QA Manual

Description

Join **Amaris Consulting** and work on **payment platforms and digital banking** serving thousands of users worldwide. Be part of an international team, grow in an agile environment, and develop your career within a global group that values innovation, collaboration, and talent. **Your Mission \& Your Impact** As a **Manual Payments QA Expert**, you will play a key role in the **functional, integration, and end-to-end validation** of payment processes within a high-availability banking environment. You will be a vital member of multidisciplinary squads, ensuring that **SEPA (SCT/SDD)**, clearing \& settlement, reconciliation, and exception management workflows comply with regulatory, operational, and scheme requirements. ✅ **What We’re Looking For** * **\+5 years of experience** in **Payments QA**, **banking payment operations**, or **payment testing** in large-scale banking environments. * Solid hands-on experience with: **SEPA Credit Transfers (SCT)**. * **SEPA Direct Debits (SDD Core \& B2B)**. * **Iberpay** and **EBA Clearing**. * **Clearing \& settlement** processes and **cut-off** management. * In-depth knowledge of: **R-Transactions** (rejects, returns, recalls, refunds). * **Payment investigations** and **exception handling**. * **Sanctions screening \& AML controls** applied to payments. * **Payment routing**, payment restrictions, and operational controls. * **Reconciliation and accounting validation** of payment transactions. * Experience designing and executing **complex test cases** (functional, integration, end-to-end) across multiple systems and channels. * Ability to **identify, document, and track defects** in distributed payment ecosystems. * Knowledge of **SEPA scheme regulations and requirements**, and regulated banking environments. * Professional-level **English**, enabling seamless collaboration with international teams. **What You’ll Do** * Design and execute **functional, integration, and end-to-end test plans** for: **SCT and SDD (Core \& B2B)**. * **Clearing \& settlement** flows with Iberpay and EBA Clearing. * **R-Transaction** processes (rejects, returns, recalls, refunds). * Validate the **full payment lifecycle**, from initial order through settlement, accounting, and reconciliation. * Test and verify: **Payment routing**, business rules, and payment restrictions. * **Exception management**, investigations, and incident resolution. * **Sanctions and AML controls** embedded in payment flows. * Ensure **traceability and consistency** of transactions across originating systems, payment engines, clearing houses, and accounting systems. * Collaborate closely with **business, operations, IT, and architecture teams** to define acceptance criteria and test scenarios. * Document results, **report defects**, and track them to resolution—contributing to continuous quality improvement. * Participate in **regression testing**, change validations, and payment scheme certification campaigns. * Contribute to **QA process optimization** and standardization of best testing practices in the payments domain. **Your Mindset \& Soft Skills** * Strong **problem-solving** and **analytical thinking** skills, with attention to detail. * Excellent **communication** abilities and experience working in **multidisciplinary teams** (business, operations, IT, architecture). * **Proactive attitude**, strong sense of **ownership**, and orientation toward **continuous process and quality improvement**. * Comfort working in **agile environments** (Scrum, Kanban) and on projects with high operational criticality. ✨ **Especially Valued** * Prior experience in **payment banking**, **digital banking**, or **highly regulated financial services**. * Familiarity with **financial messaging** (ISO 20022, SWIFT) and other European payment schemes. * Experience with **test and defect management tools** (Jira, ALM, Zephyr, etc.). * Experience collaborating with **test automation** or **DevOps teams** in payment environments. **Why Join Us?** * **Professional Growth:** 70% of our senior leaders started in junior roles. * **Continuous Learning:** Access to our Technology Academy, Udemy courses, webinars, and company-funded certifications. * **Flexibility:** Remote work options, flexible working policies, and social benefits (meal vouchers, transportation allowances, childcare support, private health insurance, etc.). * **Well-being:** Our **WeCare** program supports employees during critical life situations. * **Personal Development:** Annual training budget to strengthen both hard and soft skills. At **Amaris Consulting**, we are committed to building an inclusive environment. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or any other characteristic. **Who Are We?** --------------- **Amaris Consulting** is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of 7,600 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System \& Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success. At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here's what our recruitment process looks like: **Brief Call**: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you! **Interviews** (the average number of interviews is 3 \- the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities! **Case study**: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem\-solving scenario, etc. As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate's shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience. We look forward to meeting you!