Manual Test Engineer

Role: Manual Test Engineer (with Automation Knowledge)
Location: Dubai
Role Type: Contract (5 Months – Potential Extension)

Required Skill Set : Manual Test Engineer (with Automation Knowledge)
• 5+ years of Banking/Payments Testing experience
• Strong knowledge of SWIFT MT/MX messages and ISO 20022
• Experience in Payments, Treasury, Core Banking (Ethix), Compliance systems (AML and Firco), and Financial Messaging
• Hands-on experience in SIT, UAT, Integration Testing, and Regression Testing
• Good understanding of API testing and request/response validation
• Experience working with payment engines, screening/compliance systems, and message transformations
• Exposure to SQL/database validation
• Ability to validate ISO 20022 message mappings, XML payloads, message transformations, inbound and outbound SWIFT messages, exception handling, repair workflows, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Basic automation knowledge using Playwright or Selenium, including script review and identification of automation opportunities.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum projects using JIRA, ALM, or equivalent test management tools.
• Capable of supporting application deployments, validating releases, and verifying financial transaction processing after deployment.
• Experience in managing UAT activities, coordinating environment setup, and supporting release and version management activities.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with business users, vendors, development teams, and support teams.
• Ability to prepare test estimates, resource plans, dashboards, status reports, and project metrics for stakeholders.
• Good understanding of testing governance, compliance, audit requirements, and maintenance of testing artifacts.
• Proven ability to work independently, mentor junior team members, and support project delivery within tight timelines.