QA Engineer - Payments AML

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior QA Manual Tester to join a premier technical team within the financial sector. This role is designed for a veteran quality assurance professional who brings deep expertise in manual testing methodologies, strong database skills, and a solid understanding of complex financial applications. You will be responsible for ensuring the absolute reliability, security, and performance of enterprise-grade web applications by designing and executing comprehensive test strategies. While this is primarily a manual testing role, familiarity with automation frameworks is highly advantageous as our environments continue to evolve.

Advantages
Financial Domain Impact: Gain valuable experience working on critical, high-security banking, payment, or anti-money laundering (AML) systems.

Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a balanced professional schedule with a hybrid work structure (3 days per week onsite).

Tech Stack Breadth: Work within a robust Microsoft .NET ecosystem, offering exposure to modern web applications, database structures, and automated testing pipelines.

Responsibilities
Take ownership of the end-to-end testing lifecycle, including preparing, reviewing, and executing highly detailed manual test cases for complex web applications.

Perform deep-dive backend validation and data verification by writing and executing MS SQL queries.

Utilize Jira to log defects, track issue resolutions, manage test cycles, and collaborate transparently with development teams.

Analyze business requirements and technical specifications to identify potential edge cases and security vulnerabilities within financial software modules.

Collaborate within a Microsoft .NET development environment and interface with version control systems like Git to align testing efforts with release branches.

Qualifications
Must-Have Qualifications:

- Experience: Greater than 8 years of professional experience dedicated strictly to QA Manual Testing.

- Core Tools: Advanced proficiency using Jira for defect tracking and Excel for test data management and reporting.

- Database Skills: Strong practical knowledge of MS SQL for backend testing, data verification, and querying.

Desired Skills & Experience (Nice-to-Have):

- Domain Expertise: Previous experience or strong knowledge in Banking, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Payment Systems, or Financial Application testing/development.

- Ecosystem & Version Control: Familiarity or preferred experience working within a Microsoft .NET environment and utilizing Git.

- Automation Exposure: Hands-on experience or familiarity with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium or Cucumber is considered a strong asset.

Summary
This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior quality assurance expert who brings technical maturity and a meticulous eye for detail to an enterprise financial environment. If you have over 8 years of manual testing experience, strong SQL capabilities, and a desire to work on high-stakes banking applications, we look forward to reviewing your application.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)

Core Focus: Senior Manual Testing & SQL Validation

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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