Sr Quality Assurance Engineer

Powering the world’s payments ecosystem

ACI powers the payments ecosystem – globally, and you power ACI. You’ll innovate, collaborate, and grow – in an energetic technology culture with decades of proven success. ACIers – in all roles and levels – are truly your colleagues and many are your friends.

Our size and reach allow you to see the global impact of your work. You are visible, your talents are valued, and you are empowered to shape the future of payments.

As a Sr Quality Assurance Engineerin Pune, you will join a diverse, passionate team, dedicated to powering the world’s payments ecosystem!

The Sr Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of software products through systematic testing and strong quality practices. This role partners closely with Engineering, Architecture, and Product teams to validate requirements, design test strategies, lead automation initiatives, and ensure end‑to‑end system quality across functional, integration, API, and performance testing.Key Responsibilities

Participate in requirements design and validation; identify test coverage, gaps, risks, and quality measures early in the project lifecycle.

Define and execute test strategies, test plans, and detailed test cases using appropriate estimation techniques.

Perform end‑to‑end functional, integration, and regression testing across complex systems and environments.

Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and scripts using Playwright and JavaScript, following Page Object Model (POM) and data‑driven framework principles.

Refactor and enhance automation frameworks to ensure reusability, scalability, and maintainability.

Validate REST APIs using Postman and Swagger UI.

Write and execute SQL queries to validate backend data and support defect analysis and troubleshooting.

Manage test execution, defect logging, analysis, and coordination with Development teams through resolution.

Support performance, load, and stress testing; analyze results and provide feedback on platform and application capabilities.

Prepare and manage complex test environments and test data.

Provide guidance, metrics, and quality insights to engineering, product, and project stakeholders.

Raise quality risks and issues through appropriate escalation channels and support on‑time delivery without compromising quality.

Adhere to all corporate policies, including the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and/or systems testing.

3+ years of hands‑on test automation experience.

Strong experience with Playwright, JavaScript, POM, and data‑driven automation frameworks.

Experience with API testing (Postman, Swagger) and SQL for backend validation.

Experience with Test Management and Defect Management tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of platform and operating system architecture.

Relevant software quality or testing certification.

Work Environment

Standard work environment; majority of time spent on PC.

Travel may be required (domestic or international)

Core Capabilities:

We seek colleagues who embody our core capabilities — these shape our culture and enable us to make a meaningful impact together:

Ensure Accountability: holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Drives Results: consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Customer Focus: building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Cultivate Innovation: creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

Collaborates: building partnerships and working collaboratively with others.

Courage: stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

In return for your expertise, we offer opportunities for growth, career development, and a competitive compensation and benefits package—all within an innovative and collaborative work environment.

Are you ready to help us transform the payments ecosystem? To learn more about ACI Worldwide, visit our web site at 

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