Client's Testimonial

"Developers.dev didn't just give us testers; they gave us a strategic QA framework. Their automation POD became an indispensable part of our engineering team, enabling us to release features faster and with a level of confidence we never had before. Passing our SOC 2 audit on the first try was a direct result of their rigorous process."

Mark Johnson, Head of Engineering

Client Overview

A US-based, venture-backed FinTech startup providing an innovative payment processing platform for B2B transactions. With a rapidly growing client base and pressure to release new features weekly, their small in-house development team was struggling to keep up with the demands of manual regression testing, leading to release delays and a growing bug backlog. They were also preparing for a SOC 2 audit and needed to demonstrate a mature, repeatable quality assurance process.

Problem

The client's manual-only testing approach was creating a significant bottleneck in their CI/CD pipeline. Each release required over 40 hours of manual regression testing, which was unsustainable and prone to human error. This lack of a formal QA process was also a major red flag for their upcoming SOC 2 compliance audit.

Key Challenges

Enterprise Integration:

Reduce the regression testing cycle from 40+ hours to under 4 hours.

Data Privacy:

Establish a scalable and documented QA process to meet SOC 2 audit requirements.

Brand Consistency:

Increase test coverage to include complex API and data validation scenarios.

AI-Driven Innovation:

Free up senior developers who were spending 20% of their time on manual testing.

Our Solution

We deployed a dedicated Quality-Assurance Automation POD, comprised of a QA Lead and two Senior Automation Engineers.

🤖 Strategy & Framework:

We conducted an initial assessment and designed a robust test automation strategy using Cypress for the front-end and a REST Assured framework for their extensive API layer.

🔒 CI/CD Integration:

The automation suite was fully integrated into their Jenkins CI/CD pipeline, triggering automatically with every new build to provide immediate feedback to developers.

🔗 Comprehensive Scripting:

The team scripted over 500 critical-path test cases, including positive/negative flows, boundary testing, and complex transaction validations.

⚙️ Process Documentation:

We introduced and documented a complete QA lifecycle within Jira and TestRail, providing the auditors with a clear, auditable trail of all testing activities.

Implementation and Execution

Week 1-2:

Onboarding and deep-dive into the application architecture and business logic. The framework skeleton was built.

Week 3-6:

Focused on scripting the highest priority regression test cases, delivering immediate value by automating the most time-consuming checks.

Week 7-10:

Integrated the growing test suite into the CI/CD pipeline and expanded coverage to include API and database-level validations.

Week 11-12:

Refined the reporting dashboard, providing real-time visibility into test results and code quality trends.

Ongoing:

The POD continues to maintain the existing suite and automate test cases for all new features in parallel with development sprints.

SOC 2 Support:

Our QA Lead worked directly with the client's compliance team to provide all necessary process documentation and evidence for the audit.

Positive Outcome

📈 70% Reduction in Regression Time:

The automated suite ran in just 3 hours, a massive reduction from the 40+ hours of manual effort.

💰 Successful SOC 2 Audit:

The client passed their SOC 2 Type 1 audit on the first attempt, with the auditors praising their mature QA process.

📊 4x Faster Release Velocity:

The team could confidently deploy multiple times a week instead of struggling with a bi-weekly release schedule.

🔒 95% Reduction in Production Bugs:

The comprehensive automation suite caught critical bugs early in the cycle, drastically improving software quality.

Why Choose Us

🏢 Dedicated POD Model:

A cohesive, expert team.

🧠 Automation Expertise:

Deep skills in modern frameworks.

📜 CI/CD Integration:

We speak DevOps fluently.

🧩 FinTech Domain Knowledge:

We understood the compliance needs.

✅ Process Maturity:

CMMI 5 discipline for auditable results.

🌎 Seamless Communication:

Daily standups and shared Slack channels.

📚 Scalability:

The team can grow as their needs evolve.

🤝 Proactive Approach:

We provided strategic guidance, not just execution.

⭐ Tangible ROI:

We directly impacted their speed, quality, and compliance.

Conclusion

By replacing an unsustainable manual process with a strategic, integrated automation POD, the client transformed their QA from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage. They now release faster, with higher quality, and with the full confidence of being SOC 2 compliant, enabling them to close larger enterprise deals.

FinTech Startup Achieves 70% Faster Regression Cycles and SOC 2 Compliance with a Dedicated Automation POD

Industry FinTech