Api Automation Tester

Must-Have Skills

Programming & Scripting

•             Core Java (Primary)
•             Cucumber (BDD)
•             REST API Automation Tools such as:

o            Postman / Newman

o            RestAssured (Java)

o            SOAP UI

•             Swagger / OpenAPI for API contract validation
•             Microservices testing
•             GIT, Bitbucket
•             JIRA or equivalent Agile project tracking tools
•             Strong SQL knowledge

Other Technical Competencies

•             Server-side automation & manual validation
•             Understanding of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
•             Exposure to Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Key Responsibilities

1. Agile/Scrum Delivery

•             4+ years working in a SCRUM / Agile engineering environment, preferably within the Financial Services sector.
•             Develop Test Strategy, Test Plans, and perform both Functional and Non Functional Testing.
•             Execute testing at API, backend, and database layers.
•             Design, develop, and maintain API automation frameworks, backend automation suites, and database validation frameworks.
•             Create reusable automation components and ensure framework scalability.
•             Perform API Automation, including validation of REST-based microservices.
•             Leverage API specification tools (Swagger/OpenAPI) for test coverage and scenario design.
•             Document test results, defects, and technical findings clearly.
•             Conduct preliminary root cause analysis and recommend improvements for defects.
•             Ensure all corrective actions are assigned, documented, and tracked to completion.
•             Ensure project standards, procedures, and documentation are created, maintained, and followed across SDLC.
•             Collect, analyze, and publish quality engineering metrics for continuous improvement.
•             Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines on cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP).
•             Integrate automated test suites into continuous delivery pipelines.