SDET Analyst I

Global Payments Inc. • Columbia, SC

7d

About The Position

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.
Ready to take your career global?
Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a SDET Analyst I to join our ever evolving Quality Engineering team and help shape the future of global commerce. In this role, you’ll help build quality into every stage of the software development lifecycle, ensuring the solutions that power millions of transactions are reliable, secure and scalable. Working alongside developers, analysts and technology partners, you’ll contribute to automation strategies that accelerate delivery, strengthen performance and enhance the client experience. This is an opportunity to grow your technical expertise, influence engineering excellence and play a meaningful role in advancing Global Payments’ mission to deliver innovative payment solutions that connect businesses and customers around the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Information Systems or another technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Foundational knowledge of software development and quality engineering principles, with an interest in building automated testing and quality solutions.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior Driven Development (BDD).
• Exposure to programming or scripting languages such as Java, Python, C#, SQL or similar technologies used to support software quality and automation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and collaboration skills, with the ability to learn quickly, adapt to new technologies and contribute effectively within a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing or supporting automated testing frameworks, strategies or continuous integration environments.
• Exposure to application programming interfaces (APIs), RESTful services or end-to-end test automation in modern software environments.
• Advanced degree in Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Drive software quality outcomes by developing and executing automated tests that identify issues early, improve application reliability and support faster delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Strengthen continuous testing capabilities through automation frameworks and test suites that increase coverage, reduce risk and provide confidence in every release.
• Influence code quality and testability by partnering with development teams to identify improvement opportunities, support quality-first practices and help prevent defects before they reach production.
• Improve application performance and resilience by contributing to performance, load and security testing initiatives that enhance system stability and protect the client experience.
• Advance engineering efficiency by leveraging continuous integration (CI) tools, automation and quality metrics to enable informed decision-making and support continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level