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Software Test Engineer

Visa is hiring a Software Test Engineer in Austin, United States. It pays $76k-$118k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Visa.

Level's read on this job

  • Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
  • Tools and skills the posting cites include Java, .NET and Selenium.
  • Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
  • Level lists 842 other open roles at Visa.

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Perform functional, regression, and automated testing for Java and .NET-based B2B identity and access management systems.

Java.NETSeleniumPostmanSoapuiOpenapiJenkinsNewman
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About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

Information security is an integral part of Visa’s corporate culture. It is essential to maintain our position as an industry leader in electronic payments, and it is the responsibility of each employee to safeguard information, protect it from unauthorized access, and ensure regulatory compliance. Information security has a significant effect on privacy, consumer confidence, external reputation, and/or the bottom line, and it is a priority on everyone’s agenda.

The successful incumbent will be part of Visa’s Business to Business Identity & Access Management team, which is part of the larger Cybersecurity organization. The B2B IAM team has a Global focus, and is responsive to an evolving threat landscape, regulatory compliance, IT security requirements and technology architecture. The B2B IAM team is responsible for secure access to business portals and associated services.
Essential Functions:

  • Support and maintain QA and test environments by troubleshooting integration issues, ensuring application uptime, performing root cause analysis, and maintaining stability that reflects production-like conditions.
  • Assist in configuring and maintaining test environments, including data setup and test account provisioning.
  • Develop and execute functional and regression test plans for Java/.NET core-based Business-to-Business (B2B) Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems.
  • Participate in test planning and author test cases, test scripts, and automated tests, perform performance testing and analyze results.
  • Create and maintain test cases and test plans in alignment with business requirements and product features.
  • Conduct API testing utilizing tools such as Postman, SoapUI, and OpenAPI.
  • Contribute to the automation framework, including Selenium (Java) and Postman/Newman, with guidance from senior team members.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD test pipelines using Jenkins.
  • Design and execute performance and stress tests to identify and address potential bottlenecks, employing tools such as JMeter and LoadRunner.
  • Engage in Scrum ceremonies, cross-functional demonstrations, and collaborate with developers, product owners, and stakeholders.
  • Provide feedback on development code and test designs, supporting continuous improvement.
  • Help conduct post-deployment testing to validate production release and ensure no regressions.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. ​

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree OR 3+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications
•1 - 2 year of work experience with a bachelor's degree.
• Experience or familiarity with Generative AI, prompt engineering, and emerging coding practices.
• Experience working with relational databases (RDBMS) and writing basic SQL queries.
• Experience with REST API testing and automation.
• Experience testing software at the API level using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, or JMeter.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.
• Experience in building and executing automated tests for Java/.NET Core applications and REST-based services.
• Experience with OpenAPI, Selenium (Java), or comparable testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with Zephyr or similar test management tools.
• Experience using Eclipse or other IDE tools for development and debugging.
• Experience with distributed version control systems such as GitHub or Bitbucket.
• Familiarity with code quality governance tools such as Sonar, FindBugs, or Checkmarx.
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration (CI) tools such as Jenkins and Artifactory.
• Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Wiki.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and collaborate with developers to resolve issues.
• Basic understanding of secure software development practices (SSDLC).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.



Information for US Applicants

For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $76,200.00 to $ 118,100.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Work Hours

Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements

This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

How we rate this

Software Test Engineer at Visa rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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