Senior Test Engineer

ABOUT US

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

What to expect?

As a senior tester, you will drive the qualification of cloud-native solutions, focusing on automation, scalability, and continuous delivery.

You will be expected to:

• Design testing strategies for distributed, containerised services
• Drive test automation and CI/CD integration
• Support modernisation of test frameworks to align with cloud architecture
• Work closely with engineers on quality-in-design and shift-left practices
• Involve in proof-of-concept activities
• Manual test execution still needed

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test strategies for cloud-native applications
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (Cloud-based)
• Validate microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems
• Support performance, scalability, and resilience testing
• Validate IBM MQ-based messaging flows, XML transformations, and routing logic
• Contribute to test framework modernisation (robot/python/java)
• Work with DevOps practices including infrastructure as code and automation
• Analyse production defects and provide technical insights on system behavior
• Collaborate on continuous testing in agile delivery

Education & Experience:

• University degree in computer science, or adjacent domain.
• Minimal 5 years of experience in a similar position or within a testing/development environment.

Professional knowledge and expertise:

• Knowledge of, or experience with one or more of the major public cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and overall knowledge of cloud and surrounding concepts, technologies, and techniques.
• Knowledge of, or prior experience with containerization technologies and orchestration platforms (e.g. Podman, Kubernetes, HelmChart and Terraform) and the surrounding concepts, technologies, and techniques.
• Experience working in an agile environment and Scrum
• Proven coordination skills in a fast-changing environment is a must
• Experience in Robot Framework
• Knowledge in Python, Java (including Maven, Git, Windsurf) and other is an asset
• Knowledge in IBM MQ is an asset
• Knowledge in testing methodology/risk management is an asset
• Knowledge in API testing tools: Postman, SoapUI or Apigee
• Experience with JIRA XRay or other Test Management Tools is an asset
• Deep understanding in Devops as part of Agile Software development lifecycle
• Knowledge of XML and related validations and transformation technologies is an asset
• Knowledge of basic UNIX administration tasks (routing and firewall configurations, package installations, file system management, web and application server configuration) is an asset
• Knowledge of Scalability, resilience, distributed systems testing
• Strong in stability, debugging, and system behavior analysis
• Comfortable with legacy systems and complex integrations
• Focus on reliability over rapid experimentation
• Ability to independently identify and define testable scenarios, including areas not explicitly stated (e.g., security, usability, and resiliency)
• Testing methodology certification (e.g. ISTQB) is an asset

Knowledge and skill in the following area will be an advantage:

• Problem solving - if there are some problems/bugs encountered, be able to provide some initial feedback on what could go wrong. The candidate should see him/herself contributing to delivering the component, rather than a separate function that is just qualifying the product
• Knowledge of, or experience with Swift Messaging standards/formats, especially ISO20022.
• System integration and end‑to‑end payment flows
• UNIX environments (RedHat, AIX) & infrastructure troubleshooting
• Environment configuration (network, routing, firewall)

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact [email protected] or indicate this in your application.

Please note that this mailbox is not monitored for general recruitment enquiries and should only be used for accessibility or accommodation-related requests (for example related to vision, hearing or neurodiversity).

All requests are confidential and will not affect your candidacy.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.