Quality Assurance Test Lead - Payment Systems

MTS QA Test Lead

ACI Money Transfer System (MTS) is a global payment processing solution that enables advanced payment management, execution, and financial messaging. It supports high-value and low-value payments, enterprise payment processing, and internal and external global messaging for financial institutions.

The MTS QA Test Lead will be responsible for leading end-to-end quality assurance activities for ACI MTS implementations, upgrades, and integrations. The role requires strong expertise in payment systems, SWIFT MT/MX and ISO 20022 message validation, test strategy definition, test execution governance, defect management, and stakeholder reporting.

Key Responsibilities

·Lead and manage QA and testing activities for ACI MTS projects, including implementation, migration, enhancement, and upgrade initiatives.

·Define and own the overall QA strategy, test approach, test plans, test data strategy, and execution governance for MTS engagements.

·Validate payment message formats and flows, including SWIFT MT, SWIFT MX, ISO 20022, pacs, camt, CHIPS, and Fedwire messages.

·Prepare detailed test scenarios and test cases for MTS components implemented for new Direct Members (DM) and Clearing and Settlement Mechanisms (CSM).

·Perform end-to-end functional, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing across payment processing workflows.

·Support MTS test environment readiness, including test data loading, configuration of remote records, test lines, and scenario-specific setup activities.

·Coordinate defect triage, retesting, validation of fixes, and closure activities in collaboration with development and business teams.

·Track and report test progress, quality metrics, risks, issues, and overall testing status to project stakeholders and leadership teams.

·Use test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA or equivalent platforms to manage test execution and defect lifecycle.

·Drive quality ownership, ensure adherence to testing best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement across QA delivery.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong hands-on knowledge of ACI Money Transfer System (MTS) and payment processing applications.
• In-depth understanding of payment message flows, clearing and settlement processes, and financial messaging standards.
• Experience with SWIFT MT/MX, ISO 20022, CHIPS, Fedwire, pacs, and camt message formats.
• Strong experience in QA lifecycle activities, including test planning, test design, execution, defect management, and reporting.
• Ability to lead test teams, coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders, and manage testing deliverables in a structured manner.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA.
• Good understanding of release management practices and tools such as Git or equivalent is preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, ownership, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience, Qualification, and Location

• Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience in QA/testing, preferably within banking, payments, or financial technology domains.
• Primary Skills: ACI MTS, payment testing, SWIFT MT/MX, ISO 20022, test strategy, test execution, and defect management.
• Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech or equivalent qualification.
• Location: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, or Pune.

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

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Experience Level

Senior Level