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API Test Automation Engineer



Job description

Job Title: API Tester

Experience: 5+ Years


Job Summary:


We are looking for an experienced API Tester with 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in testing RESTful APIs, automation frameworks, and Kafka-based systems in a cloud-native environment.

The ideal candidate will design and automate functional and performance test cases, validate Kafka messaging workflows, and collaborate closely with DevOps teams to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Experience with tools like Postman, ELK stack, and working in OpenShift is essential.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and execute automated functional and performance tests for RESTful APIs.
  • Ensure seamless integration testing with Kafka messaging systems.
  • Validate end-to-end Kafka-based workflows, including message production and consumption across distributed services.
  • Work in a containerized OpenShift environment, supporting microservices-based architectures.
  • Maintain and enhance automated test scripts, test cases, and test data.
  • Use tools such as Postman, JMeter, and custom automation frameworks to validate APIs.
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Monitor and analyze logs using the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for debugging and validation.
  • Report and track defects, and participate in root cause analysis and test plan reviews.
  • Contribute to improving overall QA strategy and test coverage.


Must-Have Skills:

  • 5–7 years of experience in API testing and automation.
  • Strong expertise in designing and automating functional and performance tests for RESTful APIs.
  • Proven experience working in OpenShift or Kubernetes environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka, including message validation and end-to-end testing in distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with API testing tools like Postman, JMeter, or similar.
  • Experience maintaining test scripts and reusable components in a version-controlled environment (e.G., Git).
  • Experience with CI/CD integration using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
  • Experience using ELK stack for log validation, troubleshooting, and monitoring.
  • Strong analytical and debugging skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.


Good-to-Have Skills:

  • Experience with contract testing tools like Pact or Postman Contract Testing.
  • Familiarity with scripting or automation languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Shell scripting.
  • Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems testing.
  • Knowledge of test management tools.


Required Skill Profession

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