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Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced API Tester with strong hands-on experience in API Testing and ReadyAPI.

The ideal candidate should possess excellent analytical skills and strong communication abilities to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, ensuring robust quality and stability of critical microservices and enterprise service layers.

Key Responsibilities and Testing Deliverables :

- API Test Execution: Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test cases for various REST and SOAP APIs, ensuring functionality, reliability, and adherence to specifications.

- Tool Proficiency: Utilize ReadyAPI (or equivalent tools) such as Postman, SoapUI, or Katalon Studio for hands-on creation, execution, and management of API test suites.

- Automation and Scripting: Contribute to the automation of API test cases for integration into Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines, leveraging tool-specific scripting features where necessary.

- Protocol and Structure Validation: Validate request and response formats (e.g., JSON, XML), status codes, data integrity, security headers, and error handling mechanisms across API endpoints.

- Methodology and Tracking: Apply good knowledge of testing methodologies (e.g., black-box, integration, functional testing) and follow established defect tracking processes (e.g., using Jira, Azure DevOps) to log, prioritize, and verify bug fixes.

- Collaboration and Analysis: Leverage excellent communication and problem-solving skills to work effectively with development, DevOps, and product teams to understand API contracts and resolve complex integration issues.

- Documentation: Contribute to the creation and maintenance of API test plans, test cases, and related technical documentation.

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications

- Experience: 3 to 10 years of experience dedicated to software testing, with a strong focus on API testing.

- API Tooling: Strong hands-on experience in API Testing using ReadyAPI (or equivalent tools) like SoapUI or Postman.

- Protocol Knowledge: Solid understanding of REST and SOAP APIs, including concepts like HTTP methods, response codes, WSDL, and data formats (JSON/XML).

- Testing Fundamentals: Good knowledge of testing methodologies (functional, integration, regression) and defect tracking processes.

- Soft Skills: Excellent communication and problem-solving skills essential for cross-functional collaboration