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ASIFA MARZIA

ASIFA MARZIA

Edinburgh,United Kingdom

Summary

Experienced Software Engineer with expertise in backend Java development, Spring Boot, RESTful API design, and automated testing frameworks for large-scale financial systems. Proven ability to lead QA and engineering teams, drive ISO20022 compliance projects, and deliver high-quality software under Agile methodologies. Strong background in automation using Selenium and Cucumber, CI/CD with Jenkins, GitHub, and solid hands-on experience with Oracle SQL. Have completed Azure certification course. While i don't have hands on experience yet i have extensive theoretical knowledge.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior software engineer

Lloyds Banking Group via WIPRO Technologies
Chennai, India
01.2023 - 06.2024
  • Led automation and backend enhancements for high-value payment systems including ISO20022 integration.
  • Designed and developed new features using Spring Boot and Java for internal payment injection tools.
  • Achieved 80% automation coverage, reducing testing time by 70% and enabling faster deployment cycles.
  • Created and optimized SQL queries for transactional validation across banking modules.
  • Automated regression testing suites and integrated test execution with Jenkins CI pipelines.
  • Improved Swagger-based REST API validations for higher accuracy.
  • Maintained GitHub repository with regular PR reviews and script upgrades.
  • Worked closely with Finastra and SAP vendor teams on defect triage and live PROD incidents.
  • Spearheaded the successful GPP upgrade from v4.6.17 to v4.6.21 enabling ISO20022 payment format.

Software Quality Automation Engineer

Lloyds Banking Group via WIPRO Technologies
Chennai, India
06.2021 - 12.2022
  • Enhanced Java-Cucumber framework to support modular, scalable automation.
  • Developed complex SQL queries to validate backend payment processing logic.
  • Migrated Excel-based test data to JSON to streamline test execution and reduce failures.
  • Supported multiple releases, ensuring quality for foundation and R2.0 deliveries.

Junior automation engineer

Lloyds Banking Group via WIPRO Technologies
Chennai, India
10.2018 - 05.2021
  • Played an integral role in major project releases (e.g., foundation release, R2.0 release) for Lloyds Banking Group, assisting with the transition to the Cash Management and Payments (CM&P) system.
  • Created test data, automated test cases, and executed them to reduce manual testing time by 50%, improving project timelines.
  • Collaborated closely with the QA team to support the automated framework, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Education

Master of Computer Applications - Software Applications

Bits Pilani
11.2018 - 10.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Application

Jamal Mohamed College
Trichy
06.2015 - 04.2018

Skills

Technical Skills:

  • Programming: Java , Spring Boot
  • Frameworks: BDD with Cucumber, Modular Automation Frameworks
  • API Development & Testing: REST API, Swagger, Postman
  • Database: Oracle SQL, Data Validation
  • Cloud: Azure
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub, Git
  • Version Control & Tools: Git, JIRA, Confluence, XRAY

Professional Skills:

  • Leadership & Team Collaboration (led 10 member team)
  • Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
  • Agile Scrum, Test Planning, Defect Triage, UAT Support
  • Effective Communication with cross-functional teams

Certification

Finastra Certified Associate(FCA)


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Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Proficient (C2)

Why Me for This Role?

  • Hands-on experience with backend Java development, REST APIs, and Spring Boot
  • Proven leadership in delivering ISO20022 payments solutions in Lloyds Banking Group
  • Skilled in automation, Agile practices.
  • Passionate about performance tuning and engineering high-quality enterprise systems

Timeline

Senior software engineer

Lloyds Banking Group via WIPRO Technologies
01.2023 - 06.2024

Software Quality Automation Engineer

Lloyds Banking Group via WIPRO Technologies
06.2021 - 12.2022

Master of Computer Applications - Software Applications

Bits Pilani
11.2018 - 10.2022

Junior automation engineer

Lloyds Banking Group via WIPRO Technologies
10.2018 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Application

Jamal Mohamed College
06.2015 - 04.2018

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