accountability.
- Ensure all testing activities align with organizational policies on risk control security and data privacy for transaction and cardholder information in daily test work.
Qualifications
- Demonstrate strong hands on proficiency in Python scripting and automation frameworks applied to complex backend or integration focused financial systems.
- Exhibit deep practical experience in cards and payments processing including authorization clearing settlement chargeback and dispute handling scenarios.
- Apply working knowledge of TPH or comparable high throughput payment hubs to design realistic performance aware functional and regression tests.
- Bring eight to twelve years of progressive experience in software quality engineering or product testing with a clear focus on financial technology or payment solutions.
- Show familiarity with industry payment standards and messaging practices and their impact on test design system behavior and exception handling.
- Utilize experience with hybrid work models and global teams to communicate clearly manage test dependencies and coordinate deliveries across locations.
- Leverage experience with defect management and requirement tracking tools to maintain clear traceability between test coverage business needs and release outcomes.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
