An on-site, full-time Functional QA Lead with 8+ years in functional testing and 3+ in digital or mobile banking is sought in Abu Dhabi. You will own end-to-end testing, API validation, and defect management in an Agile environment, translating BRD, FRS and user stories into a solid test strategy, plan and estimates. Expect to design traceable test cases, validate end-to-end customer journeys across integrated banking systems, perform API and database validations, and log defects in Jira with root cause analysis for production issues. To apply, tailor your resume to bank domain expertise, present concrete test artifacts and RTMs, and show collaboration with product, developers and DevOps for on-site delivery.
Functional QA Analyst – Mobile Banking (Banking Domain)
Job Title: Functional QA Lead – Mobile Banking
Experience: 8+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Domain: Banking / Digital Banking / Mobile Banking
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Functional QA Lead with a strong background in Digital Banking and Mobile Banking applications. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in end-to-end functional testing, integration testing, API validation, defect management, and Agile methodologies.
The candidate should be capable of understanding complex banking business processes, analyzing requirements, preparing comprehensive test artifacts, and ensuring delivery of high-quality banking applications.
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Key Responsibilities
• Analyze Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS), User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria.
• Participate in requirement clarification sessions with Business Analysts and Product Owners.
• Prepare Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Test Estimation.
• Identify functional and non-functional test scenarios.
• Design comprehensive test cases with complete requirement traceability.
• Execute Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, and UAT support.
• Validate end-to-end customer journeys across multiple banking systems.
• Perform API validation using Postman or SOAP UI.
• Execute database validations using Oracle SQL or SQL Server.
• Identify defects, reproduce issues, and log detailed defects in JIRA.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis for production and UAT defects.
• Coordinate with Developers, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and DevOps teams for issue resolution.
• Participate in Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Validate production releases and perform post-deployment sanity testing.
• Support SIT, UAT, and Production deployments.
• Ensure all testing deliverables meet project quality standards.
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Required Experience
• Minimum 8 years of Functional Testing experience.
• Minimum 3+ years of Digital Banking or Mobile Banking testing experience.
• Strong understanding of Banking products and customer journeys.
• Experience in complex enterprise applications involving multiple integrated systems.
• Strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Experience in Banking Digital Transformation projects is highly preferred.
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Mandatory Skills
Banking Knowledge
Hands-on experience in one or more of the following:
• Mobile Banking
• Internet Banking
• Retail Banking
• Corporate Banking
• Payments
• Transfers
• Bill Payments
• Beneficiary Management
• Card Management
• Deposits
• Loans
• Customer Onboarding
• KYC
• Digital Account Opening
• Authentication (OTP, Biometrics)
• Profile Management
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Functional Testing
Experience in:
• Requirement Analysis
• Test Planning
• Test Scenario Identification
• Test Case Design
• Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Test Data Preparation
• Functional Testing
• Integration Testing
• Regression Testing
• System Testing
• Sanity Testing
• Smoke Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support
• Production Validation
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API Testing
Hands-on experience with:
• REST APIs
• SOAP APIs
• Postman
• SOAP UI
• JSON
• XML
• Request/Response Validation
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Database
Good knowledge of:
• Oracle SQL
• SQL Server
• SQL Queries
• Joins
• Data Validation
• Basic Stored Procedure understanding
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Defect Management
Experience using: