Senior Test Automation Engineer – Payments PlatformLocation: Charlotte, NC Duration: 1 yearRate: DOEType: contractRequired Qualifications7–10+ years of experience in test automation, with 5+ years supporting banking and payments platforms.Strong hands-on experience with Java, Playwright, and API testing using RestAssured and Postman.Experience in message validation including JSON, XML, and ISO 20022 schemas.Hands-on exposure to file-based and real-time processing, asynchronous and event-driven architectures (Kafka/RabbitMQ).Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins), Git, Docker/Kubernetes, secrets management, and test parallelization.Working knowledge of database validation using SQL and MongoDB.Experience validating logs using Splunk.Solid understanding of end-to-end payment flows, including Wires, SWIFT (MT/MX, ISO 20022), RTP, FedNow, and CHIPS —from initiation through reconciliation.Knowledge of SWIFT/ISO 20022 standards, FedNow principles, fraud and risk controls, and secure testing practices.Nice-to-Have SkillsExperience with contract testing using schema-first approaches (OpenAPI, AsyncAPI).Domain exposure to reconciliations, liquidity, sanctions screening (OFAC), AML, and fraud decisioning.Experience building automation for performance, soak, and resilience testing (throughput, latency, error budgets).Hands-on experience with chaos, failover, and disaster recovery testing, including timeout handling and replay protection.Familiarity with Grafana dashboards and monitoring tools.