Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description for Sr. QA Engineer

Preferred Experience

: 8-10 years Work Location:

Kolkata/Remote

About RS Software RS Software builds global, national and enterprise payment platforms, and has presence in four continents. The product suite combines with knowledge systems built over 30 years, delivering mission-critical payment solutions that combine innovation and entrepreneurship to create the new gold standard for digital payments. With approximately 40% of the global digital payment volumes in 2021 processed on platforms built by RS Software, the vision is to deliver Payments at the Speed of Thought. RS Software is focused on the global payments modernization market, providing large-scale, high-performance payment systems, serving central Infrastructures, financial institutions, payment network providers, payment processors and software companies providing products to the payment industry. The company's product suite offers ISO 20022 ready, open payments architecture using a cloud-based microservices framework - optimizing costs, seamless integrations with commoditized products, and accelerates the pace of adoption. The company’s solutions today are installed in 12 of the top 20 banks in India, and the four major platforms built by RS Software cumulatively process annually 350+ billion transactions world-wide, giving the company a rare track record in the payments domain. RS Software’s product suite is getting recognized in some important markets, which is creating strategic partnerships, the foundation for the company’s long-term growth. RS Software has bult India’s digital payment infrastructure, the three major payment platforms, which are transforming the lives of a billion+ people. Instant digital payment platform (UPI) Bill payment platform - Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) Enterprise Fraud and Risk Management (EFRM)

Why RS Software? RS provides a unique experience of engaging in some world class product development and prestigious large scale payment platforms that caters to billions of people We provide opportunity to learn and develop high throughput transaction processing systems RS Software is one of the few technology and payment solutions providers where talented individuals have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge, complex, and mission-critical IT projects. We offer ample career opportunities to hardworking and skilled employees. Our Talent Management Program is specifically designed to identify the interests of each employee and match them with suitable career paths within their desired domains, allowing them to make the best possible use of their skillsets in reaching their goals. We invest in the knowledge and skill development of our employees with RS School of Payments – the industry’s most comprehensive training platform. There are three main areas of focus that the Academy and School address: current technology skills, professional development and payments domain knowledge. Our customized training program, well-defined career mapping process and comprehensive appraisal system is designed to help every employee achieve their goals. To address the challenges of relocation, we offer employees coming from other regions reimbursement for expenses associated with their moves as well as complimentary interim facilities, such as guesthouse accommodations, to ease the transition. We also assist employees with finding suitable housing.

Job Description: The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end quality ownership across one or more product areas. This role goes beyond execution and framework design to include test strategy definition, quality governance, technical leadership, and proactive risk management. He/she will partner closely with Engineering, Product, DevOps, and Business stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and resilient software delivery, while continuously improving QA maturity and efficiency.

1. Quality Strategy & Delivery Own and define comprehensive test strategies covering functional, automation, API, performance, reliability, and regression testing across the SDLC Architect and evolve enterprise-grade automation frameworks (UI, API, integration) with long-term scalability and maintainability in mind Drive shift-left testing practices, including early validation, contract testing, and production monitoring feedback loops Ensure predictable, high-quality releases by proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and quality gaps Review and approve test plans, automation approaches, and release readiness from a quality standpoint 2.

Automation, CI/CD & Engineering Excellence Drive automation integration into CI/CD pipelines, enabling fast feedback, quality gates, and release confidence Optimize test execution time, stability, and coverage to balance speed, cost, and quality Collaborate with DevOps teams to enable test environments, data strategies, and pipeline observability 3

. Operations, Governance & Stakeholder Management Establish and track quality metrics, KPIs, and dashboards (defect trends, automation ROI, release health) Lead defect triage, root cause analysis (RCA), and preventive action planning Ensure adherence to QA processes, best practices, and organizational quality standards Support audits, compliance requirements, and documentation where required 4. People Leadership & Mentorship Mentor junior QA engineers on technical depth, test design, and quality mindset Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and continuous feedback to uplift team capability Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and skill development initiatives for the QA organization