Senior Payment Switch Test Engineer / QA Lead
About This Role
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Migration: Lead and execute comprehensive testing strategies for complex switch migration projects, from initial environment setup to go-live.
Functional Validation: Perform rigorous testing of terminal functionalities across ATM, POS, and Teller channels to ensure high availability and transaction integrity.
Protocol Expertise: Map and validate ISO8583 message formats, ensuring compliance with varied requirements for Mastercard, VISA, and MADA.
Simulator Management: Configure and utilize industry-standard simulators (e.g., VTS, MAS/MDFS, FinSim) to emulate host and interchange behaviors.
Interface Integration: Manage integration testing with critical external interfaces, including Core Banking Systems (CBS), Reconciliation modules, and Middleware.
Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary technical point of contact for external vendors and regulators, including SAMA, Mastercard, Visa, and hardware vendors like NCR/Diebold.
UAT Orchestration: Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by translating technical switch logic into clear business scenarios for stakeholders.
Technical Qualifications & Experience
Switch Mastery: Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience with BASE24 or IST payment switches.
Messaging Standards: Expert-level understanding of ISO8583 (87/93/2003 versions) and the specific bit-mapping required by global schemes.
Migration Track Record: Proven experience in at least one full-lifecycle switch migration or major upgrade.
Methodology: Proficient in Agile/Scrum frameworks, with experience using tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps for defect tracking.
Regional Knowledge: Familiarity with SAMA (Saudi Central Bank) payment regulations and MADA (formerly SPAN) network protocols.
Soft Skills
Communication: Exceptional communication skills for managing relationships with stakeholders.
Analytical Thinking: Ability to troubleshoot complex transaction failures and perform root cause analysis on host-to-host connectivity issues.
Adaptability: Comfortable working in high-pressure, mission-critical environments typical of the Saudi financial sector.
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