Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:Design, develop, and maintain both automated and manual test cases for API testing. Validate API functionality, reliability, performance, and security using tools such as Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI, or similar frameworks. Conduct functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing of APIs. Analyze API specifications (Swagger/OpenAPI) to ensure that test coverage meets business requirements. Create and execute test scripts to validate request/response structures, headers, authentication, and error handling. Work collaboratively with development teams to debug issues and guarantee high-quality releases. Integrate API test suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing. Monitor API performance and conduct load or stress testing as required. Maintain thorough documentation of test cases, results, and defect reports. Engage in agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Required Skills and Qualifications:4-8 years of experience in software quality engineering with a strong emphasis on API testing. In-depth understanding of RESTful services, HTTP protocols, and microservices architectures. Hands-on experience with API testing tools such as Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI, or similar. Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, Python, or JavaScript for test automation. Experience with test automation frameworks and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions). Strong knowledge of JSON, XML, and data validation techniques. Familiarity with authentication methods such as OAuth, JWT, and API keys. Experience using version control systems like Git. Good understanding of database concepts and ability to validate backend data (SQL/NoSQL).
About the job
Join our team as a Quality Engineer!
We are looking for a meticulous and proactive Quality Engineer with 4-8 years of experience in API testing to join our dynamic technology team, working with one of Weekday's prominent clients. In this position, you will be instrumental in validating APIs and integrations across intricate distributed architectures, ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of backend systems.
As a Quality Engineer, you will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams to architect and implement comprehensive testing strategies. Your key responsibilities will focus on validating RESTful and/or SOAP APIs, facilitating seamless data exchanges between services, and identifying defects early in the development lifecycle.