Functional Test Engineer, Philippines
Location: Philippines (Metro Manila)
Job Summary:
We are looking for a meticulous and detail-oriented Functional Test Engineer to join our QA team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for verifying that our FinTech solutions function as intended by performing functional and integration testing, validating business logic, and ensuring high-quality releases. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and business analysts to ensure product excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze product requirements and business use cases to develop detailed functional test plans and test cases.
- Execute functional, regression, integration, and system testing for web-based and API-driven financial applications.
- Validate end-to-end business flows such as payments processing, transaction authorization, customer onboarding, and reporting.
- Raise detailed defect reports and track resolution through Jira or other bug-tracking tools.
- Work closely with developers and business analysts to resolve issues and clarify functional requirements.
- Perform database validations using SQL and monitor backend logs to verify system behaviors.
- Ensure test coverage for financial compliance, edge cases, and negative scenarios.
- Contribute to test data management and test environment setup.
- Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and QA retrospectives in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 3+ years of experience in manual functional testing, preferably in a FinTech or Banking domain.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and QA methodologies.
- Experience in testing financial applications such as payment gateways, wallets, core banking systems, or trading platforms.
- Good knowledge of API testing using tools like Postman or Swagger.
- Familiarity with SQL for backend validations and data setup.
- Experience with test management and bug tracking tools such as Jira, Zephyr, TestRail, or AzureDevOps.
- Knowledge of security, compliance, and data privacy considerations in financial systems is a plus.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Exposure to automation testing tools (e.g., Selenium, RestAssured) is a plus.
- Knowledge of ISO 8583, PCI DSS, or ISO 20022 standards is a strong advantage.
